Jose Sanabria (born February 16, 1963, in Morón, Venezuela) is a former boxer from Venezuela. He was the IBF super bantamweight champion.
Jose Sanabria | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jose Sanabria February 16, 1963 Morón, Venezuela |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 3 |
Professional career
editSanabria turned professional in 1984 & amassed a record of 12–2–2 before unsuccessfully challenging South Korean boxer Lee Seung-hoon, for the IBF super bantamweight title. Sanabria would go on to challenge for the same title in his next fight & this time win via TKO.[1] He made his first defense against Italy's Vincenzo Belcastro.[2]
Professional boxing record
edit| 40 fights | 22 wins | 15 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 13 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Loss | 22–15–3 | Victor Llerena | PTS | 10 | Aug 30, 1996 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 39 | Loss | 22–14–3 | Jorge Páez | TKO | 6 (10) | May 4, 1996 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 22–13–3 | Jose Luis Ochoa | KO | 4 (?) | Oct 14, 1995 | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 37 | Loss | 21–13–3 | Julien Lorcy | PTS | 8 | Aug 23, 1995 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 36 | Loss | 21–12–3 | Daniel Zaragoza | UD | 10 | Feb 11, 1995 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 21–11–3 | Arturo Gatti | UD | 12 | Nov 22, 1994 | Meadowlands Convention Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. | For USBA super featherweight title |
| 34 | Win | 21–10–3 | Giovanni Nieves | PTS | 10 | Sep 9, 1994 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 33 | Loss | 20–10–3 | Juan Polo Perez | UD | 8 | May 14, 1994 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 20–9–3 | Luis Mendoza | UD | 12 | Nov 26, 1993 | Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela | For vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| 31 | Win | 20–8–3 | Manuel Vilchez | PTS | 10 | Oct 2, 1993 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 30 | Draw | 19–8–3 | Giovanni Nieves | PTS | 10 | Jun 26, 1993 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 29 | Win | 19–8–2 | Luis Zuniga | TKO | 6 (?) | May 15, 1993 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 28 | Win | 18–8–2 | Adelis Chirinos | TKO | 8 (?) | Mar 27, 1993 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 27 | Loss | 17–8–2 | Eugene Speed | SD | 12 | Aug 26, 1991 | La Fontaine Bleue, Lanham, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 17–7–2 | Regilio Tuur | SD | 10 | Jul 23, 1991 | Kushers Country Club, Monticello, New York, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 17–6–2 | Louie Espinoza | TKO | 6 (10) | Feb 15, 1991 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 17–5–2 | Alfred Rangel | UD | 10 | Jul 24, 1990 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 17–4–2 | Gino Gelormino | TKO | 2 (10) | May 18, 1990 | Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 16–4–2 | Fabrice Benichou | SD | 12 | Mar 10, 1989 | La Salle du Sportica, Gravelines, Nord, France | Lost IBF super bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 16–3–2 | Thierry Jacob | TKO | 6 (12) | Nov 11, 1988 | La Salle du Sportica, Gravelines, Nord, France | Retained IBF super bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 15–3–2 | Fabrice Benichou | TKO | 10 (12) | Sep 26, 1988 | Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France | Retained IBF super bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 14–3–2 | Vincenzo Belcastro | SD | 12 | Aug 21, 1988 | Capo d'Orlando, Sicilia, Italy | Retained IBF super bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 13–3–2 | Moises Fuentes Rocha | TKO | 6 (15) | May 21, 1988 | Coliseo Vicente Diaz Romero, Bucaramanga, Venezuela | Won vacant IBF super bantamweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 12–3–2 | Seung Hoon Lee | SD | 15 | Dec 27, 1987 | Pohang Indoor Gymnasium, Pohang, South Korea | For IBF super bantamweight title |
| 16 | Draw | 12–2–2 | Aaron Lopez | SD | 10 | Aug 28, 1987 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 12–2–1 | Robert Shannon | MD | 10 | Jul 5, 1987 | Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 11–2–1 | Hurley Snead | MD | 10 | Jan 23, 1987 | Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 10–2–1 | Steve McCrory | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 7, 1986 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 12 | Loss | 9–2–1 | James Pipps | UD | 10 | Jul 31, 1986 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Rogelio Chacin | KO | 1 (?) | Dec 21, 1985 | Valencia, Venezuela | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Felix Guzman | PTS | 10 | Sep 2, 1985 | Catia La Mar, Venezuela | |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Luis Aparicio | TKO | 2 (?) | Jun 8, 1985 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Ed Alcala | PTS | 6 | Mar 1, 1985 | Venezuela | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Jose Villegas | TKO | 3 (?) | Sep 3, 1984 | San Felipe, Venezuela | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Ali Camacho | PTS | 6 | Aug 16, 1984 | Carupano, Venezuela | |
| 5 | Win | 3–1–1 | Felix Benitez | TKO | 2 (4) | Jul 13, 1984 | Carupano, Venezuela | |
| 4 | Draw | 2–1–1 | Felix Benitez | PTS | 4 | Jun 16, 1984 | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Alfonso Rendon | PTS | 4 | May 25, 1984 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Ali Camacho | PTS | 4 | Apr 13, 1984 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Wilfredo Navas | PTS | 4 | Mar 30, 1984 | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BRIEFS". Chicago Tribune. 28 December 1987. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Venezuelan Jose Sanabria retained the world super-bantamweight..." Los Angeles Times. 22 August 1988. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
External links
edit- Boxing record for José Sanabria from BoxRec (registration required)