Beibis Mendoza
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Beibis Antonio Mendoza (born 1974-06-20 in Arboletes, Antioquia) is a professional boxer from Colombia. He is a former WBA light-flyweight champion.
Amateur career
Mendoza was a member of the 1996 Colombian Olympic Team as a Light Flyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Domenic Figliomeni (Canada) 12-1
- Lost to Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine) 6-18
Professional career
Mendoza turned professional in 1996 and captured the vacant WBA light flyweight title with a DQ win in 2000 over Rosendo Alvarez. In the fight Alvarez suffered two point deductions and was eventually disqualified for low blows by referee Mitch Halpern, who committed suicide 8 days after the fight.
| Preceded by Pichitnoi Sitbangprachan Stripped |
WBA Light Flyweight Champion 2000 Aug 12 – 2001 Mar 3 |
Succeeded by Rosendo Alvarez |
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