Miguel Angel Cuello

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Miguel Angel Cuello (born February 27, 1946 in Elortondo, Santa Fe, Argentina died September 14, 1999) was a professional boxer in the light heavyweight (175 lb) division.

Contents 1 Amateur Career 2 Professional Career 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Amateur Career

Cuello represented Argentina as a light heavyweight at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. His results were:

• Defeated Ottomar Sachse (East Germany) 4-1
• Defeated Marin Culineac (Romania) TKO 2
• Lost to Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia) walk-over

[edit] Professional Career

Cuello turned pro in 1973 after a successful amateur career and won the Vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title in 1977 with a KO over Jesse Burnett. He lost the title in his first defense against Mate Parlov by KO. He retired after he loss, the only professional loss of his career.

[edit] See also

• List of male boxers
• List of WBC world champions

[edit] External links

• Career boxing record

Preceded by John Conteh Vacated

WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 21 May 1977 – 08 January 1978

Succeeded by Mate Parlov