Alberto Jiménez (boxer)
Alberto Jiménez | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Ratón |
Weight(s) | Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight Light Flyweight |
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Reach | 173 cm (68 in) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Colonia Valle Gómez, Mexico City, Mexico | 8 April 1969
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 34 |
Wins by KO | 29 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Alberto Jiménez (born 8 April 1969) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2000. He held the WBO flyweight title from 1995 to 1996, making six title defences.
Professional career[]
In June 1991, Alberto won the Mexican National flyweight title by beating veteran Gonzalo Villalobos.
WBC Flyweight Championship[]
In his first world title attempt, he lost a very disputed twelve round majority decision to Muangchai Kittikasem in Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand.
WBO Flyweight Championship[]
On February 11, 1995, Jiménez won the WBO flyweight title by upsetting South Africa's Jacob Matlala with an eighth round T.K.O. in Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa.
See also[]
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of flyweight boxing champions
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Boxers from Mexico City
- World boxing champions
- World Boxing Organization champions
- World flyweight boxing champions
- Flyweight boxers
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Mexican male boxers
- Mexican boxing biography stubs