Antonio Orozco (boxer)

Antonio Orozco (born 30 October 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer.

Antonio Orozco
Statistics
Nickname(s)Relentless
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born (1987-10-30) 30 October 1987
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins28
Wins by KO17
Losses2

Amateur career

Antonio had a very good amateur career, he holds victories over Mexican Olympian, Jessie Vargas and U.S. Olympian, Javier Molina.[1] Orozco boxed out of The Garden City Boxing Club where he was trained by five trainers. His original trainers included Ignacio "Buck" Avila, Antonio Orozco Sr., Manuel Rios, Juan M. Aldana Jr. and Alfred Ritz.

Professional career

On June 11, 2010, Orozco beat Mike Peralta by unanimous decision in San Diego.[2]

In July 2011, Antonio beat the veteran Josh Beeman by knockout. This was the first time he had ever been knocked down in a fight.[3]

On September 14, 2018, fought for a world title for the first time in his career, against Jose Carlos Ramirez, for the WBC light welterweight belt. In action-packed fight, Orozco got dropped twice by Ramirez, once in the fourth and once in the eighth round. Ramirez was also the more active fighter, especially towards the end of the fight, earning him the unanimous decision win over Orozco.[4]

In his next bout, Orozco got a comeback win against Jose Luis Rodriguez. This was Orozco's first fight under legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Both boxers had they say throughout the fight, but Orozco got the edge with his aggressiveness and boxing skills, en route to a unanimous decision win.[5]

On August 10, 2019, Orozco fought undefeated rising prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr. Orozco got dropped three times by Ortiz Jr, which culminated in a TKO victory for Ortiz Jr in the sixth round.[6]

Professional boxing record
30 fights 28 wins 2 losses
By knockout 17 1
By decision 11 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Loss 28–2 United States Vergil Ortiz Jr. KO 6 (12), 2:16 Aug 10, 2019 United States The Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
29 Win 28–1 Mexico Jose Luis Rodriguez UD 10 Mar 30, 2019 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
28 Loss 27–1 United States José Carlos Ramírez UD 12 Sep 14, 2018 United States Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S. For WBC light welterweight title
27 Win 27–0 Mexico Martin Honorio UD 8 16 Mar 2018 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles
26 Win 26–0 United States KeAndre Gibson TKO 4 (10), 1:31 1 Apr 2017 United States The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
25 Win 25–0 Mexico Abner Lopez UD 10 30 Jul 2016 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
24 Win 24–0 Venezuela Miguel Acosta KO 1 (10), 1:54 25 Mar 2016 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
23 Win 23–0 Mexico Humberto Soto UD 10 3 Oct 2015 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California
22 Win22–0United States Emanuel Taylor UD1015 May 2015United States US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona
21 Win21–0United States Steve Forbes UD810 Oct 2014United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
20 Win20–0Mexico Martin Honorio UD1015 May 2014United States Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California
19 Win19–0Mexico Miguel Angel Huerta KO2 (10), 1:0024 Jan 2014United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
18 Win18–0Colombia Ivan Hernandez KO3 (10), 1:3924 Aug 2013United States StubHub Center, Carson, California
17 Win17–0Mexico Jose Reynoso TKO7 (10), 1:133 May 2013United States The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada
16 Win16–0United States Danny Escobar KO6 (8), 2:0610 Nov 2012United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
15 Win15–0Puerto Rico Alberto Cruz TKO3 (8), 3:0030 Jun 2012United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
14 Win14–0United States Dillet Frederick TKO3 (8), 1:455 May 2012United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
13 Win13–0Mexico Rodolfo Armenta TKO4 (8), 1:0924 Feb 2012United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada
12 Win12–0United States Fernando Rodríguez UD617 Sep 2011United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
11 Win11–0United States Josh Beeman KO4 (6), 1:421 Jul 2011United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
10 Win10–0The Bahamas Hensley Strachan KO1 (6)2 Jun 2011United States Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
9 Win9–0Mexico Manuel Aguilar TKO1 (6), 1:4218 Mar 2011United States Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
8 Win8–0Mexico Humberto Tapia UD626 Aug 2010United States Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
7 Win7–0United States Mike Peralta UD611 Jun 2010United States Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
6 Win6–0Mexico Jaime Orrantia KO3 (6), 0:4725 Feb 2010United States Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
5 Win5–0Mexico Mario Angeles TKO1 (4), 2:3612 Nov 2009United States Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
4 Win4–0United States Antonio Sorria TKO3 (4), 3:004 Jun 2009United States Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
3 Win3–0Kyrgyzstan Yakub Shidaev UD430 Apr 2009United States 4th and B, San Diego, California
2 Win2–0Mexico Juan Carlos Diaz KO1 (4), 1:0826 Mar 2009United States Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
1 Win1–0United States Ricardo Martinez TKO3 (4), 1:4327 Jun 2008United States Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California

References
  1. "Antonio Orozco Makes Club Nokia Debut". Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. "Orozco Returns to the OC Hangar". MaxBoxing.com. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  3. "Orozco Puts in Road Work". MaxBoxing.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
  4. "Jose Ramirez Drops, Decisions Antonio Orozco in Fire-Fight". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. "Antonio Orozco Decisions Jose Rodriguez Over Ten". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  6. "Vergil Ortiz Jr. drops Antonio Orozco three times, scores sixth-round stoppage". The Ring. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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