Mexican Boxer Jose Antonio Aguirre’s Remarkable Career
José Antonio Aguirre Balderas, known as “El Jaguar,” is a Mexican boxer from Cárdenas, Tabasco. BoxRec records his professional career from 1995 to 2015 and a final record of 35 wins, 11 losses, and 1 draw. BoxRec profile
Boxing career and major results
Aguirre won the WBC minimumweight (strawweight) championship on February 11, 2000, defeating Thailand’s Wandee Singwangcha by majority decision. The WBC recalls Aguirre’s victory as the first world title won by a boxer from Tabasco. He made seven successful defenses before Eagle Den Junlaphan (Eagle Kyowa) beat him by unanimous decision in Tokyo on January 10, 2004. WBC: Aguirre wins the strawweight title; WBC minimumweight champions; WBC minimumweight title fights
He later moved up to light flyweight and challenged Brian Viloria for the WBC title on February 18, 2006. Viloria retained the championship with a 12-round unanimous-decision victory. GMA News: Viloria retains WBC crown; WBC light-flyweight title history
Aguirre’s world-title run and long professional career made him one of the notable Mexican fighters in the lower weight divisions. His championship record is documented in the WBC and BoxRec title histories linked above.
Sources
- BoxRec: José Antonio Aguirre profile
- WBC: The Jaguar Aguirre conquers the strawweight title
- BoxRec: WBC minimumweight champions
- BoxRec: WBC minimumweight title fights
- GMA News: Brian Viloria retains WBC crown
- WBC light-flyweight title history
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Boxing, Boxing History
