Jose Aguirre Boxer Career Highlights
Early Life and Amateur Career
Jose Antonio Aguirre was born on July 5, 1975 in Cardenas, Tabasco, Mexico. He had a passion for boxing from a young age and pursued the sport as an amateur before turning professional in 1995.
Professional Boxing Career
Aguirre made his professional debut in February 1995 with a unanimous decision victory over Felipe Mateos in Mexico City. He quickly rose through the ranks of the minimumweight division.
WBC Minimumweight Champion
On February 11, 2000, Aguirre captured the WBC minimumweight title by defeating Wandee Singwangcha. He went on to make seven successful defenses of the title over the next four years.
His reign as WBC champion came to an end on January 10, 2004 when he lost the belt to Eagle Kyowa by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
Later Career
After losing his world title, Aguirre continued fighting for several more years. He challenged for regional titles at light flyweight but came up short in world title bids against Brian Viloria in 2006 and Ulises Solis in 2007.
Aguirre’s final professional bout was a 10-round loss to Gabriel Ramirez in September 2015. He retired with a record of 35 wins (21 KOs), 11 losses, and 1 draw.
Boxing Style and Achievements
Known as “El Jaguar,” Aguirre was an aggressive pressure fighter with heavy hands. His KO ratio of over 50% attests to his punching power despite his small stature.
Aguirre’s greatest achievement was becoming the first world champion from the state of Tabasco when he won the WBC minimumweight title in 2000. He is considered a boxing pioneer from that region of Mexico.
Selected career results
Aguirre’s final two successful WBC minimumweight defenses came against Juan Alfonso Keb Baas and Keitaro Hoshino in 2003. He stopped Keb Baas in the seventh round in Mexico City and Hoshino in the twelfth in Yokohama. The following January’s defeat by Eagle Den Junlaphan ended that championship run, before his later attempts to win a title at light flyweight.
Sources
Sources: https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/WBC_Minimumweight_Title_Fights
