Pedro Rubén Décima (born March 10, 1964) is an Argentine former professional boxer.

Pedro Rubén Décima
Born (1964-03-10) March 10, 1964 (age 60)
Burruyacú, Tucumán, Argentina
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins31
Wins by KO21
Losses4
No contests1

Amateur career

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As an amateur Decima represented Argentina as a bantamweight at the 1984 Olympic Games. His results were:

Professional career

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Decima turned pro in 1984 and captured the WBC super bantamweight title with an upset TKO win over Paul Banke in 1990, a fight in which Banke was knocked down three times in the 4th round. He lost the belt in his first defense to Kiyoshi Hatanaka in 1991.[1] He would go on to suffer another defeat a year later against contender Rudy Zavala,[2] and would end up retiring in 1993.

At his age, he works as a public boxer trainer in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Professional boxing record

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36 fights 31 wins 4 losses
By knockout 21 3
By decision 9 1
By disqualification 1 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
36 Win 31–4 (1) Almir Fernandes de Oliveira TKO 5 (10) 1993-10-23 Buenos Aires, Argentina
35 Win 30–4 (1) Luis Alberto Vargas PTS 8 (8) 1993-07-10 Club Defensores de Villa Lujan, Tucumán, Argentina
34 NC 29–4 (1) Sergio Atilio Martinez NC 3 (10) 1993-04-10 Estadio Super Domo, Mar del Plata, Argentina
33 Loss 29–4 Rudy Zavala TKO 6 (10) 1992-06-19 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32 Win 29–3 Roberto Schonning TKO 4 (10) 1992-05-23 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
31 Win 28–3 Cirilo Ramon Figueredo DQ 4 (10) 1992-01-31 Lanús, Argentina
30 Win 27–3 Hugo Escudero KO 3 (8) 1991-12-21 Buenos Aires, Argentina
29 Loss 26–3 Kiyoshi Hatanaka TKO 8 (12) 1991-02-03 Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan Lost WBC super-bantamweight title
28 Win 26–2 Paul Banke TKO 4 (12) 1990-11-05 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won WBC super-bantamweight title
27 Win 25–2 Pedro Villegas MD 10 (10) 1990-05-18 Buenos Aires, Argentina
26 Win 24–2 Hugo Roberto Villarruel KO 6 (10) 1990-01-19 Mar del Plata, Argentina
25 Win 23–2 Joe Orewa UD 10 (10) 1989-07-14 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Win 22–2 Tony Pruitt TKO 1 (10) 1989-03-10 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
23 Win 21–2 Julian Solís UD 10 (10) 1989-01-17 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
22 Win 20–2 Robert Shannon RTD 4 (10) 1988-12-09 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
21 Loss 19–2 Louie Espinoza TKO 8 (10) 1988-09-16 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
20 Win 19–1 Jesse Benavides TKO 3 (10) 28 Jul 1988 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
19 Win 18–1 Allan Makitoki KO 2 (10) 1988-05-27 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Carlos Alberto Laciar RTD 8 (12) 1987-10-03 Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained Argentine super-bantamweight title
17 Win 16–1 Raúl Gómez PTS 10 (10) 1987-08-15 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
16 Win 15–1 Ramón Antonio Domínguez TKO 3 (12) 1987-01-16 Mar del Plata, Argentina Won Argentine super-bantamweight title
15 Loss 14–1 Ramón Balbino Soria UD 10 (10) 1986-11-14 Mar del Plata, Argentina
14 Win 14–0 Raul Gomez PTS 10 (10) 1986-09-19 Mar del Plata, Argentina
13 Win 13–0 Ramon Balbino Soria KO 2 (10) 1986-07-19 Mar del Plata, Argentina
12 Win 12–0 Antonio Pascual Ibanez PTS 10 (10) 1986-02-14 Mar del Plata, Argentina
11 Win 11–0 Julio Roberto Ramirez KO 7 (10) 1985-12-13 Mar del Plata, Argentina
10 Win 10–0 Jose Antonio Gomez KO 3 (10) 1985-11-15 Mar del Plata, Argentina
9 Win 9–0 Raul Gomez KO 10 (10) 1985-10-04 Mar del Plata, Argentina
8 Win 8–0 Miguel Angel Francia KO 3 (10) 1985-09-18 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
7 Win 7–0 Cesar Alfredo Villarruel PTS 10 (10) 1985-08-23 Olavarría, Argentina
6 Win 6–0 Daniel Ignacio Aguero KO 2 (10) 1985-08-07 Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 Win 5–0 Armando Eugenio Cancio TKO 7 (10) 1985-06-07 San Miguel, Argentina
4 Win 4–0 Ramon Alcides Maciel TKO 2 (10) 1985-05-04 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 Win 3–0 Elbio Raul Ramirez TKO 5 (6) 1985-04-06 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Gustavo Luis Villarruel PTS 6 (6) 1985-03-01 Mar del Plata, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Diego Humberto Ferrero TKO 4 (6) 1984-11-17 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BOXING". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ "Holyfield Handles Cut, Slow Pace". Los Angeles Times. 20 June 1992. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Ramon Antonio Dominguez
Argentine
super-bantamweight champion

January 16, 1987 – May, 1988
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Sergio Oscar Arreguez
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC super-bantamweight champion
November 5, 1990 – February 3, 1991
Succeeded by