Jesús Cuellar

Jesús Cuellar
Jesús Cuellar
Statistics
Real name	Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar
Nickname(s)	Jinete del KO
Weight(s)	Featherweight; Super featherweight;
Height	5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Reach	69 in (175 cm)
Nationality	Argentine
Born	December 28, 1986 (age 34); José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	33
Wins	29
Wins by KO	22
Losses	4

Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar (born December 28, 1986) is an Argentine professional boxer. He held the WBA (Regular) featherweight title from 2015 to 2016, and has challenged once for the WBA (Super) super featherweight title in 2018.

Amateur career[]

Cuellar had an amateur record of 230 wins and 10 losses, and was a member of the Argentine national team.^[2]

Professional career[]

WBA featherweight champion[]

Cuellar was trained by former world champion and 2012 Trainer of the Year, Robert García.^[3] On August 23, 2013, Cuellar defeated Claudio Marrero for the WBA interim featherweight title, in a close fight. Cuellar was the more aggressive fighter and scored a knockdown in the 6th round.^[4]^[5]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
33 fights	29 wins	4 losses
By knockout	22	3
By decision	7	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
33	Loss	29–4	Javier Fortuna	KO	2 (10), 2:01	Nov 2, 2019	MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
32	Win	29–3	Carlos Padilla	KO	2 (6), 0:33	Mar 9, 2019	Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
31	Loss	28–3	Gervonta Davis	TKO	3 (12), 2:45	Apr 21, 2018	Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.	For vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title
30	Loss	28–2	Abner Mares	SD	12	Dec 10, 2016	Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Lost WBA (Regular) featherweight title
29	Win	28–1	Jonathan Oquendo	UD	12	Dec 5, 2015	Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title
28	Win	27–1	Vic Darchinyan	TKO	8 (12), 1:04	Jun 6, 2015	StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title
27	Win	26–1	Ruben Tamayo	TKO	5 (12), 1:48	Dec 20, 2014	Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.	Retained WBA interim featherweight title
26	Win	25–1	Juan Manuel López	KO	2 (12), 1:36	Sep 11, 2014	The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Retained WBA interim featherweight title
25	Win	24–1	Rico Ramos	UD	12	May 2, 2014	The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Retained WBA interim featherweight title
24	Win	23–1	Claudio Marrero	UD	12	Aug 23, 2013	Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.	Won vacant WBA interim featherweight title
23	Win	22–1	Gustavo Daniel Gonzalez	TKO	1 (8), 1:58	Dec 12, 2012	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
22	Win	21–1	Jean Javier Sotelo	TKO	1 (10), 2:59	Nov 30, 2012	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
21	Win	20–1	Claudio Rosendo Tapia	KO	2 (10), 0:49	Aug 31, 2012	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina	Retained FAB featherweight title; Won vacant WBA Fedelatin interim featherweight title
20	Win	19–1	Miguel Leonardo Caceres	MD	10	Feb 4, 2012	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
19	Win	18–1	Ramon Elizer Esperanza	TKO	4 (10), 1:20	Nov 25, 2011	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
18	Loss	17–1	Óscar Escandón	TKO	7 (12), 2:59	Oct 15, 2011	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
17	Win	17–0	Hugo Orlando Gomez	TKO	3 (12), 2:58	Jul 23, 2011	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina	Retained WBO Latino featherweight title
16	Win	16–0	Ramon Armando Torres	KO	4 (10), 1:50	Apr 16, 2011	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina	Won vacant FAB featherweight title
15	Win	15–0	Jose Saez	TKO	2 (12), 1:20	Jan 12, 2011	Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina	Retained WBO Latino featherweight title
14	Win	14–0	Diego Herminio Alejandro Sananco	RTD	8 (12), 3:00	Oct 23, 2010	Escuela Tecnica Nº1, Salto, Argentina	Won WBO Latino featherweight title
13	Win	13–0	Miguel Leonardo Caceres	UD	10	Aug 21, 2010	Club Atlético Adelante, Reconquista, Argentina
12	Win	12–0	Claudio Rosendo Tapia	RTD	11 (12), 1:06	Apr 30, 2010	Asociación Mutual del Club El Tala, San Francisco, Argentina	Retained WBO Latino interim featherweight title
11	Win	11–0	Lucas Rafael Baez	TKO	1 (10), 2:10	Feb 27, 2010	Asociación Española Tiro y Deportiva Jorge Ross, La Carlota, Argentina
10	Win	10–0	Luis Armando Juarez	UD	12	Oct 24, 2009	Estadio Cubierto Municipal, Deán Funes, Argentina	Won vacant WBO Latino interim featherweight title
9	Win	9–0	Victor Cardozo Coronel	TKO	9 (10), 1:49	Sep 4, 2009	Club Atléico Jorge Newbery, Maipú, Argentina
8	Win	8–0	Julio Cesar Ruiz	TKO	3 (10), 1:41	May 23, 2009	Club Sarmiento, Dolores, Argentina
7	Win	7–0	Cristian Javier Olmedo	TKO	3 (6), 0:58	Mar 21, 2009	Club Sportivo, La Calera, Argentina
6	Win	6–0	Marcelo Antonio Gomez	UD	6	Jan 24, 2009	Casino y Bingo, Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
5	Win	5–0	Carlos Albeto Ibarra	TKO	2 (4), 0:07	Dec 6, 2008	Club Social y Deportivo, San Vicente, Argentina
4	Win	4–0	Pascal Bouchez	KO	1 (4), 2:09	Nov 1, 2008	König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
3	Win	3–0	Juan Ramon Alfonsin	KO	1 (4), 2:46	Aug 2, 2008	Gimnasio Municipal, Pergamino, Argentina
2	Win	2–0	Juan Atonio Alcaraz	RTD	1 (4), 3:00	Jul 11, 2008	Club Deportivo Libertad, Sunchales, Argentina
1	Win	1–0	Cristian Omar Gimenez	TKO	1 (4), 1:52	Jun 12, 2008	Club Social y Deportivo, Mar de Ajó, Argentina

References[]

^ ^a ^b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Gervonta Davis fight.
^ "News - Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar: "All I want is a shot at the best at 126."". Max Boxing. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
^ "Jesus Cuellar Boxing Star From Argentina Now in Oxnard". Esnewsreporting.com. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
^ William Holmes (August 23, 2013). "ESPN Friday Night Fights Results: Usmanee and Mendez Draw, Cuellar Defeats Marrero". Boxing Insider. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
^ Alex Ballentine. "Marrero vs. Cuellar: Jesus Andres Cuellar Defeats Claudio Marrero Via Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

External links[]

Boxing record for Jesús Cuellar from BoxRec

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title	WBO Latino featherweight champion Interim title October 24, 2009 – October 23, 2010 Won full title	Vacant Title next held by Juan Manuel López
Vacant Title last held by Jonathan Victor Barros	WBO Latino featherweight champion October 23, 2010 – October 2011 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Matias Rueda
Vacant Title last held by Jorge Linares	WBA Fedelatin featherweight champion Interim title August 31, 2012 – August 23, 2013 Won interim world title	Vacant
Vacant Title last held by Jonathan Victor Barros	FAB featherweight champion April 16, 2011 – October 2013 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Matias Rueda
World boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Javier Fortuna	WBA featherweight champion Interim title August 23, 2013 – February 21, 2015 Promoted	Vacant Title next held by Carlos Zambrano
Preceded by Nicholas Walters as champion	WBA featherweight champion Regular title February 21, 2015 – December 10, 2016	Succeeded by Abner Mares

[stats2018-1] Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Gervonta Davis fight.

[2] "News - Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar: "All I want is a shot at the best at 126."". Max Boxing. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

[3] "Jesus Cuellar Boxing Star From Argentina Now in Oxnard". Esnewsreporting.com. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

[4] William Holmes (August 23, 2013). "ESPN Friday Night Fights Results: Usmanee and Mendez Draw, Cuellar Defeats Marrero". Boxing Insider. Retrieved August 31, 2013.

[5] Alex Ballentine. "Marrero vs. Cuellar: Jesus Andres Cuellar Defeats Claudio Marrero Via Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

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