Humberto Pool’s World-Title Bid Took Him to Argentina’s
Humberto Pool challenged Juan Carlos Reveco for the WBA light flyweight championship at Luna Park in Buenos Aires on October 13, 2007. Reveco retained his title by fifth-round knockout.
Career highlights
The Mexican boxer, known as “El Olímpico,” made his professional debut in March 1996. His career included regional light flyweight title contests in Mexico before the opportunity to face Reveco in Argentina.
After the world-title challenge, Pool continued against established opposition. He defeated José Antonio Aguirre by unanimous decision in Mexico City in October 2008, then faced Omar Soto and Brahim Asloum in 2009.
Later international contests
Pool also met Kōki Kameda in Tokyo in September 2009, losing by knockout. His final listed bout was against Édgar Jiménez in Mexico City in September 2011. His recorded professional totals were fifteen wins, ten losses and three draws across twenty-eight fights.
Pool’s regional opportunities included a WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title contest against Manuel Vargas in September 2002 and a vacant FECARBOX championship bout against Francisco Rosas in August 2003. Both ended in decision defeats. He later rebuilt with victories in Yucatán and Campeche, including wins over Miguel Villanueva, Vidal Robledo, Christian Gómez, Oscar Martínez and Angel Rezago before the Reveco challenge in Buenos Aires.
Sources
- World Boxing Association: Reveco’s championship schedule
- BoxRec: Reveco–Pool title result
- BoxerList: Pool’s professional chronology and record
