Jerry Belmontes

Jerry Belmontes (born December 4, 1988 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American former professional boxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division. He signed a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions in early 2013.[1]

Jerry Belmontes
Statistics
Real nameJerry Belmontes
Nickname(s)The Corpus Christi Kid
Weight(s)Featherweight (126 lb)
Super featherweight (130 lb)
Lightweight (135 lb)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-12-04) December 4, 1988
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins21
Wins by KO6
Losses10
Draws0
No contests0

Amateur career

Belmontes won a gold medal in the 2002 National Silver Gloves at 95 lbs in the 12-13 age range.[2] Two years later, he participated in the 2004 National Junior Olympics at 125 lbs. He also won gold in the 2007 United States under-19 championships at 132 lbs. Additionally, he was a semi finalist to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

He made his pro debut against fellow 19-year-old Olvin Mejia in Brownsville, Texas on January 18, 2008, winning by way of unanimous decision. This was the start of a 17 fight win streak spanning almost three years. He was scheduled to face USBA Super bantamweight champion Teon Kennedy in December 2012, but Kennedy was forced to pull out due to an ankle injury.[3] Instead, he fought Eric Hunter, and subsequently lost by way of unanimous decision in a televised 10-round fight on December 8, 2012 in Philadelphia.[4]

Shortly thereafter, he was dropped from Main Events Boxing, only 10 months into a 3-year deal.[5] His next schedule fight against former world featherweight contender Rocky Juarez was scrapped after negotiations fell through.[5] He split his next two fights, before receiving his first title shot one year later. He faced Francisco Vargas for his NABF & WBO Inter-continental Super featherweight titles, and lost via unanimous decision on December 13, 2013 at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.[6]

In his next bout, he upset previously undefeated Will Tomlinson, a former IBO Super featherweight champion, by way of unanimous decision on March 8, 2014 on the Saúl Álvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.[7] On April 26, he fought Omar Figueroa for his WBC lightweight title in the opening bout of a Showtime tripleheader at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Belmontes had previously beaten Figueroa three times in the amateur ranks, but lost this one by split decision.[8]

He has since lost by decision to fellow contenders Abner Cotto and Miguel Vázquez.

Personal life

His father, Sal Belmontes, is his trainer. Sal went 3-1 as a professional in the 1980s. Additionally, his brother, Steve Belmontes, is also a professional boxer, with a 2-0 record.[9]

Professional boxing record
21 Wins (6 knockouts, 14 decisions), 9 Losses (1 knockouts, 8 decisions), 0 Draws[10]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 21-9 Richar Abril UD 10 2016-06-03 Queens, New York
Win 21-8 Valentyn Golovko MD 8 2016-1-27 BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York
Win 20-8 Jerron Lockette TKO 2 (6), 0:53 2015-12-12 Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Robstown, Texas
Loss 19-8 Jason Sosa KO 1 (8), 2:39 2015-08-15 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Loss 19-7 Dierry Jean UD 10 2015-06-20 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec For NABF lightweight title.
Loss 19-6 Miguel Vázquez UD 10 2015-03-13 Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Loss 19-5 Abner Cotto SD 10 2014-08-07 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Loss 19-4 Omar Figueroa SD 12 2014-04-26 StubHub Center, Carson, California For WBC Lightweight title.
Win 19-3 Will Tomlinson UD 10 2014-03-08 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 18-3 Francisco Vargas UD 10 2013-12-13 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California For NABF and WBO Inter-Continental Super Featherweight titles.
Loss 18-2 Andrew Cancio UD 10 2013-07-27 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Win 18-1 Daniel Díaz MD 8 2013-04-13 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Loss 17-1 Eric Hunter UD 10 2012-12-08 McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 17–0 Joselito Collado UD 8 2012-09-08 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Win 16–0 Ramesis Gil UD 8 2012-05-19 Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Win 15–0 Justo Vallecillo UD 6 2011-06-24 Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Robstown, Texas
Win 14–0 Eddie Ramírez TKO 4 (6), 2:27 2010-12-07 Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas
Win 13–0 Arturo Herrera TKO 2 (4), 2:33 2010-08-27 Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas, Texas
Win 12–0 Gil García MD 4 2010-04-03 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win 11–0 Morris Chule UD 6 2010-02-06 Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win 10–0 Adauto González UD 6 2009-10-17 Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win 9–0 Tommy Atencio UD 4 2009-08-29 Quick Trip Ballpark, Grand Prairie, Texas
Win 8–0 Juan Velásquez KO 1 (6) 2009-6-20 Gimnasio Oscar 'Tigre' García, Ensenada, Baja California
Win 7–0 Richard Flores TKO 4 (4), 2:28 2009-03-07 Mile High Events Center, Commerce City, Colorado
Win 6–0 Jesús Hernández UD 4 2009-01-24 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Win 5–0 Guadalupe de Leon UD 6 2008-10-31 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 4–0 Jairo Delgado UD 4 2008-10-03 National Western Complex Arena, Denver, Colorado
Win 3–0 Martin Armenta UD 4 2008-07-11 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win 2–0 Angel Rosado KO 1 (4), 1:12 2008-02-29 Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas
Win 1–0 Olvin Mejía UD 42008-01-18 Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas Professional boxing debut.

References
  1. Mungia, Mario (March 21, 2013). "Jerry Belmontes Inks Multi Fight Deal With Golden Boy Promotions". Tha Boxing Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  2. "2002 NATIONAL SILVER GLOVES CHAMPIONS". nationalsilvergloves.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. Mungia, Mario (May 16, 2014). "Jerry Belmontes Ready for Victory with his Father Sal in his Corner". Tha Boxing Voice. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. DiSanto, John (December 8, 2012). "Eric Hunter Finally Blooms vs. Belmontes". phillyboxinghistory.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  5. Vondracek, George (January 30, 2013). "Jerry Belmontes looking to dust himself off, keep moving forward". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  6. Christ, Scott (December 14, 2013). "Josesito Lopez squeaks past Mike Arnaoutis in uninspiring return performance". Bad Left Hook. SB Nation. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  7. Reeno, Rick (March 8, 2014). "Belmontes Shocks Tomlinson, Vargas Beats Cotto". BoxingScene. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  8. Herron, Joseph (April 26, 2014). "Omar Figueroa retains title by split decision over Jerry Belmontes". Fight Saga. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  9. "Hard-hitting, Steve Belmontes, signed a multi-year deal with GH3 Promotions". Tha Boxing Voice. April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  10. "Jerry Belmontes Professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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