Ernesto España

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Ernesto España (born November 7, 1954) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who held the World Boxing Association lightweight championship in 1979 and 1980.

Ernesto España
Born (1954-11-07) November 7, 1954 (age 70)
La Flor, Venezuela
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins36
Wins by KO29
Losses8

Career

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España became a professional boxer in 1975 and won all of his bouts except one, including one in 1981, when he beat future champion Arturo Frias. España fought Claude Noel on June 16, 1979, for the vacant WBA lightweight title that had been given up by Roberto Durán. España knocked out Noel in the thirteenth round to win the title. He defended it once, recuperating from a knockdown in round seven before knocking out Johnny Lira in round nine of a fight which has been showcased on ESPN Classic, before losing the title to Hilmer Kenty by knockout in round nine in March 1980. In a rematch in September, Kenty knocked España out again, this time in the fourth round.

For a period during this era, España was a resident of Puerto Rico.

When Frias won the WBA lightweight title, España challenged him but Frias avenged his only loss and won a technical decision over España in 1982.[1]

España's next fight was another challenge for the WBA lightweight title, but this time Ray Mancini knocked him out in six rounds in July 1982.[2] España never challenged for a world title again and retired in 1988.

Professional boxing record

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44 fights 36 wins 8 losses
By knockout 29 3
By decision 7 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
44 Loss 36–8 Michael Benjamin UD 12 Aug 29, 1988 National Park, Georgetown, Guyana For vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title
43 Loss 36–7 Lester Ellis UD 10 Mar 13, 1987 Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
42 Win 36–6 Junel Rodriguez PTS 12 Jun 1, 1985 Caracas, Venezuela Won vacant WBC FECARBOX lightweight title
41 Loss 35–6 Rafael Williams MD 10 Jan 19, 1985 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón City, Panama
40 Loss 35–5 Ray Mancini TKO 6 (15), 2:59 Jul 24, 1982 Mollenkopf Stadium, Warren, Ohio, U.S. For WBA lightweight title
39 Loss 35–4 Arturo Frias TD 9 (15), 0:26 Jan 30, 1982 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBA lightweight title; Unanimous technical decision
38 Win 35–3 Eduardo Iriarte PTS 10 Nov 17, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela
37 Win 34–3 Jose Rosas TKO 5 (10) Oct 26, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela
36 Win 33–3 Alvin Fowler TKO 3 (10) Aug 24, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela
35 Win 32–3 Jong Kil Chung TKO 6 (10) Jul 20, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela
34 Win 31–3 Arturo Frias MD 10 May 30, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela
33 Win 30–3 Jose Ortiz KO 2 (10) May 9, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela
32 Win 29–3 Ki Hoon Kwak KO 5 (10) Apr 13, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela
31 Win 28–3 Eduardo Iriarte PTS 10 Feb 21, 1981 El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
30 Loss 27–3 Hilmer Kenty TKO 4 (15), 2:57 Sep 20, 1980 Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico For WBA lightweight title
29 Loss 27–2 Hilmer Kenty TKO 9 (15), 2:53 Mar 2, 1980 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Lost WBA lightweight title
28 Win 27–1 Johnny Lira RTD 9 (15), 3:00 Aug 4, 1979 Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Retained WBA lightweight title
27 Win 26–1 Claude Noel KO 13 (15) Jun 16, 1979 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico Won vacant WBA lightweight title
26 Win 25–1 Eddie Bracetty TKO 1 (10) Mar 25, 1979 Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
25 Win 24–1 Fernando Jimenez TKO 6 (10) Feb 19, 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico
24 Win 23–1 Johnny Barr KO 1 (10) Oct 28, 1978 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
23 Win 22–1 Bienvenido Quinto TKO 1 (10) Sep 9, 1978 Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
22 Win 21–1 Tony Arias KO 1 (10) Aug 12, 1978 Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela
21 Win 20–1 Teodoro Osuna KO 1 (10) Jul 8, 1978 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
20 Win 19–1 Gerardo Aceves KO 2 (10) Apr 22, 1978 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
19 Win 18–1 Angel Rosas TKO 3 (10) Aug 27, 1977 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
18 Win 17–1 Salvador Torres KO 1 (10) Jul 3, 1977 Caracas, Venezuela
17 Win 16–1 Milton Mendez KO 1 (10) May 15, 1977 Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela
16 Win 15–1 Isaac Marin TKO 5 (10) Jan 30, 1977 Caracas, Venezuela
15 Win 14–1 Ricardo Arredondo PTS 10 Nov 14, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
14 Win 13–1 Andres Fernandez KO 1 (10) Oct 16, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
13 Win 12–1 Rolando Martinez KO 1 (10) Aug 29, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
12 Win 11–1 Clemente Mucino KO 1 (10) Aug 22, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
11 Win 10–1 Julio Pena TKO 1 (10) Jul 11, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
10 Win 9–1 Juan Sarmiento TKO 3 (10) Jun 13, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
9 Win 8–1 Luis Beltran Rodriguez PTS 10 Mar 6, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
8 Win 7–1 Danton Morillo KO 2 (6) Feb 28, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
7 Win 6–1 Cesar Chavez KO 2 (6) Feb 18, 1976 Maturín, Venezuela
6 Win 5–1 Ruben Arias KO 1 (6) Nov 17, 1975 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5 Win 4–1 Luis Romero TKO 2 (6) Oct 4, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
4 Loss 3–1 Luis Beltran Rodriguez PTS 6 Aug 25, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
3 Win 3–0 Freddy Briceno TKO 3 (6) Aug 8, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
2 Win 2–0 Jose Figuerero PTS 4 Jul 14, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
1 Win 1–0 Hernan Rodriguez TKO 1 (4) Mar 17, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela

Personal life

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His brother Crisanto España won the WBA world welterweight title in the early 1990s, when he beat Meldrick Taylor and lost it in his third defense to Ike Quartey.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World Boxing Association lightweight champion Arturo Frias, battered and..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ "MANCINI KNOCKS OUT ESPANA". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Rafael Williams
WBC FECARBOX
lightweight champion

June 1, 1985 – 1986
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Francisco Álvarez
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Roberto Durán
WBA lightweight champion
June 16, 1979 – March 2, 1980
Succeeded by