Ruben Eduardo Acosta
Ruben Edaurdo Acosta (born 21 July 1978) is an Argentine professional boxer. He is the current WBO NABO cruiserweight champion.
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| Real name | Ruben Acosta |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Born | 21 July 1978 Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 73 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 0 |
Biography
On 20 May 2005, Acosta had a 10-0-1KOs pro record when he face top contender Mariano Natalio Carrera for the vacated WBA Fedelatin middleweight title, Carrera dominated Acosta knocking him down twice then winning a unanimous decision, Score being 100-92 100-93 100-93. After the Carrera lost, Acosta had points wins over Ramon Patricio Vargas and Nestor Fabian Casanova. On 15 November 2006 Acosta fought former world champion Anthony Mundine in Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, which ended in a KO in the four round with Acosta failed to beat the count after a viscous left hook to the liver, Acosta was able to get back up after the fight was stopped, only to fall once more. Acosta racked a four win streak before losing to future WBO Super middleweight champ Karoly Balzsay by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring 119-109. On 2 February 2008, Acosta fought former two time WBA light middleweight world champion Julio César Vásquez with Acosta winning by KO in the first round with a bodyshot, Acosta now has a five win streak including a win over formerly undefeated Eduardo Cardoso.
Stieglitz vs Acosta
January 9, 2010, Acosta was defeated by WBO Super Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz via TKO5.[1]
Smith vs Acosta
October 26, 2013, Acosta fought against Callum Smith for the vacant WBC International super middleweight title, losing by KO on the 6 round.[2]
Regional titles
- WBO Latino Super middleweight Champion
- WBA Fedelatin Middleweight Champion
- WBC Mundo Hispano Middleweight Champion
- South American Super Middleweight Champion
- WBO NABO Cruiserweight Champion
Professional Boxing record (incomplete)
| 36 Wins (13 knockouts), 16 Losses, 5 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 36-16-5 |  Vartan Avetisyan |
UD | 12 (12) | 2018-06-16 |  Ballhaus Forum, Munich, Germany |
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| Win | 36-15-5 |  Cesar Hernan Reynoso |
PTS | 10 (10) | 2018-03-03 | Sheraton Mar del Plata Hotel, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 35-15-5 | Job Roberto Joel Mazeo |
KO | 1 (10) | 2017-10-29 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 34-15-5 | Juan Rodolfo Juarez |
UD | 10 (10) | 2017-06-10 | GAP Disco, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 33-15-5 | Arnaldo Alcides Benitez |
UD | 6 (6) | 2017-02-25 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Loss | 32-15-5 |  Lolenga Mock |
UD | 10 (10) | 2016-12-03 | Ceres Arena, Aarhus, Denmark |
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| Win | 32-14-5 | Mauricio Roberto Caceda |
TKO | 1 (12) | 2016-11-11 | Club Atlético Florentino Ameghino, Ameghino, Argentina |
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| Loss | 31-14-5 | Tyron Zeuge |
UD | 10 (10) | 2016-04-09 | MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany |
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| Loss | 31-13-5 | Juergen Doberstein |
UD | 12 (12) | 2015-12-05 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |
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| Win | 31-12-5 | Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas |
TKO | 2 (12) | 2015-09-11 | Club Independiente, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Loss | 30-12-5 | Patrick Nielsen |
UD | 10 (10) | 2015-05-02 | Frederiksberg-Hallerne, Frederiksberg, Denmark |
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| Win | 30-11-5 | Rolando Wenceslao Mansilla |
UD | 12 (12) | 2015-01-30 | Sheraton Mar del Plata Hotel, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 29-11-5 | Mauricio Roberto Caceda |
UD | 6 (6) | 2014-12-27 | Polideportivo CEF Nº 40, Mercedes, Argentina |
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| Loss | 28-11-5 |  Isidro Ranoni Prieto |
UD | 10 (10) | 2014-10-24 | El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina |
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| Loss | 28-10-5 |  Maxim Vlasov |
KO | 7 (10) | 2014-07-26 |  Kipsala Exhibition Centre, Riga, Latvia |
For vacant WBC Baltic light heavyweight title |
| Win | 28-9-5 | Arnaldo Alcides Benitez |
UD | 10 (10) | 2014-05-24 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Loss | 27-9-5 |  Callum Smith |
KO | 6 (10) | 2013-10-26 | Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England |
For vacant WBC International super middleweight title |
| Win | 27-8-5 | Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas |
TKO | 3 (8) | 2013-09-21 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 26-8-5 |  Everaldo Praxedes |
TKO | 7 (12) | 2013-01-19 | Adler Max Vinhedo, Itatiba, Brazil |
Retain South American super middleweight title |
| Win | 25-8-5 | Jorge Ariel Garcia |
UD | 6 (6) | 2012-09-29 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Loss | 24-8-5 |  Alexander Brand |
UD | 10 (10) | 2012-07-19 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia |
For WBC Latino super middleweight title |
| Loss | 24-7-5 | Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna |
UD | 12 (12) | 2012-05-26 | Club Platense, La Plata, Argentina |
For interim WBO Latino super middleweight title |
| Loss | 24-6-5 |  Andrea Di Luisa |
UD | 10 (10) | 2011-03-05 | PalaMalè, Viterbo, Italy |
For vacant WBC International Silver super middleweight title |
| Loss | 24-5-5 | Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna |
UD | 10 (10) | 2011-03-05 | Club Platense, La Plata, Argentina |
For Argentina (FAB) super middleweight title |
| Win | 24-4-5 | Lucas Damian Molina |
TKO | 5 (10) | 2010-12-18 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Loss | 23-4-5 | Robert Stieglitz |
TKO | 5 (12) | 2010-01-09 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany |
For WBO super middleweight title |
| Win | 23-3-5 | Jose Emilio Mazurier |
MD | 6 (6) | 2009-10-09 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 22-3-5 | Gustavo Javier Kapusi |
UD | 12 (12) | 2009-04-25 | Gimnasio Municipal, Cutral Có, Argentina |
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| Win | 21-3-5 | Eduardo Cardoso |
RTD | 9 (12) | 2009-01-23 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 20-3-5 | Nestor Fabian Casanova |
TKO | 6 (10) | 2008-11-29 | Club Social y Dep. 12 de Octubre, Benavídez, Argentina |
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| Win | 19-3-5 | Lucas Damian Molina |
UD | 6 (6) | 2008-06-06 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 18-3-5 | Julio César Vásquez |
KO | 1 (12) | 2008-02-02 | Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 17-3-5 | Alejandro Oscar Correa |
KO | 2 (8) | 2007-12-21 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Loss | 16-3-5 |  Karoly Balzsay |
UD | 12 (12) | 2007-11-24 | Freiberger Arena, Dresden, Germany |
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title |
| Win | 16-2-5 | Jose Emilio Mazurier |
KO | 1 (12) | 2007-07-14 | Club Juventud, Malabrigo, Argentina |
Retain WBO Latino super middleweight title |
| Win | 15-2-5 | Francisco Antonio Mora |
UD | 12 (12) | 2007-04-21 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Won WBO Latino super middleweight title |
| Draw | 14-2-5 | Jose Alberto Clavero |
PTS | 10 (10) | 2007-02-23 | Polideportivo Municipal Nº 2, Río Cuarto, Argentina |
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| Win | 14-2-4 | Luis Daniel Parada |
TKO | 1 (8) | 2007-01-27 | Patinodromo Municipal, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 13-2-4 | Lucas Damian Molina |
UD | 6 (6) | 2007-01-13 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Loss | 12-2-4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Anthony Mundine |
KO | 4 (10) | 2006-11-15 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia |
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| Win | 12-1-4 | Nestor Fabian Casanova |
UD | 12 (12) | 2006-08-19 | Club Atletico Adelante, Reconquista, Argentina |
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| Draw | 11-1-4 | Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas |
PTS | 6 (6) | 2006-07-24 | Gimnasio Municipal, Río Colorado, Argentina |
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| Win | 11-1-3 | Ramon Patricio Vargas |
UD | 4 (4) | 2006-01-27 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Loss | 10-1-3 | Mariano Natalio Carrera |
UD | 10 (10) | 2005-05-20 | Club Atletico Newell's Old Boys, Rosario, Argentina |
For vacant WBA Fedelatin middleweight title |
| Win | 10-0-3 | Nestor Fabian Casanova |
UD | 6 (6) | 2005-02-27 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Win | 9-0-3 | Jorge Ariel Garcia |
UD | 12 (12) | 2004-10-08 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Retain WBC Mundo Hispano middleweight title |
| Win | 9-0-3 | Ramon Arturo Britez |
SD | 10 (10) | 2004-07-09 | Centro de Educacion Física, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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| Win | 9-0-3 | Jose Luis Loyola |
UD | 12 (12) | 2004-02-20 | Centro de Educacion Física, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Won WBC Mundo Hispano middleweight title |
| Win | 8-0-3 | Claudio Anibal Olivera |
UD | 4 (4) | 2004-01-17 | Club Atletico Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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References
- "Stieglitz Stops Acosta To Retain WBO Super Middleweight Belt". TSN. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- "Callum Smith targets Tony Bellew show". 28 October 2013.
External links
- Boxing record for Ruben Eduardo Acosta from BoxRec (registration required)
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