Hugo Cazares: The Incredible Mexican Boxing Legend

Hugo Fidel Cázares, known as “El Increíble” (“The Incredible”), is a former Mexican world champion from Los Mochis, Sinaloa. He won world titles at light flyweight and super flyweight during a career that stretched from 1997 to 2016. The BoxRec career record lists 40 wins, 9 losses, and 2 draws.

Rise to Prominence

Cázares won the WBO light-flyweight title on April 30, 2005, against defending champion Nelson Dieppa. Their bout was stopped in the 10th round after accidental head clashes opened cuts, and Cázares won by technical decision. He made five successful defenses, including wins over Alex Sánchez, Kaichon Sor Vorapin, Domingo Guillén, and Wilfrido Valdez. Iván Calderón ended his reign with a split-decision victory on August 25, 2007. Contemporary coverage of the Dieppa fight and the BoxRec record document the title win and defenses.

A Second World Title

Moving up to super flyweight, Cázares drew with WBA champion Nobuo Nashiro in their first meeting in September 2009. He won the rematch by unanimous decision in Osaka on May 8, 2010, taking the WBA title. The World Boxing Association’s report confirms the result. Cázares went on to make four successful defenses, then lost the belt to Tomonobu Shimizu by split decision in August 2011.

The Frampton Fight and Final Bout

On April 4, 2014, Cázares challenged unbeaten Irish contender Carl Frampton in Belfast in a super-bantamweight title eliminator. Frampton knocked him out in the second round; the bout ended by stoppage. The Irish Times report covered the stoppage.

Legacy

Cázares returned after nearly two years away and fought Andrew Cancio on March 25, 2016. Cancio stopped him in the third round. Cázares finished with a 40–9–2 record and 27 knockouts, and retired after that bout. The Ring’s later interview recounts his two-division championship career and retirement.

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