Jorge Arce: The Mischievous Mexican Boxing Legend
Jorge “El Travieso” Arce is a Mexican former world champion from Los Mochis, Sinaloa. Born July 27, 1979, he made his professional debut at 16 in 1996. Across a career spanning five weight classes, including interim championship titles, Arce won world honors from light flyweight to super bantamweight. His record is commonly listed as 64 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws, with 49 knockouts and one no contest. BoxRec’s profile summarizes his titles and record.
Arce captured his first major world title in December 1998, defeating Juan Domingo Córdoba for the WBO light flyweight championship. He later won the WBC light flyweight title, then claimed championships at flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight. The World Boxing Organization’s profile details several of those title bouts.
In May 2011, Arce stopped Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. to win the WBO super bantamweight title. He also took the WBO bantamweight title later that year. In December 2012, Nonito Donaire stopped Arce in the third round of their WBO super bantamweight championship bout. Arce announced his retirement after the loss, but returned to fight again; his final professional bout was a 2014 loss to Jhonny González.
Arce’s aggressive style and theatrical entrances made him a popular attraction. The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame inducted him in its class of 2023. His career remains a notable chapter in Mexican boxing.
