Alberto Melián

Alberto Ezequiel Melián (born January 2, 1990) is an Argentinian boxer.[1]

Alberto Melián
Statistics
Nickname(s)Impacto
Weight(s)Super Bantamweight
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Nationality Argentine
BornAlberto Ezequiel Melian
(1990-01-02) January 2, 1990
Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights8
Wins6
Wins by KO2
Losses2
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
2010 Medellin Light flyweight

Amateur career

Melián reached the final of the 2010 South American Games at light flyweight, but lost to Oscar Negrete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in the preliminary round of the men's bantamweight tournament by Sergey Vodopyanov, 5-12.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics he once again participated in the men's bantamweight tournament, winning his first two bouts but losing to Murodjon Akhmadaliev by technical knockout in the quarter-finals.[3] Among Melian's outstanding amateur victories were wins over Cuban Olympic champion Robeisy Ramirez and Frenchman Khedafi Djelkhir, Olympic silver medalist in Beijing 2008 and APB Series World champion. In 2014, he was awarded the "Firpo de Oro" as the best boxer in the country, amateur or professional, by the Boxing´s Journalist Union of Argentina (UPERBOX). He expects to compete for a world title before his tenth professional fight.[4]

Professional career

Melián made his professional debut in December 2017 against former world title challenger Diego Santillan. Considered by several experts as the best Argentine amateur boxer of the last decade, Melian represented Argentina in numerous international tournaments, including double Olympic participation at the Olympic Games in London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. After knocking out the former world title contender Diego Ricardo Santillan in the fifth round in his debut (who entered the ring at 23-2), Melian received the challenge of Aristule, who was present at ringside. Melian accepted the challenge, but asked Aristule to put his national title on the line.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
8 fights 6 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 0
By decision 2 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
8 Loss 6–2 Oscar Negrete UD 10 February 6, 2020 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio For WBA International bantamweight title
7 Win 6–1 Juan Kantun KO 8 November 23, 2019 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio
6 Loss 5–1 Leonardo Baez UD 10 July 18, 2019 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio Lost NABA super bantamweight title
5 Win 5–0 Isaac Zarate UD 10 April 26, 2019 Forum, Inglewood Retained NABA super bantamweight title
4 Win 4–0 Edgar Ortega TKO 10 (10) January 26, 2019 Toyota Center, Houston Won vacant NABA super bantamweight title
3 Win 3–0 Sergio Sosa UD 10 (10) May 26, 2018 Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors, Buenos Aires
2 Win 2–0 Julian Evaristo Aristule TKO 8 (10) March 17, 2018 Club Social y Deportivo Comercio, Villa Dolores Won Argentina (FAB) super bantamweight title
1 Win 1–0 Diego Santillan KO 5 (12) December 12, 2017 Estadio F.A.B, Buenos Aires

References
  1. "Alberto Ezequiel Melian". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  2. "Men's Bantamweight (56kg) Results". London2012.BBC.co.uk. BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Melián". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  4. Bradley, Cain (November 7, 2017). "Alberto Melian debut". Boxing.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-11-15.


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