José Uzcátegui
José Uzcátegui (born 24 December 1990) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the IBF super middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.[1]
José Uzcátegui | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Bolivita |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Reach | 76 1⁄2 in (194 cm) |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | El Vigía, Alberto Adriani Municipality, Venezuela | 24 December 1990
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 33 |
Wins | 29 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 4 |
Professional career
On 16 February 2013 he beat "Porky" Rogelio Medina via unanimous decision over ten rounds.[2]
In the same year he won by TKO in the fourth round against Michel Rosales and also defeated Francisco Villanueva by TKO in the first round.[3]
On 20 May, 2017, Uzcategui faced Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF interim super middeweight title. Uzcategui started off strong, controlling the opening rounds. Dirrell saw his success come at the start of the fourth round, countering Uzcategui and scoring well during the round. In the following rounds, the fight was action-packed with both fighters trading from close range. At the end of the eighth round, Uzcategui delivered a three-punch combination on Dirrell, of which the third punch was after the bell rang. Uzcategui was disqualified by the referee and DIrrell was proclaimed the winner. After the fight was over, Dirrell's trainer and uncle Leon Lewson punched Uzcategui while he was in his corner, which led to other altercations in the ring, which had to be sorted out by security and the local police.
In his next fight, Uzcategui fought Dirrell in a rematch for the IBF interim supermiddleweight title. Uzcategui was hurting Direll throughout the fight, as Dirrell was bleeding early on in the fight. Jacob 'Stitch' Duran, Dirrell's cutman decided to instruct the referee to stop the fight in the eighth round, leading to an eighth-round TKO win for Uzcategui.[4]
On 13 January, 2019, Uzcategui fought American Caleb Plant for the full version of the IBF supermiddleweight title.
Professional boxing record
33 fights | 29 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 24 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 3 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
#abbr | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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33 | Loss | 29–4 | Lionell Thompson | UD | 10 | 28 Dec 2019 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 29–3 | Roberto Valdez | KO | 1 (10) | 21 Sep 2019 | La Casa de los Zonkeys, Tijuana, Mexico | |
31 | Loss | 28–3 | Caleb Plant | UD | 12 | 13 Jan 2019 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Lost IBF super middleweight title |
30 | Win | 28–2 | Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna | UD | 10 | 28 Sep 2018 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 27–2 | Andre Dirrell | RTD | 8 (12) | 3 Mar 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won IBF interim super middleweight title |
28 | Loss | 26–2 | Andre Dirrell | DQ | 8 (12) | 20 May 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | For vacant IBF interim super middleweight title |
27 | Win | 26–1 | Fabiano Pena | KO | 2 (10) | 20 Aug 2016 | La Cetto Vineyard, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico | |
26 | Win | 25–1 | Derrick Findley | RTD | 3 (10) | 18 Jun 2016 | Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico | |
25 | Win | 24–1 | Julius Jackson | TKO | 2 (12) | 6 Oct 2015 | Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 23–1 | Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio | KO | 1 (6) | 28 Feb 2015 | Centro De Convenciones, Rosarito Beach, Mexico | |
23 | Loss | 22–1 | Matt Korobov | UD | 10 | 28 Jun 2014 | CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | For vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | David Alonso López | KO | 6 (10) | 8 Mar 2014 | Domo de la Macroplaza, Nogales, Mexico | Won vacant WBO Latino middleweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Francisco Villanueva | TKO | 1 (6) | 21 Dec 2013 | Casino Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Michel Rosales | TKO | 4 (8) | 16 Nov 2013 | El Domo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Jesus Angel Nerio | TKO | 6 (8) | 5 Oct 2013 | Hipódromo Caliente, Arena Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Francisco Felipe Molina Jr | KO | 2 (6) | 11 Sep 2013 | Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Rogelio Medina | UD | 10 | 16 Feb 2013 | Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Gilberto Flores Hernandez | TKO | 1 (4) | 19 Dec 2012 | Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Octavio Castro | TKO | 3 (8) | 29 Sep 2012 | Estadio Hector Espino, Hermosillo, Mexico | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Jose Luis Vazquez | TKO | 1 (6) | 18 Aug 2012 | La Cetto Vineyard, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Edgar Quiroz | KO | 2 (6) | 21 July 2012 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Josele Napoles | TKO | 4 (6) | 5 May 2012 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio | UD | 4 | 17 Mar 2012 | Palenque de Gallos, Culiacán, Mexico | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Rolando Paredes | TKO | 1 (6) | 18 Feb 2012 | Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Francisco Villanueva | UD | 6 | 14 Jan 2012 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Guillermo Garcia | TKO | 2 (6) | 5 Nov 2011 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Edgar Galvan | KO | 1 (4) | 21 Oct 2011 | Ciudad Morelos, Mexico | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Rafael Rios | TKO | 1 (6) | 8 Oct 2011 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Jesus Arras Perea | PTS | 6 | 3 Sep 2011 | Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Rafael Duarte | TKO | 1 (4) | 2 Jul 2011 | Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Marino Mercado | KO | 1 (4) | 11 Jun 2011 | Complejo Deportivo La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Mexico | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Alejandro Alonso | TKO | 1 (6) | 6 May 2011 | Campo de Beisbol Azteca, Mexicali, Mexico | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Ramiro Rosales | KO | 1 (4) | 25 Mar 2011 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico |
References
- "Jose Uzcategui stops Andre Dirrell, wins interim super middleweight world title". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- "El Bolivita" sorprende al "Porky"(in Spanish)
- José “Bolivita” Uzcátegui mantiene su invicto(in Spanish)
- "Jose Uzcategui Beats Down, Stops Andre Dirrell For IBF Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
External links
- Boxing record for José Uzcátegui from BoxRec
- Jose Uzcategui - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
Sporting positions | ||||
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World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Andre Dirrell |
IBF super middleweight champion Interim title 3 March 2018 – 4 July 2018 |
Promoted | ||
Preceded by James DeGale Vacated |
IBF super-middleweight champion 4 July 2018 – 13 January 2019 |
Succeeded by Caleb Plant |