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Chris Avalos
Born (1989-11-05) November 5, 1989 (age 35)
Other namesHitman
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights35
Wins27
Wins by KO20
Losses8

Christopher Matthew Avalos (born November 5, 1989) is an American professional boxer.

Professional career

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On April 24, 2010 Avalos stopped the veteran John Alberto Molina to win the WBO-NABO bantamweight title.[2]

In August 2010, Avalos lost to an undefeated Christopher Martin Peña at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. The bout was televised on a Showtime undercard.[3]

In February 2015 he was defeated by IBF super bantamweight champion, Carl Frampton in Belfast, losing via fifth-round technical knockout.[4]

In his next big fight he was defeated by WBA (Super) featherweight champion, Léo Santa Cruz, losing one his second world title attempt via eighth-round knockout.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Chris Avalos". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Chris Avalos vs. John Alberto Molina - BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  3. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  4. ^ Dirs, Ben (February 28, 2015). "Frampton beats Avalos in round five". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Leo Santa Cruz Stops Chris Avalos in Eight, Mares Rematch Next?". BoxingScene.com. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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