Carlos Velarde: The Mexican Minimumweight Contender
Mexican boxer Carlos “Chapito” Velarde is from Culiacán, Sinaloa. BoxRec lists his professional career from 2007 to 2017 and records 28 wins, five losses and one draw, with 16 knockouts. It lists him at 5 feet 3 inches tall with a 64½-inch reach.
Boxing career and major results
The embedded clip is labeled as a preview for Velarde’s 2014 bout with Donnie Nietes. Before that challenge, Velarde fought Ryo Miyazaki for the WBA minimumweight title on May 8, 2013. The WBA’s report says Miyazaki retained the belt by stopping Velarde in round five at 2:22; it was not a split-decision loss.
On November 15, 2014, Velarde challenged Nietes for the WBO junior-flyweight title in Cebu City. The WBO’s official result records Nietes stopping him after seven rounds. Velarde later returned to Mexico and boxed through January 2017, when BoxRec lists his final professional bout.
Those world-title challenges fell short, but Velarde also won regional belts, including the vacant IBF Latino minimumweight title against José Argumedo in May 2014. The WBA’s Miyazaki report and BoxRec’s Velarde record document his career and title bouts.
Sources
- BoxRec: Carlos Velarde record and measurements
- WBA: Miyazaki retains title against Velarde
- WBO: Official Nietes–Velarde result
- BoxingScene: Nietes stops Velarde
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
