Jesús Silvestre

José Jesús Silvestre Cárdenas (born November 28, 1989) is a Mexican professional boxer and the former WBA World minimumweight interim champion.[1] Silvestre is promoted by Saúl Álvarez' company, Canelo Promotions.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silvestre and the second or maternal family name is Cárdenas.
Jesús Silvestre
Statistics
Real nameJosé Rafael Silvestre Cárdenas
Nickname(s)Negrito
Weight(s)Minimumweight
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Reach162 cm (64 in)
NationalityMexican
Born (1989-11-28) 28 November 1989
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins37
Wins by KO26
Losses9
Draws0
No contests0

Professional career

In February 2012, Silvestre beat the title contender Yader Escobar to become the mandatory challenger for the WBA Minimumweight title.

WBA Minimumweight Championship

On July 14, 2012, Silvestre won a twelve-round decision over Edwin Díaz to capture the WBA Minimumweight Interim title in a fight held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Guadalajara, Mexico.

See also

References
  1. "BoxeoMundial- "CHOCOLATE' PEGA MUY DURO y TRITURA": JESÚS SILVESTRE, SPARRING DE ROMÁN GONZÁLEZ". www.boxeomundial.net. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Victor Terrazas y Jesus Silvestre Estelarizan el 25 de Junio". saulcaneloalvarez.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.


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