Omar Andrés Narváez

Omar Andrés Narváez
Statistics
Real name	Omar Andrés Narváez
Nickname(s)	El Huracán (The Hurricane)
Rated at	Flyweight
Height	5 ft. 3 in. (160 cm.)
Nationality	Argentine
Born	(1975-07-10) July 10, 1975 Trelew, Chubut
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	44
Wins	41
Wins by KO	22
Losses	1
Draws	2
No contests	0

Omar Andrés Narváez

Medal record
Competitor for  Argentina
Men's Boxing
World Amateur Championships
Bronze	Budapest 1997	Flyweight
Silver	Houston 1999	Flyweight
Pan American Games
Gold	Winnipeg 1999	Flyweight

Omar Andrés Narváez (born July 10, 1975 in Trelew, Chubut, Argentina) is an Argentine southpaw professional boxer in the super flyweight (115 lb) division and is the WBO Junior Bantamweight champion. Narváez was also the first boxer from the 2000 Olympics to capture a major world title.

Amateur

• He won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

• 1996 Olympian, as a flyweight. His results were:
  • Defeated Joan Guzmán (Dominican Republic) 9-4
  • Lost to Mehdi Assous (Algeria) 4-20
• 1997 World Championships Bronze medalist in Budapest, HUN
• 1998 South American Games Gold medalist
• 1999 Pan American Games Gold medalist in Winnipeg, CAN, beat Manuel Mantilla (CUB) and José Navarro (USA)
• 1999 World Championships Silver medalist in Houston, USA, beat Steve Molitor (CAN)
• 2000 Olympian, as a flyweight. His results were:
  • Defeated Carlos Valcárcel (Puerto Rico) 12-6
  • Lost to Vladimir Sidorenko (Ukraine) 10-16

Pro

His record is 41-1-2 (22 KOs). He won the WBO world flyweight title on July 13, 2002 by a unanimous decision win over Adonis Rivas. He defended that title 16 times with wins over Luis Alberto Lazarate, Andrea Sarritzu (twice), Everardo Morales, Alexander Mahmutov, Reginaldo Martins Carvalho, Bernard Inom, Rexon Flores, Walberto Ramos, Brahim Asloum, Marlon Marquez, Carlos Tamara, Iván Pozo, Alejandro "Payasito" Hernández, Rayonta Whitfield and Omar Soto.

After defeating Soto, Narvaez surpassed Carlos Monzón's national record of successful defences, holding the record with 16 defences. He then moved up to Super Flyweight and On February 12, 2011, he successful defended the WBO super-flyweight title with a unanimous points decision against Mexican Victor Zaleta in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Narvaez faced Nonito Donaire on Oct. 22, 2011, at New York's Madison Square Garden. This bout was contested at Bantamweight. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, his first professional loss.

He has since returned to the Super Flyweight division and has currently defended the WBO Super Flyweight title nine times.

Professional boxing record

41 Wins (22 knockouts), 1 Loss, 2 Draws[1]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Round Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	41-1-2	David Carmona	TKO	7 (12)	2013-12-21	Villa La Ñata Sporting Club, Benavídez, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	40-1-2	Hiroyuki Hisataka	TKO	10 (12) 1:26	2013-08-24	Gimnasio Municipal N° 1, Trelew, Chubut	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	39-1-2	Felipe Orucuta	SD	12	2013–05–25	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	38-1-2	David Quijano	UD	12	2012–12–15	Hilton Garden Inn, San Miguel, Tucumán	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	37–1–2	Johnny García	KO	11 (12) 2:55	2012–10–20	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	36–1–2	José Cabrera	UD	12	2012–04–21	Estadio Aldo Cantoni, San Juan, San Juan	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	35–1–2	Nonito Donaire	UD	12	2011–10–22	WaMu Theater, New York City, New York	For WBC and WBO Bantamweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	35–0–2	William Urina	UD	12	2011–06–11	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	34–0–2	Cesar Seda	UD	12	2011–04–15	Club Estudiantes, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33–0–2	Víctor Zaleta	UD	12	2011–02–12	Polideportivo Municipal, Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	32–0–2	Everth Briceno	UD	12	2010–05–15	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Won vacant WBO Super flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	31–0–2	Santiago Acosta	UD	10	2010–02–24	Estadio Socios Fundadores, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	30–0–2	Omar Soto	TKO	11 (12) 1:58	2009–06–26	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	29–0–2	Rayonta Whitfield	TKO	10 (12) 0:50	2009–02–07	Nuevo Palacio Aurinegro, Puerto Madryn, Chubut	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28–0–2	Alejandro Hernandez	UD	12	2008–09–20	Nuevo Palacio Aurinegro, Puerto Madryn, Chubut	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	27–0–2	Iván Pozo	RTD	7 (12) 3:00	2008–05–09	Pabellón Central, Vigo, Galicia	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26–0–2	Carlos Tamara	UD	12	2008–01–25	Nuevo Palacio Aurinegro, Puerto Madryn, Chubut	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25–0–2	Marlon Marquez	TKO	4 (12) 2:47	2007–09–14	Municipal Gymnasium No. 1, Trelew, Chubut	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24–0–2	Brahim Asloum	UD	12	2007–03–10	La Palestre, Le Cannet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23–0–2	Walberto Ramos	UD	12	2006–10–14	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22–0–2	Rexon Flores	UD	12	2006–08–05	Orfeo Superdomo, Córdoba, Córdoba	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21–0–2	Feliciano Azuaga	TKO	6 (10)	2006–04–21	Orfeo Superdomo, Córdoba, Córdoba
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20–0–2	Bernard Inom	TKO	11 (12) 0:44	2005–12–05	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, Île-de-France	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19–0–2	Wellington Vicente	KO	7 (10)	2005–04–08	Municipal Gymnasium No. 1, Trelew, Chubut
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–0–2	Marcos Obregon	KO	5 (10)	2004–12–10	Club General Paz Juniors, Córdoba, Córdoba
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17–0–2	Wellington Vicente	TKO	10	2004–10–29	Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti, Córdoba, Córdoba
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16–0–2	Reginaldo Martins Carvalho	TKO	3 (12) 1:27	2004–03–06	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15–0–2	Alexander Makhmutov	RTD	10 (12) 3:00	2003–11–14	Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
Draw	14–0–2	Andrea Sarritzu	SD	12	2003–08–09	Villasimius, Sardinia	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14–0–1	Everardo Morales	TKO	5 (12)	2003–06–07	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13–0–1	Andrea Sarritzu	SD	12	2002–12–14	Palazzetto dello Sport, Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–0–1	Luis Lazarte	DQ	10 (12) 2:27	2002–09–13	Municipal Gymnasium No. 1, Trelew, Chubut	Ret. WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11–0–1	Adonis Rivas	UD	12	2002–07–13	Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Won WBO Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10–0–1	Felipe Zapata	KO	1 (10)	2002–03–30	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9–0–1	Marcos Obregon	UD	10	2001–11–10	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8–0–1	Wellington Vicente	UD	10	2001–10–06	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–0–1	Sandro Pereyra	TKO	1 (6)	2001–09–21	Club General Paz Juniors, Córdoba, Córdoba
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–0–1	Nicolas Vergara	TKO	3 (6)	2001–08–25	General Levalle, Córdoba
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5–0–1	Javier Arce	KO	3 (4) 3:00	2001–06–30	Club Rivadavia, Necochea, Buenos Aires
Draw	4–0–1	Carlos Montivero	MD	4	2001–06–09	Estadio Gibson Brown, Posadas, Misiones
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–0	Ricardo Toledo	RTD	5 (6) 0:01	2001–04–14	Puerto Madryn, Chubut
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–0	Ricardo Toledo	MD	4	2001–01–26	Necochea, Buenos Aires
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–0	Daniel Monzon	KO	1 (4)	2000–12–16	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1–0	Carlos Palacios	RTD	4	2000–12–01	Trelew, Chubut

See also

• List of current world boxing champions
• List of flyweight boxing champions
• Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

References

External links

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