Viorel Simion
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| Real name | Viorel Simion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Bombardierul | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Romanian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 19, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Viorel Simion (born October 19, 1981)[1] is a Romanian professional boxer and former WBC International Featherweight champion.
Amateur highlights
As an amateur, Simion won two bronze medals, at the 2005 World Boxing Championships in Mianyang, China and at the 2002 European Boxing Championships in Perm, Russia. He also represented Romania at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece also as a featherweight.
Professional boxing career
The WBC final Featherwight eliminator ordered by the World Boxing Council between Simion and Celestino Caballero (36-4, 23KOs), with the winner landing a shot at current champion Daniel Ponce de León, should take place on a date in 2013.[2][3]
Professional record
| 16 Wins (7 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 Loss (1 decision), 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 16-1 |  Lee Selby |
UD | 12 (12) | 2013-07-13 |  Craven Park Stadium, Hull |
Lost WBC International Featherweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-0 |  Ryan Sermona |
TKO | 4 (12) | 2012-11-29 | Polyvalent Hall, Craiova |
Retained WBC International Featherweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-0 |  Edgar Riovalle |
UD | 12 (12) | 2012-02-09 | Rapid Hall, Bucharest |
Retained WBC International Featherweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-0 | Jun Talape |
KO | 9 (12) | 2011-07-09 | Romexpo, Bucharest |
Won WBC International Featherweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-0 | Pedro Navarrete |
SD | 8 (8) | 2011-03-19 |  Bell Centre, Montreal |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-0 |  Victor Hugo Cardozo Coronel |
KO | 6 (10) | 2010-04-10 | Rapid Hall, Bucharest |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-0 |  David Kiilu |
UD | 12 (12) | 2009-06-05 | Rapid Hall, Bucharest |
Retained WBC Mediterranean Featherweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-0 |  Zsolt Nagy |
TKO | 8 (10) | 2008-12-19 | Olimpia Sports Hall, Ploieşti |
Retained WBC Mediterranean Featherweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-0 |  Abdu Tebazalwa |
UD | 8 (8) | 2008-08-01 | Piatra Neamţ |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0 |  Ruddy Encarnacion |
UD | 10 (10) | 2008-04-19 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
Won WBC Mediterranean Featherweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0 |  Euclides Espitia |
TKO | 4 (6) | 2007-09-28 | Valencia |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-0 |  Fernando Guevara |
PTS | 6 (6) | 2007-07-12 | Constanța |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0 |  Alfio Antonio Ruiz |
RTD | 4 (6) | 2007-04-13 | Drobeta Turnu Severin |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 |  Karim Chakim |
PTS | 6 (6) | 2006-12-16 | Rapid Hall, Bucharest |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 |  Piotr Niesporek |
PTS | 6 (6) | 2006-11-11 | Râmnicu Vâlcea |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 |  Akida Yazidu |
KO | 3 (4) | 2006-07-21 | Timişoara |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 |  Nikolai Mihailov |
PTS | 4 (4) | 2006-05-19 | Brăila |
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References
- ↑ "Viorel Simion". boxrec.com. May 29, 2011.
- ↑ Caballero-Simion WBC Featherweight Eliminator Looms
- ↑ Caballero-Simion WBC Eliminator Heads To March
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