Fernando Orlando Velárdez
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| Fernando Orlando Velárdez | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Fernando Orlando Velárdez |
| Nickname(s) | Bobby Boy |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight Super Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Born | January 26, 1981 San Bernardino, California |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Fernando Orlando Velárdez (born January 16, 1981 in San Bernardino, California) is an American professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He's the former USBA Super Bantamweight and WBC Youth World Super Featherweight champion.[1]
Pro career[]
In September 2001, Fernando knocked out the veteran David Donis to win the USBA Super Bantamweight championship.[2]
WBC Featherweight Championship[]
On May 3, 2003 Velárdez was knocked out by WBC Featherweight champion Érik Morales at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
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Categories:
- American boxers of Mexican descent
- Lightweight boxers
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from San Bernardino, California
- American male boxers