Israel Contreras
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Real name | Israel Contreras |
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Born | La Guaira, Venezuela | December 27, 1960
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 38 |
Wins by KO | 27 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Israel Contreras (born December 27, 1960) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who won the World Boxing Association bantamweight title. He had a supporting role in the Mel Gibson film Apocalypto.
Boxing career[]
Contreras turned professional in 1981 and lost his first title fight to WBA super flyweight title holder Khaosai Galaxy by KO in 1986. He later moved up in weight and in 1990 captured the WBO bantamweight title with a TKO over Ray Minus. Contreras vacated the title to fight Luisito Espinosa for WBA belt in 1991 and won by KO in the 5th. He lost the belt in his first defense to Eddie Cook. He retired in 1995 after a TKO loss to Johnny Vasquez. Contreras collapsed in the hospital after the bout, but recovered.
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Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from La Guaira
- Super-flyweight boxers
- Bantamweight boxers
- World bantamweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- World Boxing Organization champions
- Venezuelan male boxers
- Venezuelan boxing biography stubs