Antonio Orozco (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Relentless |
| Born | 30 October 1987 Tecate, Baja California, Mexico |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Win by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 2 |
Antonio Orozco (born 30 October 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer.
Amateur career
Antonio had a very good amateur career, he holds victories over Mexican Olympian, Jessie Vargas and U.S. Olympian, Javier Molina.[1] Orozco boxed out of The Garden City Boxing Club where he was trained by five trainers. His original trainers included Ignacio "Buck" Avila, Antonio Orozco Sr., Manuel Rios, Juan M. Aldana Jr. and Alfred Ritz.
Professional career
On 11 June 2010, Orozco beat Mike Peralta by unanimous decision in San Diego.[2]
In July 2011, Antonio beat the veteran Josh Beeman by knockout. This was the first time he had ever been knocked down in a fight.[3]
On 14 September 2018, fought for a world title for the first time in his career, against Jose Carlos Ramirez, for the WBC light welterweight belt. In action-packed fight, Orozco got dropped twice by Ramirez, once in the fourth and once in the eighth round. Ramirez was also the more active fighter, especially towards the end of the fight, earning him the unanimous decision win over Orozco.[4]
In his next bout, Orozco got a comeback win against Jose Luis Rodriguez. This was Orozco's first fight under legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Both boxers had they say throughout the fight, but Orozco got the edge with his aggressiveness and boxing skills, en route to a unanimous decision win.[5]
On 10 August 2019, Orozco fought undefeated rising prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr. Orozco got dropped three times by Ortiz Jr, which culminated in a TKO victory for Ortiz Jr in the sixth round.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 30 fights | 28 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Loss | 28–2 | Vergil Ortiz Jr. | KO | 6 (12), 2:16 | 10 August 2019 | The Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Jose Luis Rodriguez | UD | 10 | 30 March 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | José Carlos Ramírez | UD | 12 | 14 September 2018 | Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S. | For WBC light welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Martin Honorio | UD | 8 | 16 March 2018 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | KeAndre Gibson | TKO | 4 (10), 1:31 | 1 April 2017 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Abner Lopez | UD | 10 | 30 July 2016 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Miguel Acosta | KO | 1 (10), 1:54 | 25 March 2016 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Humberto Soto | UD | 10 | 3 October 2015 | StubHub Center, Carson, California | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Emanuel Taylor | UD | 10 | 15 May 2015 | US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Steve Forbes | UD | 8 | 10 October 2014 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Martin Honorio | UD | 10 | 15 May 2014 | Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Miguel Angel Huerta | KO | 2 (10), 1:00 | 24 January 2014 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Ivan Hernandez | KO | 3 (10), 1:39 | 24 August 2013 | StubHub Center, Carson, California | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jose Reynoso | TKO | 7 (10), 1:13 | 3 May 2013 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Danny Escobar | KO | 6 (8), 2:06 | 10 November 2012 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Alberto Cruz | TKO | 3 (8), 3:00 | 30 June 2012 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Dillet Frederick | TKO | 3 (8), 1:45 | 5 May 2012 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Rodolfo Armenta | TKO | 4 (8), 1:09 | 24 February 2012 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Fernando Rodríguez | UD | 6 | 17 September 2011 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Josh Beeman | KO | 4 (6), 1:42 | 1 July 2011 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Hensley Strachan | KO | 1 (6) | 2 June 2011 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Manuel Aguilar | TKO | 1 (6), 1:42 | 18 March 2011 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Humberto Tapia | UD | 6 | 26 August 2010 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Mike Peralta | UD | 6 | 11 June 2010 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jaime Orrantia | KO | 3 (6), 0:47 | 25 February 2010 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mario Angeles | TKO | 1 (4), 2:36 | 12 November 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Antonio Sorria | TKO | 3 (4), 3:00 | 4 June 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Yakub Shidaev | UD | 4 | 30 April 2009 | 4th and B, San Diego, California | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Juan Carlos Diaz | KO | 1 (4), 1:08 | 26 March 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ricardo Martinez | TKO | 3 (4), 1:43 | 27 June 2008 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California |
References
- ^ "Antonio Orozco Makes Club Nokia Debut". Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ "Orozco Returns to the OC Hangar". MaxBoxing.com. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ "Orozco Puts in Road Work". MaxBoxing.com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Jose Ramirez Drops, Decisions Antonio Orozco in Fire-Fight". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Antonio Orozco Decisions Jose Rodriguez Over Ten". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Vergil Ortiz Jr. drops Antonio Orozco three times, scores sixth-round stoppage". The Ring. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 February 2011)
- Boxing record for Antonio Orozco from BoxRec (registration required)