Venezuelan

Luis Reyes Arnal challenged Miguel Canto for the WBC flyweight championship in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 24, 1977. The Venezuelan contender completed fifteen rounds before Canto retained the belt by split decision....

Venezuelan boxer Josber Perez has challenged for major titles at flyweight and super flyweight, and fought Samuel Carmona for the WBA Intercontinental…...

Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Brito, known as “Morochito,” was an amateur boxer from Cumaná, Venezuela. At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, he became…...

Luis Alberto “Lumumba” Estaba (August 13, 1938–February 16, 2025) was a Venezuelan light-flyweight champion from Güiria. The nickname was commonly…...

José Bonilla (November 19, 1967–June 14, 2002) was a Venezuelan flyweight boxer from El Tigre, Anzoátegui. He held the WBA flyweight title from 1996 to 1998....

Aquiles José Guzmán Matute (born April 13, 1965) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who held the WBA flyweight world title in 1992. Known as “El…...

David Grimán Méndez, known as David Griman, is a Venezuelan boxer from Los Teques. Before turning professional, he won silver medals at the 1986 World…...

Lorenzo “Lencho” Parra is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title from 2003 to 2007. He won the…...

Noel Arambulet, a Venezuelan boxer born on May 18, 1974, in Falcón, carved a remarkable path in the world of professional boxing....

On June 16, 1979, Ernesto España stopped Claude Noel in the thirteenth round to win the vacant WBA lightweight championship. Ernesto España’s championship run began with a 13th-round knockout in a bout scheduled for 15 rounds. On June 16, 1979, the Venezuelan lightweight met Trinidadian challenger Claude Noel for...

Gilberto Serrano’s brief climb to the top of the lightweight division was built on a hard lesson and two demanding nights in Japan. After coming up…...

A streak built one round at a time Born in Mérida, Venezuela, Valero turned professional in 2002 and immediately became known for ending fights early. His first 18 bouts all ended in the opening round. The streak established his reputation, but his later championship run showed he could also...