Arturo Pineda: A Boxing Legacy
Arturo “Tury the Fury” Pineda was a Mexican lightweight contender active during the 1970s. His record shows a career spent facing a demanding schedule, including a pair of contests with Japan’s Guts Ishimatsu for the WBC lightweight championship.
A world title chance in Japan
Pineda fought Ishimatsu for the WBC title in September 1974, earning a draw over 15 rounds. In their June 1975 rematch, Ishimatsu won by unanimous decision. Pineda’s record also includes victories over former lightweight champion Mando Ramos and a 1976 challenge for the vacant NABF lightweight title.
A busy lightweight career
BoxerList records 43 professional bouts for Pineda, with 29 wins, 13 losses and one draw. He fought in Mexico and the United States, often against established contenders. Though he did not capture a world title, his two fights with Ishimatsu gave him a place in the division’s championship history.
Career Milestones
Pineda’s recorded contests place his career among the Mexican professionals who tested themselves against established contenders and champions. The dates and opponents are more informative than a general claim that every appearance was a career-defining fight. A professional record captures both the competitive level of the opposition and the outcome on each occasion. The selected bouts above add that chronological detail, showing where particular wins and losses sit within the broader career described here. They also keep the results attached to Pineda himself rather than to another boxer with a similar name.
Selected Recorded Results
- 1980-05-05: Arturo Pineda lost to David Madrid in Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana.
- 1980-03-16: Arturo Pineda won against Antonio Leyva in Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali.
- 1978-03-12: Arturo Pineda won against Pedro Constancio in Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali.
- 1978-02-12: Arturo Pineda won against Ernesto Garfias in Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali.
- 1977-09-13: Arturo Pineda lost to Howard Davis Jr in Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles.
- 1977-08-11: Arturo Pineda lost to Rafael Nunez in Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles.
Sources
BoxerList: Arturo Pineda bout record; BoxRec: Arturo Pineda profile.
Article Tags
Arturo Pineda, Boxing, Sports History
