Gerson Guerrero: The Resilient Mexican Boxing Champion
Mexican flyweight Gerson Guerrero won the vacant NABF title by knocking out Josué Camacho in the first round on May 19, 2001. His later opponents included Mauricio Pastrana, Cristian Mijares and Daniel Ponce de Leon.
Title bouts beyond the flyweight division
After defeating Camacho at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Guerrero faced Mauricio Pastrana in Houston on July 14, 2001. Pastrana retained the IBA super-flyweight title with a tenth-round stoppage. Guerrero’s meeting with Mijares came later, on June 3, 2005, in Torreon, where Mijares won by an eighth-round stoppage in a Mexican super-flyweight championship contest.
Guerrero also challenged Daniel Ponce de Leon for the WBO super-bantamweight world title on May 27, 2006. Ponce de Leon retained the belt with a second-round knockout at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. That was a separate world championship opportunity in a heavier division than Guerrero’s earlier NABF flyweight success.
A career across several weight classes
Guerrero began his professional career in March 1995. His record includes victories over Hugo Fidel Cazares, Oscar Arciniega, Jesus Chong and Raul Juarez, along with later appearances against Alexander Bakhtin and Genesis Servania. His final listed bout was a decision loss to Servania in Cebu in September 2011. The chronology shows a career extending from domestic Mexican contests to championship opportunities and overseas appearances.
Sources
- BoxerList: Guerrero’s career results
- BoxRec: WBO super-bantamweight title history
- NABF title-fight record
- Gerson Guerrero bout record
Sources: boxrec.com
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
