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.
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 |
Amateur career
editChacón 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
editWBC Super Bantamweight Championship
editIn 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
editOn 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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