Guty Espadas
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| Guty Espadas | |
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| Real name | Gustavo Hernan Espadas Cruz |
| Rated at | Flyweight |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Birth date | December 20, 1954 |
| Birth place | Merida, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 50 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 0 |
Guty Espadas was a Mexican boxer who won the World Boxing Association flyweight championship. he was born on December 20, 1954, to Hernan Espadas Cruz and Isabel Cruz Espadas.[1]
He became a professional boxer in 1971 and won the WBA flyweight title on October 2, 1976, when he knocked out Alfonso Lopez in thirteen rounds. He defended the title four times before losing it to Betulio Gonzalez on August 12, 1978, via a fifteen-round majority decision. He challenged twice more for world titles, although he was unsuccessful in both tries. After his final try, a tenth-round knockout loss to Payao Poontarat in 1984, he retired.
His son, Guty Espadas Jr., was a boxing champion in the featherweight division.
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[edit] References
- ^ Amer, Eduardo (June 1977), “WBA Fly King, Espadas, is Yucatan Idol”, The Ring 66, no. 5: 26
| Preceded by Alfonso Lopez |
WBA Flyweight Champion 2 Oct 1976–12 Aug 1978 |
Succeeded by Betulio Gonzalez |
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