Sammy Fuentes (born February 18, 1964) in Loíza, Puerto Rico is a retired Puerto Rican boxer.

Sammy Fuentes
Born (1964-02-18) February 18, 1964 (age 60)
Loíza, Puerto Rico
Other namesMangani
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins34
Wins by KO28
Losses18
Draws2
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Havana Featherweight

Professional career

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Fuentes turned professional in 1982 & compiled a record of 21–6–1 before facing Julio César Chávez for the WBC light-welterweight title, he would lose via tenth round stoppage.[1] On February 20, 1995, he defeated Fidel Avendano to win the WBO light-welterweight title.[2] Fuentes defended the title once against Hector Lopez before losing it to Giovanni Parisi.

Professional boxing record

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54 fights 34 wins 18 losses
By knockout 28 11
By decision 6 6
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
54 Loss 34–18–2 José Luis López TKO 2 (12) 1998-05-09 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
53 Loss 34–17–2 Frank Olsen UD 10 (10) 1998-03-20 Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
52 Draw 34–16–2 Antonio Rivera PTS 10 (10) 1997-10-25 San Juan, Puerto Rico
51 Loss 34–16–1 Santos Cardona TKO 7 (?) 1997-05-31 Coliseo Tomás Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
50 Loss 34–15–1 Jaime Balboa RTD 6 (10) 1997-03-22 Condado, Puerto Rico
49 Win 34–14–1 Rene Valdez PTS 10 (10) 1997-01-18 Condado, Puerto Rico
48 Loss 33–14–1 Giovanni Parisi TKO 8 (12) 1996-03-09 PalaLido, Milan, Italy Lost WBO light-welterweight title
47 Win 33–13–1 Marco Antonio Lizarraga KO 4 (10) 1995-12-11 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
46 Win 32–13–1 Juan Soberanes RTD 4 (10) 1995-10-23 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
45 Win 31–13–1 Héctor López SD 12 (12) 1995-06-10 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBO light-welterweight title
44 Win 30–13–1 Fidel Avendano TKO 2 (12) 1995-02-20 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won vacant WBO light-welterweight title
43 Win 29–13–1 Daniel Hernandez RTD 6 (10) 1994-12-03 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
42 Win 28–13–1 David Ojeda KO 5 (12) 1994-11-07 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
41 Win 27–13–1 Andreas Panayi TKO 4 (12) 1994-09-17 Leisure Centre, Crawley, England, U.K.
40 Win 26–13–1 Gilberto Flores KO 1 (10) 1994-08-15 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
39 Loss 25–13–1 Vyacheslav Yanovskiy UD 10 (10) 1994-05-27 Club Neva, Saint Petersburg, Russia
38 Win 25–12–1 Charlie Brown KO 2 (10) 1993-07-09 Nouméa, New Caledonia
37 Win 24–12–1 Charles Baou TKO 5 (10) 1993-05-15 Nouméa, New Caledonia
36 Loss 23–12–1 Ángel Hernández SD 10 (10) 1993-03-19 Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
35 Loss 23–11–1 Kostya Tszyu TKO 1 (10) 1992-11-13 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
34 Loss 23–10–1 Charles Murray UD 10 (10) 1992-07-16 Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33 Win 23–9–1 Marco Antonio Lizarraga KO 7 (10) 1992-06-01 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
32 Win 22–9–1 Liasu Braimoh KO 5 (?) 1992-01-27 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
31 Loss 21–9–1 David Kamau UD 10 (10) 1991-11-04 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
30 Loss 21–8–1 Rodney Moore TKO 2 (10) 1991-06-04 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29 Loss 21–7–1 Julio César Chávez RTD 10 (12) 1989-11-18 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBC light-welterweight title
28 Win 21–6–1 Rodolfo Aguilar UD 12 (12) 1989-08-14 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC Continental Americas light-welterweight title
27 Draw 20–6–1 Rodolfo Aguilar MD 12 (12) 1989-05-15 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
26 Win 20–6 John Montes KO 7 (10) 1989-02-28 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
25 Win 19–6 Santos Cardona TKO 2 (10) 1989-01-09 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
24 Win 18–6 Vincent Releford TKO 2 (10) 1988-10-05 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
23 Win 17–6 Frank Smith KO 4 (?) 1988-04-15 Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
22 Loss 16–6 Freddie Pendleton TKO 1 (10) 1988-02-12 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21 Win 16–5 Tony Martin TKO 5 (10) 1987-12-09 Harrah's Marina Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
20 Win 15–5 Nick Parker TKO 6 (10) 1987-06-25 Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
19 Win 14–5 Jerome Spotsville TKO 1 (8) 1987-04-18 Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
18 Loss 13–5 Roger Mayweather RTD 9 (12) 1986-11-28 Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title
17 Loss 13–4 Frankie Randall TKO 2 (10) 1986-05-30 Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Loss 13–3 Frankie Warren SD 10 (10) 1986-04-06 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
15 Win 13–2 Marvin Garris TKO 5 (10) 1986-02-14 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 12–2 Ali Kareem Muhammad TKO 8 (10) 1986-01-10 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 11–2 Roberto Juarez TKO 8 (10) 1985-11-13 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 10–2 Harry Arroyo KO 7 (10) 1985-10-09 Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Win 9–2 Othal Dixon MD 10 (10) 1985-06-19 Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Win 8–2 Cirilo Morell TKO 2 (6) 1985-03-25 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 7–2 Jocko King UD 6 (6) 1985-02-21 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
8 Win 6–2 Roberto Ortiz KO 8 (?) 1984-09-01 Carolina, Puerto Rico
7 Loss 5–2 Fitzroy Davidson DQ 7 (?) 1983-12-16 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
6 Win 5–1 Angus Alleyne KO 1 (?) 1983-11-11 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
5 Loss 4–1 Juan Nazario KO 5 (?) 1983-08-18 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
4 Win 4–0 Edwin Rodriguez KO 2 (?) 1983-04-16 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
3 Win 3–0 Victor Fontanez KO 2 (?) 1983-03-24 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
2 Win 2–0 Roberto Ortiz PTS 6 (6) 1983-02-12 Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
1 Win 1–0 Victor Aponte KO 3 (4) 1982-11-20 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chavez wins". United Press International. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ "Replacement Fuentes Is the Winner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Loreto Garza
WBC Continental Americas
light-welterweight champion

August 14, 1989 – August, 1989
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Mike Johnson
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Zack Padilla
WBO light-welterweight champion
February 20, 1995 – March 9, 1996
Succeeded by