Fulgencio Zúñiga

Fulgencio Zúñiga
Statistics
Real name	Fulgencio Zúñiga
Rated at	Light Heavyweight Super Middleweight Middleweight Light Middleweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Nationality	Colombia
Born	(1977-07-23) July 23, 1977 Padilla, Colombia
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	27
Wins by KO	22
Losses	10
Draws	1
No contests	0

Fulgencio Zúñiga (Spanish pronunciation: [fulˈxensjo ˈsuɲiɣa]; b. July 23, 1977 in the town of Padilla, Valle del Cauca, Colombia) is a professional boxer and former IBO Super middleweight champion, who lost to Alejandro Berrio in his last fight.

Early career

Fulgencio Zúñiga made his first national appearance in 1997 in the 48th National Boxing Tournament held in the city of Bucaramanga, Santander, where he claimed the gold medal in the super middleweight division. In the same year of 1997 he participated in the following tournaments:

• 13th Bolivarian Games. Arequipa, Peru. Gold Medalist.
• Central American Boxing Championship. Tijuana, Mexico. Silver Medalist.
• 4th Pan-American Boxing Championship. Medellín, Colombia.

During 1998 and 1999 Fulgencio Zúñiga continued his impressive amateur boxing career by winning the 49th National Boxing Tournament held in Santa Marta, Magdalena, thus becoming a two-time national champion. Then he represented Colombia in the following championships:

• 6th South American Games (a.k.a. Odesur Games). Cuenca, Ecuador. Gold Medalist.
• Roberto Balado Cup. Havana, Cuba. Bronze Medalist.
• 6th South American Championship. Quito, Ecuador.
• Córdoba Cardín Tournament. Havana, Cuba.

Professional

Zúñiga turned pro on February 11, 2001, when he faced Manuel Cabarcas in Barranquilla, scoring a TKO in round one. From March 2001 to November 2002 he faced fourteen opponents, all of whom were knocked out in the first rounds. On June 28, 2003, he faced Daniel Santos of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who eventually outpointed the Colombian fighter. Then Zúñiga faced better opponents, such as former IBC middleweight champion José Luis Zertuche; three-time middleweight championship challenger Antwun Echols; New Yorker George Walton, and highly regarded Kelly Pavlik. After defeating Zúñiga, “The Ghost” Pavlik said: “This is the toughest fight I have ever fought. I don’t know if anyone in the middleweight division could fight this guy [Zúñiga] at this pace.”

Professional boxing record

26 Wins (23 Knockouts), 9 Defeats, 1 Draw[1]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	26-9-1	Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam	UD	10	2014-04-16	Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26-8-1	Oney Valdez	TKO	3 (6), 1:45	2014-02-13	Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-8-1	Alejandro Berrio	UD	10	2013-11-01	Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena	For WBC Latino Light Heavyweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-7-1	James DeGale	UD	12	2012-12-08	Bonus Arena, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-6-1	Thomas Oosthuizen	UD	12	2012-11-10	Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng	For IBO World Super Middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-5-1	Alejandro Berrio	KO	7 (10), 0:57	2012-07-19	Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-5-1	Tavoris Cloud	UD	12	2010-12-17	American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida	For IBF World Light Heavyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-4-1	Anibal Miranda	TKO	3 (8), 2:01	2012-07-19	Coliseo Kid Dumlop, Santa Marta
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-4-1	Jose Chiquillo	TKO	2 (10)	2009-08-15	Puerto Colombia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	23-4-1	Lucian Bute	TKO	4 (12), 2:25	2009-03-13	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec	For IBF World Super Middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-3-1	Diego Castillo	KO	3 (10)	2008-11-13	Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	22-3-1	Denis Inkin	UD	12	2008-09-27	Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg	For vacant WBO World Super Middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-2-1	Elias Ruiz	KO	2 (10), 2:46	2008-08-16	Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-2-1	Victor Oganov	TKO	9 (12), 1:25	2007-09-01	Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington	Won vacant IBO World Super Middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-2-1	Antwun Echols	UD	10	2007-06-23	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-2-1	José Luis Zertuche	SD	10	2006-09-14	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-2-1	Kelly Pavlik	TKO	9 (12), 3:00	2005-10-07	The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Fulgencio Zúñiga from BoxRec