Manuel Vides: Boxing Career and Major Results

Panamanian boxer Manuel “El Escorpión” Vides challenged WBA flyweight champion Juan Carlos Reveco in 2014. The WBA’s report records that Reveco stopped Vides in the second round to retain his title.

Early Career and Challenges

Vides competed as a professional in Panama and held regional title bouts. Contemporary Panamanian coverage describes him as a local contender and records his work in the flyweight and super flyweight divisions.

Rise to Prominence

In March 2014, Vides challenged Reveco for the WBA world flyweight title. Reveco knocked him out in the second round in Buenos Aires, retaining the championship. The WBA reported that it was Reveco’s sixth defense.

Perseverance and Determination

Earlier, Vides retained the interim WBC Latino super flyweight belt with a third-round knockout of Nicaragua’s Carlos Osorio in Panama City. TVN Panamá reported that the stoppage came 49 seconds into the round.

Legacy and Future Prospects

The verified record of Vides’s career includes regional title success and a challenge for a world championship.

Sources

Sources: World Boxing Association: Reveco retains WBA belt with second-round knockout; TVN Panamá report on Vides’s win over Carlos Osorio; La Estrella de Panamá’s report on the Reveco–Vides title fight.

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Boxing, Boxing History