Arturo Morua
Arturo Morua | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | El Silencioso |
Weight(s) | Welterweight Light welterweight |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | 3 May 1978
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 15 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Arturo Morua (born 3 May 1978) is a Mexican professional boxer. Arturo is a former WBA Fedecentro, WBO Latino, and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. Morua has fought numerous times on Telefutura and Telemundo.[1]
Professional career[]
On October 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title.
WBC Light Welterweight Championship[]
In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter.[2]
WBO Light Welterweight Championship[]
Arturo then lost a twelve-round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.[3]
Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera.
Professional record[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=1689&more=1[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Ricardo Torres vs. Arturo Morua - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
External links[]
Categories:
- Boxers from Jalisco
- Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Welterweight boxers
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Mexican male boxers