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José Uzcátegui

José Uzcátegui (born 24 December 1990) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the IBF super middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.[2]

José Uzcátegui
Born (1990-12-24) 24 December 1990 (age 33)
El Vigia, Mérida, Venezuela
Other namesBolivita
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Reach76+1⁄2 in (194 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins32
Wins by KO27
Losses5

Professional career edit

On 16 February 2013 he beat "Porky" Rogelio Medina via unanimous decision over ten rounds.[3]

In the same year he won by a technical knockout in the fourth round against Michel Rosales and also defeated Francisco Villanueva by a technical knockout in the first round.[4]

On 20 May 2017, Uzcátegui faced Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF interim super middleweight title. Uzcátegui started off strong, controlling the opening rounds. Dirrell saw his success come at the start of the fourth round, countering Uzcátegui and scoring well during the round. In the following rounds, the fight was action-packed with both fighters trading from close range. At the end of the eighth round, Uzcátegui delivered a three-punch combination on Dirrell, of which the third punch was after the bell rang. Uzcátegui was disqualified by the referee and Dirrell was proclaimed the winner. After the fight was over, Dirrell's trainer and uncle Leon Lewson punched Uzcátegui while he was in his corner, which led to other altercations in the ring, which had to be sorted out by security and the local police.

Later the IBF's president, Daryl Peoples, said, although the Maryland commission agreed with the referees (Bill Clancy) ruling, that he made several errors in his handling of the match and thus the IBF ordered an immediate rematch. Peoples said at the time, in part, "The referee made it clear that he had ruled the blow to Dirrell after the bell was 'illegal'. However, the referee did not determine whether the 'illegal' punch was intentional or accidental pursuant to [IBF] guidelines. Had the referee determined that the 'illegal' punch was accidental, the bout would have resulted in a technical decision awarded to Jose Uzcategui, who was ahead on the judges' scorecards after eight rounds had been scored."[5]

In his next fight, Uzcátegui fought Dirrell in a rematch for the IBF interim supermiddleweight title. Uzcátegui was hurting Direll throughout the fight, as Dirrell was bleeding early on in the fight. Jacob 'Stitch' Duran, Dirrell's cutman decided to instruct the referee to stop the fight in the eighth round, leading to an eighth-round technical knockout win for Uzcátegui.[6]

On 13 January 2019, Uzcátegui faced undefeated Caleb Plant in his first defense of the full version of the IBF super middleweight title. He lost via unanimous decision via scores of 116–110, 115–111 and 116–110 all in favor of Plant, after being knocked down in the second and fourth rounds.[7]

Professional boxing record edit

37 fights 32 wins 5 losses
By knockout 27 0
By decision 5 4
By disqualification 0 1
No Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
37 Loss 32–5   Vladimir Shishkin UD 12 17 Dec 2022   The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S
36 Win 32–4   Felipe Romero KO 2 (10), 1:52 20 May 2022   Palenque de la FNSM, Aguascalientes, Mexico
35 Win 31–4   Jaime Hernandez KO 2 (10), 0:46 12 Jun 2021   Auditorio Bentio Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico
34 Win 30–4   Josue Obando TKO 8 (10), 0:51 26 Mar 2021   Lienzo Charro de Ajijic, Jocotepec, Jalisco, Mexico
33 Loss 29–4   Lionell Thompson UD 10 28 Dec 2019   State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
32 Win 29–3   Roberto Valdez KO 1 (10), 2:27 21 Sep 2019   La Casa de los Zonkeys, Tijuana, Mexico
31 Loss 28–3   Caleb Plant UD 12 13 Jan 2019   Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Lost IBF super middleweight title
30 Win 28–2   Ezequiel Maderna UD 10 28 Sep 2018   Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
29 Win 27–2   Andre Dirrell RTD 8 (12), 3:00 3 Mar 2018   Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Won IBF interim super middleweight title
28 Loss 26–2   Andre Dirrell DQ 8 (12), 3:00 20 May 2017   MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. For vacant IBF interim super middleweight
27 Win 26–1   Fabiano Pena KO 2 (10), 1:16 20 Aug 2016   La Cetto Vineyard, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
26 Win 25–1   Derrick Findley RTD 3 (10), 3:00 18 Jun 2016   Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
25 Win 24–1   Julius Jackson TKO 2 (12), 0:45 6 Oct 2015   Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
24 Win 23–1   Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio KO 1 (6) 28 Feb 2015   Centro De Convenciones, Rosarito Beach, Mexico
23 Loss 22–1   Matt Korobov UD 10 28 Jun 2014   CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. For vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
22 Win 22–0   David Alonso López KO 6 (10), 2:31 8 Mar 2014   Domo de la Macroplaza, Nogales, Mexico Won vacant WBO Latino middleweight title
21 Win 21–0   Francisco Villanueva TKO 1 (6), 2:54 21 Dec 2013   Casino Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
20 Win 20–0   Michel Rosales TKO 4 (8) 16 Nov 2013   El Domo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
19 Win 19–0   Jesus Angel Nerio TKO 6 (8), 0:34 5 Oct 2013   Hipódromo Caliente, Arena Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico
18 Win 18–0   Francisco Felipe Molina Jr KO 2 (6), 0:13 11 Sep 2013   Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
17 Win 17–0   Rogelio Medina UD 10 16 Feb 2013   Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
16 Win 16–0   Gilberto Flores Hernandez TKO 1 (4), 0:32 19 Dec 2012   Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
15 Win 15–0   Octavio Castro TKO 3 (8) 29 Sep 2012   Estadio Hector Espino, Hermosillo, Mexico
14 Win 14–0   Jose Luis Vazquez TKO 1 (6) 18 Aug 2012   La Cetto Vineyard, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
13 Win 13–0   Edgar Quiroz KO 2 (6), 0:39 21 July 2012   Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
12 Win 12–0   Josele Napoles TKO 4 (6), 2:46 5 May 2012   Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
11 Win 11–0   Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio UD 4 17 Mar 2012   Palenque de Gallos, Culiacán, Mexico
10 Win 10–0   Rolando Paredes TKO 1 (6), 2:37 18 Feb 2012   Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico
9 Win 9–0   Francisco Villanueva UD 6 14 Jan 2012   Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
8 Win 8–0   Guillermo Garcia TKO 2 (6), 0:53 5 Nov 2011   Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
7 Win 7–0   Edgar Galvan KO 1 (4), 0:43 21 Oct 2011   Ciudad Morelos, Mexico
6 Win 6–0   Rafael Rios TKO 1 (6), 2:44 8 Oct 2011   Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
5 Win 5–0   Jesus Arras Perea PTS 6 3 Sep 2011   Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico
4 Win 4–0   Rafael Duarte TKO 1 (4) 2 Jul 2011   Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
3 Win 3–0   Marino Mercado KO 1 (4), 0:57 11 Jun 2011   Complejo Deportivo La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Mexico
2 Win 2–0   Alejandro Alonso TKO 1 (6), 2:03 6 May 2011   Campo de Beisbol Azteca, Mexicali, Mexico
1 Win 1–0   Ramiro Rosales KO 1 (4), 1:38 25 Mar 2011   Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Premier Boxing Champions tale of the tape prior to the Caleb Plant fight.
  2. ^ "Jose Uzcategui stops Andre Dirrell, wins interim super middleweight world title". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  3. ^ "El Bolivita" sorprende al "Porky"(in Spanish)
  4. ^ José “Bolivita” Uzcátegui mantiene su invicto(in Spanish)
  5. ^ Rafael, Dan (August 31, 2017). "Jose Uzcategui disqualification for punch at bell against Andre Dirrell upheld". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. ^ "Jose Uzcategui Beats Down, Stops Andre Dirrell For IBF Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. ^ "Caleb Plant lifts super middleweight title from Jose Uzcategui with two knockdowns". The Ring. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2021-10-29.

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF super middleweight champion
Interim title
3 March 2018 – 4 July 2018
Promoted to full champion 		Vacant
Preceded by IBF super-middleweight champion
4 July 2018 – 13 January 2019 		Succeeded by
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