Ángel Chacón
Ángel Chacón | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ángel Chacón January 12, 1973 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Other names | Avispa |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight Super Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Ángel Chacón (born December 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer. He's the former WBC FECARBOX super bantamweight, WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight, and IBA former featherweight Champion. The IBA is a minor boxing organization which is generally not considered a world championship organization by fans, experts and boxers alike.
Amateur career
[edit]Chacón was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. He had a very good amateur career and represented Puerto Rico at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]WBC Super Bantamweight Championship
[edit]In February 1999, Chacón was knocked out in just two rounds by WBC Super Bantamweight Champion, Érik Morales at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
IBA Featherweight Championship
[edit]On October 27, 2002 Chacón upset the American John Michael Johnson to win the IBA Featherweight title. The bout was the main event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Angel Chacon - BoxRec".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angel Chacón Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Erik Morales vs. Angel Chacon - BoxRec".
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Ángel Chacón from BoxRec (registration required)
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