Guty Espadas
Guty Espadas | |
---|---|
Statistics | |
Real name | Gustavo Hernan Espadas Cruz |
Nickname(s) | Puro Yucatán |
Weight(s) | Lightweight Featherweight Super Bantamweight Flyweight |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | December 20, 1954
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 50 |
Wins | 39 |
Wins by KO | 28 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 5 |
Guty Espadas (born December 20, 1954 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico) is a Mexican retired professional boxer who won the World Boxing Association's world Flyweight Championship.[1] He is also the father of former World Champion Guty Espadas Jr.
Early life[]
He was born to Hernan Espadas Cruz and Isabel Cruz Espadas.
Professional career[]
He became a professional boxer in 1971.
WBA Flyweight Championship[]
He won the WBA Flyweight Championship on October 2, 1976, when he knocked out Alfonso Lopez in thirteen rounds. He defended the title four times before losing it to Betulio González on August 12, 1978, via a fifteen-round majority decision. He challenged twice more for world titles, although he was unsuccessful in both tries. After his final try, a tenth-round knockout loss to Payao Poontarat in 1984, he retired.
Personal life[]
His son, Guty Espadas Jr., was a boxing champion in the Featherweight division.
Professional boxing record[]
50 fights | 39 wins | 6 losses |
---|---|---|
By knockout | 28 | 3 |
By decision | 11 | 3 |
Draws | 5 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | Loss | 39–6–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12) | Mar 28, 1984 | ![]() |
For WBC super flyweight title |
49 | Win | 39–5–5 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | Feb 11, 1984 | ![]() |
|
48 | Win | 38–5–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Nov 26, 1983 | ![]() |
|
47 | Win | 37–5–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (?) | May 14, 1983 | ![]() |
|
46 | Win | 36–5–5 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (?) | Nov 13, 1982 | ![]() |
|
45 | Loss | 35–5–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (10) | Feb 21, 1981 | ![]() |
|
44 | Win | 35–4–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (10) | Dec 20, 1980 | ![]() |
|
43 | Win | 34–4–5 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Aug 19, 1980 | ![]() |
|
42 | Loss | 33–4–5 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (15) | Dec 16, 1979 | ![]() |
For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles |
41 | Win | 33–3–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (?) | Aug 11, 1979 | ![]() |
|
40 | Win | 32–3–5 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (?) | Mar 5, 1979 | ![]() |
|
39 | Win | 31–3–5 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (?) | Feb 10, 1979 | ![]() |
|
38 | Loss | 30–3–5 | ![]() |
MD | 15 | Aug 12, 1978 | ![]() |
Lost WBA flyweight title |
37 | Win | 30–2–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (15) | Jan 2, 1978 | ![]() |
Retained WBA flyweight title |
36 | Win | 29–2–5 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (15) | Nov 19, 1977 | ![]() |
Retained WBA flyweight title |
35 | Win | 28–2–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 13 (15) | Apr 30, 1977 | ![]() |
Retained WBA flyweight title |
34 | Win | 27–2–5 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (15) | Jan 1, 1977 | ![]() |
Retained WBA flyweight title |
33 | Win | 26–2–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 13 (15) | Oct 2, 1976 | ![]() |
Won WBA flyweight title |
32 | Win | 25–2–5 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Aug 25, 1976 | ![]() |
|
31 | Win | 24–2–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (?) | Jul 21, 1976 | ![]() |
|
30 | Draw | 23–2–5 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | May 8, 1976 | ![]() |
|
29 | Win | 23–2–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | Feb 4, 1976 | ![]() |
|
28 | Win | 22–2–4 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | Aug 6, 1975 | ![]() |
|
27 | Loss | 21–2–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Mar 29, 1975 | ![]() |
|
26 | Loss | 21–1–4 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | Oct 5, 1974 | ![]() |
|
25 | Win | 21–0–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Aug 7, 1974 | ![]() |
|
24 | Win | 20–0–4 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | Jun 29, 1974 | ![]() |
|
23 | Win | 19–0–4 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10) | Apr 27, 1974 | ![]() |
|
22 | Win | 18–0–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Dec 8, 1973 | ![]() |
Won vacant Yucatan State flyweight title |
21 | Win | 17–0–4 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (?) | Nov 17, 1973 | ![]() |
|
20 | Draw | 16–0–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Oct 5, 1973 | ![]() |
|
19 | Win | 16–0–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (?) | Jun 29, 1973 | ![]() |
|
18 | Draw | 15–0–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jan 24, 1973 | ![]() |
|
17 | Win | 15–0–2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (?) | Aug 23, 1972 | ![]() |
|
16 | Win | 14–0–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | Jul 26, 1972 | ![]() |
|
15 | Win | 13–0–2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | Jun 14, 1972 | ![]() |
|
14 | Win | 12–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | May 3, 1972 | ![]() |
|
13 | Win | 11–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Feb 4, 1972 | ![]() |
|
12 | Win | 10–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jan 12, 1972 | ![]() |
|
11 | Win | 9–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | Dec 15, 1971 | ![]() |
|
10 | Win | 8–0–2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | Nov 17, 1971 | ![]() |
|
9 | Win | 7–0–2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (?) | Nov 5, 1971 | ![]() |
|
8 | Win | 6–0–2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (?) | Sep 22, 1971 | ![]() |
|
7 | Draw | 5–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Sep 15, 1971 | ![]() |
|
6 | Draw | 5–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Jul 28, 1971 | ![]() |
|
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Jun 30, 1971 | ![]() |
|
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (?) | Jun 2, 1971 | ![]() |
|
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Apr 4, 1971 | ![]() |
|
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Feb 4, 1971 | ![]() |
|
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Jan 29, 1971 | ![]() |
See also[]
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- Notable boxing families
References[]
- ^ Amer, Eduardo (June 1977), "WBA Fly King, Espadas, is Yucatán Idol", The Ring, 66 (5): 26
External links[]
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Flyweight boxers
- Sportspeople from Mérida, Yucatán
- Boxers from Yucatán (state)
- World boxing champions
- World flyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- Mexican male boxers
- Mexican boxing biography stubs