Miguel Iriarte
Miguel Iriarte is a Panamanian former professional boxer who, on October 27, 1982, challenged American Jeff Chandler for the American's WBA's world Bantamweight championship, losing to the International Boxing Hall of Famer by a ninth-round technical knockout, at the Resorts International Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.[1]
| Miguel Iriarte | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Nationality | Panamanian |
| Born | Colón, Panama |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional boxing career
Apart from his unsuccessful challenge of Chandler, Iriarte also fought the likes of the then future WBA world Junior-Bantamweight champion Rafael Pedroza and future WBA world Super-Bantamweight title challenger, Chile's Benito Badilla, beating Pedroza by ten rounds unanimous points decision on August 30, 1980 in Colon,[2] but losing to Badilla in what was Iriarte's last professional boxing contest, by seventh-round technical knockout on Saturday, November 17, 1984, also in Colon.[3]
Iriarte retired with a record of 12 wins along with 4 losses and 1 draw (tie), in seventeen professional boxing matches, with 8 wins and 2 losses by way of knockout.[4]
References
- "Wednesday 27, October 1982". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Saturday 30, August 1980". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Saturday 17, November 1984". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Miguel Iriarte". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.