Mike Anchondo: A Boxing Career Overview
Mike Anchondo reached a world title at 22, winning the WBO super featherweight championship in 2004. The Los Angeles native had built an unbeaten start to his professional career before stepping into a vacant-title fight with former world champion Julio Pablo Chacón.
Winning the WBO belt
On July 15, 2004, Anchondo earned a unanimous-decision victory over Chacón to become WBO super featherweight champion. It was a significant achievement in a young career and placed him among the division’s leading fighters.
A weigh-in setback
Anchondo’s championship ended before his next fight: he exceeded the division limit at the weigh-in on April 7, 2005, and was stripped of the belt. He then faced Jorge Barrios the following night and lost by fourth-round technical knockout. The two events are often conflated, but the title was already vacant when they entered the ring.
Career Milestones
Anchondo won the vacant WBO junior-lightweight championship by defeating Julio Pablo Chacón in July 2004. The victory placed him in the 130-pound championship picture, rather than making him a lightweight world champion. His first scheduled defense, against Jorge Rodrigo Barrios in 2005, ended his brief period at the top. Anchondo missed the weight limit and Barrios won the fight by stoppage. The distinction matters when describing the reign: winning the belt and successfully defending it are separate achievements. His record includes the former, while the Barrios contest marked the end of that championship chapter.
Selected Recorded Results
- 2010-09-17: Mike Anchondo lost to Freddy Hernandez in Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm.
- 2009-12-04: Mike Anchondo won against Mauricio Herrera in Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.
- 2009-07-30: Mike Anchondo won against Octavio Narvaez in Expo Center, El Monte.
- 2009-04-16: Mike Anchondo won against Hector Alatorre in San Manuel Indian Casino, Highland.
- 2007-04-27: Mike Anchondo lost to Darling Jimenez in DC Armory, Washington.
- 2006-12-14: Mike Anchondo won against Armando Cordoba in Marriott Hotel, Irvine.
Sources
BoxRec: WBO super featherweight title fights; Página/12; Biographical source; Recorded professional bout history.
Article Tags
Mike Anchondo, Boxing, Sports History
