Jesús Cuellar
Jesús Cuéllar | |
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Born | Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuéllar December 28, 1986 José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Other names | Jinete del KO |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)[1] |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm)[1] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 33 |
Wins | 29 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 4 |
Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuéllar (born December 28, 1986) is an Argentine professional boxer. He held the WBA(regular) featherweight title from 2015 to 2016.
Amateur career
[edit]Cuellar had an amateur record of 230 wins and 10 losses, and was a member of the Argentina national team.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Cuellar was trained by former world champion and 2012 Trainer of the Year, Robert García.[3]
Cuellar vs. Marrero
[edit]On August 23, 2013, Cuellar defeated Claudio Marrero for the WBA interim featherweight title, in a close fight. Cuellar was the more aggressive fighter and scored a knockdown in the 6th round.[4][5]
Cuellar vs. Mares
[edit]On December 10, 2016, Cuellar defended his WBA (Regular) featherweight title against Abner Mares who was ranked #6 by the WBA at featherweight. Mares defeated Cuellar via split decision, scoring 117-110, 116-111 and 112-115 on the scorecards.[6]
Cuellar vs. Davis
[edit]After coming off his third loss and 2 years of layoff, Cuellar returned to the ring against Gervonta Davis. On March 5, 2018 the fight was finalized for the vacant WBA (Regular) super featherweight title. And for the fight Cuellar had to move up from featherweight to super featherweight. Prior to the fight, Alberto Machado, the WBA (Super) champion at the same weight class, was inexplicably downgraded to 'Regular' champion, and the Davis-Cuellar fight was upgraded to be for Machado's WBA (Super) super featherweight title. On April 21, 2018 Davis knocked Cuellar down three times en route to a third round knockout win.[7]
Cuellar vs. Fortuna
[edit]On November 2, 2019, Cuellar faced Javier Fortuna. Cuellar suffered his fourth loss as Fortuna dominated and dropped him twice en route to a second round knockout win.[8]
Professional boxing record
[edit]33 fights | 29 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 22 | 3 |
By decision | 7 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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33 | Loss | 29–4 | Javier Fortuna | KO | 2 (10), 2:01 | Nov 2, 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 29–3 | Carlos Padilla | KO | 2 (6), 0:33 | Mar 9, 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | |
31 | Loss | 28–3 | Gervonta Davis | TKO | 3 (12), 2:45 | Apr 21, 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title |
30 | Loss | 28–2 | Abner Mares | SD | 12 | Dec 10, 2016 | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Lost WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
29 | Win | 28–1 | Jonathan Oquendo | UD | 12 | Dec 5, 2015 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
28 | Win | 27–1 | Vic Darchinyan | TKO | 8 (12), 1:04 | Jun 6, 2015 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
27 | Win | 26–1 | Ruben Tamayo | TKO | 5 (12), 1:48 | Dec 20, 2014 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | Retained WBA interim featherweight title |
26 | Win | 25–1 | Juan Manuel López | KO | 2 (12), 1:36 | Sep 11, 2014 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA interim featherweight title |
25 | Win | 24–1 | Rico Ramos | UD | 12 | May 2, 2014 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA interim featherweight title |
24 | Win | 23–1 | Claudio Marrero | UD | 12 | Aug 23, 2013 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBA interim featherweight title |
23 | Win | 22–1 | Gustavo Daniel Gonzalez | TKO | 1 (8), 1:58 | Dec 12, 2012 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
22 | Win | 21–1 | Jean Javier Sotelo | TKO | 1 (10), 2:59 | Nov 30, 2012 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
21 | Win | 20–1 | Claudio Rosendo Tapia | KO | 2 (10), 0:49 | Aug 31, 2012 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Retained FAB featherweight title; Won vacant WBA Fedelatin interim featherweight title |
20 | Win | 19–1 | Miguel Leonardo Caceres | MD | 10 | Feb 4, 2012 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
19 | Win | 18–1 | Ramon Elizer Esperanza | TKO | 4 (10), 1:20 | Nov 25, 2011 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
18 | Loss | 17–1 | Óscar Escandón | TKO | 7 (12), 2:59 | Oct 15, 2011 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Hugo Orlando Gomez | TKO | 3 (12), 2:58 | Jul 23, 2011 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Retained WBO Latino featherweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Ramon Armando Torres | KO | 4 (10), 1:50 | Apr 16, 2011 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Won vacant FAB featherweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Jose Saez | TKO | 2 (12), 1:20 | Jan 12, 2011 | Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Retained WBO Latino featherweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Diego Herminio Alejandro Sananco | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Oct 23, 2010 | Escuela Tecnica Nº1, Salto, Argentina | Won WBO Latino featherweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Miguel Leonardo Caceres | UD | 10 | Aug 21, 2010 | Club Atlético Adelante, Reconquista, Argentina | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Claudio Rosendo Tapia | RTD | 11 (12), 1:06 | Apr 30, 2010 | Asociación Mutual del Club El Tala, San Francisco, Argentina | Retained WBO Latino interim featherweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Lucas Rafael Baez | TKO | 1 (10), 2:10 | Feb 27, 2010 | Asociación Española Tiro y Deportiva Jorge Ross, La Carlota, Argentina | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Luis Armando Juarez | UD | 12 | Oct 24, 2009 | Estadio Cubierto Municipal, Deán Funes, Argentina | Won vacant WBO Latino interim featherweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Victor Cardozo Coronel | TKO | 9 (10), 1:49 | Sep 4, 2009 | Club Atléico Jorge Newbery, Maipú, Argentina | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Julio Cesar Ruiz | TKO | 3 (10), 1:41 | May 23, 2009 | Club Sarmiento, Dolores, Argentina | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Cristian Javier Olmedo | TKO | 3 (6), 0:58 | Mar 21, 2009 | Club Sportivo, La Calera, Argentina | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Marcelo Antonio Gomez | UD | 6 | Jan 24, 2009 | Casino y Bingo, Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Carlos Albeto Ibarra | TKO | 2 (4), 0:07 | Dec 6, 2008 | Club Social y Deportivo, San Vicente, Argentina | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Pascal Bouchez | KO | 1 (4), 2:09 | Nov 1, 2008 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Juan Ramon Alfonsin | KO | 1 (4), 2:46 | Aug 2, 2008 | Gimnasio Municipal, Pergamino, Argentina | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Juan Atonio Alcaraz | RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | Jul 11, 2008 | Club Deportivo Libertad, Sunchales, Argentina | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Cristian Omar Gimenez | TKO | 1 (4), 1:52 | Jun 12, 2008 | Club Social y Deportivo, Mar de Ajó, Argentina |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Gervonta Davis fight.
- ^ "News - Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar: "All I want is a shot at the best at 126."". Max Boxing. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ "Jesus Cuellar Boxing Star From Argentina Now in Oxnard". Esnewsreporting.com. 2013-04-23. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ William Holmes (August 23, 2013). "ESPN Friday Night Fights Results: Usmanee and Mendez Draw, Cuellar Defeats Marrero". Boxing Insider. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Alex Ballentine. "Marrero vs. Cuellar: Jesus Andres Cuellar Defeats Claudio Marrero Via Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ "Mares vs Cuellar - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Gervonta Davis tears Jesus Cuellar apart, scores three knockdowns for TKO win". The Ring. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ Donovan, Jake. "Javier Fortuna Demolishes Jesus Cuellar in Two Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Jesús Cuellar from BoxRec (registration required)
- Jesus Cuellar - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live