Orlando Amores: Boxing Career and Major Results
Orlando “Django” Amores was a Panamanian flyweight from Colón who built his reputation in the ring during the late 1960s and 1970s. A profile by La Estrella de Panamá describes his career and his pursuit of a world title.
A contender from Colón
Amores turned professional in 1967. After an early loss to Luis Carlos Urrunaga, he put together a long winning run and beat several notable Panamanian and regional fighters, including future world champion Enrique Pinder and future titleholder Luis Estaba. His results brought him into contention for the world flyweight championship.
A world title challenge against Masao Ohba
On June 20, 1972, Amores challenged Japan’s Masao Ohba for the WBA flyweight title in Tokyo. Amores dropped Ohba with a left hook in the first round; Ohba floored Amores in the second and stopped him in round five. BoxRec’s bout report records the fifth-round knockout at 2:00, while Asian Boxing’s review recounts the back-and-forth fight.
Later fights and retirement
Amores continued boxing against high-level opposition. In 1975, he lost to Carlos Zárate by knockout and to Soo-Hwan Hong on points, then later faced Eusebio Pedroza. His final recorded bout was a 1977 loss to Lupe Pintor. La Estrella reports that Amores retired that year at age 29, choosing to leave the sport and focus on his family.
Amores never won a world title, but his challenge of Ohba and his run among Panama’s leading flyweights made him a notable contender of his era. His career is best remembered through the fights and results documented in the boxing record.
Sources
Career records and reporting: boxrec.com.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
