Fernando Orlando Velárdez (born January 16, 1981, in San Bernardino, California) is an American professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He's the former USBA Super Bantamweight and WBC Youth World Super Featherweight champion.[1]
Fernando Velárdez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fernando Orlando Velárdez January 26, 1981 |
| Other names | Bobby Boy |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight Super Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Pro career
editIn September 2001, Fernando knocked out the veteran David Donis to win the USBA Super Bantamweight championship.[2]
WBC Featherweight Championship
editOn May 3, 2003[3], Velárdez was knocked out by WBC Featherweight champion Erik Morales at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4][5]
Professional boxing record
edit| 32 fights | 26 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 17 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Fernando Velardez - BoxRec".
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30.
- ^ Steve Springer (2 May 2003). "Morales and Velardez Not the Best of Friends". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Tim Dahlberg (2 May 2003). "Morales Defends WBC Featherweight Title". Midland Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Erik Morales vs. Fernando Velardez - BoxRec".
External links
edit- Boxing record for Fernando Orlando Velárdez from BoxRec (registration required)