Jesús Silvestre
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Jesús Silvestre | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | José Rafael Silvestre Cárdenas |
Nickname(s) | Negrito |
Weight(s) | Minimumweight |
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Reach | 162 cm (64 in) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | 28 November 1989
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 45 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 26 |
Losses | 8 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
José Jesús Silvestre Cárdenas (born November 28, 1989) is a Mexican professional boxer and the former WBA World minimumweight interim champion.[1] Silvestre is promoted by Saúl Álvarez' company, Canelo Promotions.[2]
Professional career
In February 2012, Silvestre beat the title contender Yader Escobar to become the mandatory challenger for the WBA Minimumweight title.
WBA Minimumweight Championship
On July 14, 2012, Silvestre won a twelve-round decision over Edwin Díaz to capture the WBA Minimumweight Interim title in a fight held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Guadalajara, Mexico.
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of mini-flyweight boxing champions
References
- ^ "BoxeoMundial- "CHOCOLATE' PEGA MUY DURO y TRITURA": JESÚS SILVESTRE, SPARRING DE ROMÁN GONZÁLEZ". www.boxeomundial.net. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Victor Terrazas y Jesus Silvestre Estelarizan el 25 de Junio". saulcaneloalvarez.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for Jesús Silvestre from BoxRec (registration required)
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