Richard Claveras Carried an Unbeaten Record Into Guevara’s
Richard “Explosive” Claveras challenged Pedro Guevara for the WBC light flyweight championship in Mazatlán, Mexico, on April 11, 2015. The Filipino contender entered unbeaten, but Guevara retained his title with a first-round finish.
Career highlights
Claveras began his professional career in February 2012. His early results included stoppage victories over several opponents in the Philippines, building toward the opportunity to face Guevara overseas.
In Mazatlán, Guevara landed a decisive left hook to the body. Claveras went down and could not beat the count, ending his first world-title challenge before the opening round was complete.
Later opponents and return victories
Claveras returned with decision victories over Benezer Alolod and Jerry Tomogdan later in 2015. Subsequent opponents included Andrew Moloney, Sho Ishida and Giemel Magramo, followed by a knockout victory over Richard Rosales in February 2020. His recorded activity continued through December 2022.
His overseas schedule expanded considerably in 2018. Claveras went the distance against Andrew Moloney in Australia before losing by stoppage to Sho Ishida in Osaka. A November meeting with Nawaphon Kaikanha in Thailand ended in another stoppage defeat. He also faced Keisuke Nakayama at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall in 2017, losing a split decision. Those assignments added international experience beyond the original Guevara championship challenge in Mexico.
Sources
- World Boxing Council: Guevara–Claveras title date and first-round result
- Boxing News: Guevara’s body-shot finish against Claveras
- BoxerList: Claveras’s professional chronology and later opponents
