Julio Gudiño: Panamanian Flyweight and WBA Title Challenger
Panamanian flyweight Julio Gudiño challenged WBA champion Fidel Bassa on 15 April 1989. Bassa retained his title with a sixth-round technical knockout in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Julio Gudiño’s challenge against Fidel Bassa
The championship bout took place at the Salón Jumbo del Country Club, with both boxers weighing 112 pounds. The recorded stoppage came 46 seconds into round six of a scheduled 12-round contest. Bassa was ahead on all three scorecards through the completed rounds.
Gudiño had earned a notable victory before that title opportunity. On 3 December 1988, he defeated former champion Hilario Zapata by unanimous decision in Panama City. That result preceded his trip to Colombia to face Bassa the following April.
Other international career results
His professional record begins in July 1980, with early contests centered on Panama. Later assignments took him to South Korea, Jamaica, Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela, giving his schedule a substantial international component.
In 1992, Gudiño boxed several times in Argentina. He lost on points to Carlos Gabriel Salazar in Buenos Aires, drew with Hugo Rafael Soto in La Rioja, then defeated Hector Fabian Jaime in La Plata and Felix Roque Nunez in General Mosconi.
He also recorded two victories over Ariel Cordoba in Panama City in 1996, winning one on points and the other by technical knockout. The Bassa contest shown above is therefore one part of a longer career, with the Zapata win and later overseas results providing additional context.
Sources
- Gudiño career record and nationality
- BoxRec title-fight record
- WBA flyweight title history
Career records and reporting: boxrec.com.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
