Antonio Cermeño

Antonio Cermeño
Antonio Cermeño
Statistics
Real name	Antonio José Verdú Cermak
Nickname(s)	El Coloso (The Colossus)
Weight(s)	Super bantamweight
Height	5 ft 9.5 in (1.765 m)
Nationality	Venezuelan
Born	March 6, 1969; Río Chico, Miranda, Venezuela
Died	February 25, 2014 (aged 44); Miranda
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	52
Wins	45
Wins by KO	31
Losses	7
Draws	0

Antonio Cermeño (March 6, 1969 – February 25, 2014), nicknamed "El Coloso" (The Colossus), was a Venezuelan boxer who twice won the world title. Born Antonio José Verdú Cermak, he retired in 2006 with a 45-7 record.^[1]

According to his wife, on February 24, 2014, the two of them and others were kidnapped in east Caracas. His wife escaped when the kidnappers released her after refueling the car, but Cermeño remained captive. He was found shot to death the next morning at kilometer 78 of the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho highway.^[1]^[2]

Cermeno was the World Boxing Association's Super Bantamweight and Featherweight champion of the world. He captured his first title by defeating Wilfredo Vazquez in Vazquez's hometown, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

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Boxing record for Antonio Cermeño from BoxRec

Achievements
Preceded by Wilfredo Vazquez	WBA Super Bantamweight Champion May 13, 1995 - 1998 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Enrique Sánchez
Vacant Title last held by Freddie Norwood	WBA Featherweight Champion October 3, 1998 - May 29, 1999	Succeeded by Freddie Norwood
Vacant Title last held by Carlos Barreto	WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Interim Title October 10, 1999 - 2000 Moved up in weight	Vacant Title next held by Yober Ortega

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[Death-1] Police: Antonio Cermeno kidnapped, killed

[2] Maria Carolina Salas- Venezuelan Boxer Antonio Cermeno’s Wife

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