Ángel Chacón
| Ángel Chacón | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Ángel Chacón |
| Nickname(s) | Avispa |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight Super Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality |  Puerto Rican |
| Born | January 12, 1973 Vega Alta, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Ángel Chacón (born December 1, 1972), is a Puerto Rican professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He's the former WBC FECARBOX Super Bantamweight, WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight, and the IBA Featherweight Champion.[1]
Amateur career[]
Chacón was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. He had a very good amateur career and represented Puerto Rico at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.[2][3]
Pro career[]
WBC Super Bantamweight Championship[]
In February 1999, Ángel was knocked out in just two rounds by WBC Super Bantamweight Champion, Mexican Érik Morales at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]
IBA Featherweight Championship[]
On October 27, 2002 Chacón upset the American John Michael Johnson to win the IBA Featherweight Champion. The bout was the main-event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.[5]
References[]
- ^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=boxer&human_id=7261
- ^ "Angel Chacon - BoxRec".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angel Chacón Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Erik Morales vs. Angel Chacon - BoxRec".
- ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=225890
External links[]
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
- Lightweight boxers
- Puerto Rican male boxers
- Olympic boxers of Puerto Rico
- Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Puerto Rican boxing biography stubs