Jesus Cuellar

Jesús Cuellar
Statistics
Real name Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar
Nickname(s) Jinete del KO
Rated at Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Reach 71 in (180 cm)
Nationality Argentina Argentine
Born December 28, 1986
José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 27
Wins 26
Wins by KO 20
Losses 1
Draws 0

Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar (born December 28, 1986 in José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a Argentine professional boxer and the current WBA Featherweight Champion. Cuellar is trained by former IBF World Champion and current Trainer of the Year, Roberto García.[1]

Amateur career

Jesús had an amateur record of 230-10 and was a member of the Argentinean National Team.[2]

Professional career

WBA Featherweight Championship

Cuellar defeated Claudio Marrero for the interim WBA Featherweight Championship on Friday Night Fights in August 2013 in a close fight. Cuellar was the more aggressive fighter and scored a knockdown in the 6th round.[3][4]

Professional record

25 Wins (19 Knockouts), 1 Defeats, 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26–1Mexico Ruben Tamayo TKO 5 (12) 2014-12-20 United States Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington Retained interim WBA World Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25–1Puerto Rico Juan Manuel Lopez KO 2 (12) 2014-09-11 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Retained interim WBA World Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24–1United States Rico Ramos UD 12 (12) 2014-05-02 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Retained interim WBA World Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23–1Dominican Republic Claudio Marrero UD 12 (12) 2013-08-23 United States Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, USA Won interim WBA World Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22–1 Argentina Gustavo Daniel Gonzalez TKO 1 (8) 2012-12-12 Argentina Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21–1 Colombia Jean Javier Sotelo TKO 1 (10) 2012-11-30 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20–1 Argentina Claudio Rosendo Tapia KO 2 (10) 2012-08-31 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won Argentina(FAB) and interim WBA Fedelatin Featherweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19–1 Argentina Miguel Leonardo Caceres MD 10 (10) 2012-02-04 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18–1 Paraguay Ramon Elizer Esperanza TKO 4 (10) 2011-11-25 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 17–1 Colombia Oscar Escandon TKO 7 (12) 2011-10-15 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17–0 Argentina Hugo Orlando Gomez TKO 3 (12) 2011-07-23 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–0 Argentina Ramon Armando Torres KO 4 (10) 2011-04-16 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino Featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–0 Argentina Jose Saez TKO 2 (12) 2011-01-15 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–0 Argentina Diego Herminio Alejandro Sananco RTD 8 (12) 2010-10-23 Argentina Escuela Técnica Nº 1, Salto Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBO Latino Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–0 Argentina Miguel Leonardo Caceres UD 10 (10) 2010-08-21 Argentina Club Atletico Adelante, Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–0 Argentina Claudio Rosendo Tapia RTD 11 (12) 2010-04-30 Argentina Asociación Mutual Club El Tala, San Francisco, Cordoba, Argentina Retained interim WBO Latino Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–0 Argentina Lucas Rafael Baez TKO 1 (10) 2010-02-27 Argentina Asociación Española Tiro y Deportiva Jorge Ross, La Carlota, Cordoba, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–0 Argentina Luis Armando Juarez UD 12 (12) 2009-10-24 Argentina Estadio Cubierto Municipal, Dean Funes, Cordoba, Argentina Won interim WBO Latino Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–0 Paraguay Victor Cardozo Coronel TKO 9 (10) 2009-09-04 Argentina Club Atlético Jorge Newbery, Maipú, Buenos Aires, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0 Argentina Julio Cesar Ruiz TKO 3 (10) 2009-05-23 Argentina Club Sarmiento, Dolores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 Argentina Cristian Javier Olmedo KO 3 (6) 2009-03-21 Argentina Club Sportivo La Calera, La Calera, Cordoba, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Argentina Marcelo Antonio Gomez UD 6 (6) 2009-01-24 Argentina Casino Villa Carlos Paz, Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Argentina Carlos Alberto Ibarra TKO 2 (4) 2008-12-06 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo San Vicente, Bell Ville, Cordoba, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Belgium Pascal Bouchez KO 1 (4) 2008-11-01 Germany Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Argentina Juan Ramon Alfonsin KO 1 (4) 2008-08-02 Argentina Gimnasio Municipal, Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Argentina Juan Antonio Alcaraz RTD 1 (4) 2008-07-11 Argentina Club Deportivo Libertad, Sunchales, Santa Fe, Argentina
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Argentina Cristian Omar Gimenez TKO 1 (4) 2008-06-14 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Mar de Ajo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Javier Fortuna
WBA Featherweight Interim Champion
August 23, 2013 February 21, 2015
Promoted
Vacant
Title next held by
Carlos Zambrano
Preceded by
Nicholas Walters
as Champion
WBA Featherweight Champion
Regular title

February 21, 2015 present
Incumbent