Miguel Acosta
Miguel Acosta (born April 20, 1978 in Miranda, Venezuela) is a professional boxer from Venezuela. He resides in the capital of Caracas. His nickname is "Aguacerito". He is the former WBA world lightweight champion after knocking out Paulus Moses on May 29, 2010. However Acosta lost the title in his first official defense against Brandon Rios on February 26, 2011.
Professional Record
29 Wins (23 knockouts, 6 decisions), 4 Losses, 2 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 | 29-7-2 | Miguel Angel Gonzalez | UD | 10 (12) | 2013-005-02 | California, USA | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 29-6-2 | Art Hovhannisyan | SD | 10 (12) | 2012-07-20 | California, USA | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 29-5-2 | Richar Abril | UD | 12 (10) | 2011-10-22 | Panama City [Panama | For interim WBA world lightweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 29-4-2 | Luis Cardozo | TKO | 3 (10), ?:?? | 2011-09-30 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 28-4-2 | Brandon Ríos | TKO | 10 (12), 1:14 | 2011-02-26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBA world lightweight title.
Acosta was knocked down once in the sixth, eighth, and tenth. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 28-3-2 | Armando Córdoba | KO | 1 (8), 2:00 | 2010-11-25 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 27-3-2 | Paulus Moses | KO | 6 (12), 2:17 | 2010-05-29 | Windhoek, Namibia | Won WBA world lightweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 26-3-2 | Urbano Antillón | KO | 9 (12), 1:47 | 2009-07-25 | Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico | Won interim WBA world lightweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-3-2 | Dunis Linan | UD | 10 (10) | 2009-03-07 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-3-2 | Onalvi Sierra | TKO | 4 (10), 2:16 | 2008-12-27 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-3-2 | Raimundo De Almeida | KO | 3 (10), ?:?? | 2008-08-30 | Isla Margarita, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22-3-2 | Ever Garcia Hernandez | TKO | 2 (8), ?:?? | 2008-04-19 | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-3-2 | Anges Adjaho | SD | 12 (12) | 2007-10-13 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | WBA super featherweight title eliminator.
Acosta was knocked down in the ninth and twelfth rounds. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-3-2 | Edinson Jimenez | UD | 4 (4) | 2007-06-29 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-3-2 | Gerardo Bermeo | KO | 1 (12), ?:?? | 2006-11-27 | Caracas, Venezuela | Defends WBA Fedecentro lightweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-3-2 | José Alfaro | UD | 10 (10) | 2006-10-06 | Managua, Nicaragua | Won vacant WBA Fedecentro lightweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-3-2 | Devinson Guerra | TKO | 3 (10), 1:13 | 2005-12-17 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-3-2 | Jesus Perez | TKO | 2 (10), 2:15 | 2005-11-26 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-3-2 | Pablo Osuna | KO | 5 (10), ?:?? | 2005-10-15 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-3-2 | Pedro Verdu | TKO | 5 (10), 0:25 | 2004-05-02 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-3-2 | Johnny Antequera | UD | 10 (10) | 2004-11-20 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-3-2 | Jose Zerpa | KO | 5 (10), ?:?? | 2004-08-28 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-3-2 | Victor Julio Salgado | KO | 2 (10), ?:?? | 2004-07-03 | Petare, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-3-2 | Jose Hernandez | KO | 1 (10), 1:15 | 2004-04-12 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 9-3-2 | William Morelo | PTS | 10 (10) | 2003-10-18 | Bogotá, Colombia | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 9-2-2 | Angel Granados | KO | 3 (10), ?:?? | 2003-05-28 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 9-1-2 | Gilberto Gonzalez | KO | 2 (10), ?:?? | 2002-10-26 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-0-2 | Alejandro Sarabia | KO | 5 (12), ?:?? | 2002-07-06 | San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela | Won vacant WBA Fedecentro lightweight title.
Sarabia was knocked down twice in the fifth round. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0-2 | Santos Rebolledo | MD | 12 (12) | 2002-03-18 | San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela | Won vacant Venezuelan lightweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0-2 | Jose Zerpa | KO | 6 (10), ?:?? | 2001-09-17 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-0-2 | Carlos Campos | TKO | 7 (8), ?:?? | 2001-07-28 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0-2 | Carlos Cabello | KO | 2 (8), ?:?? | 2001-07-02 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0-2 | Hector Gaurena | KO | 2 (8), ?:?? | 2001-05-05 | El Paraiso, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0-2 | Rafael Requez | KO | 1 (6), ?:?? | 2001-03-19 | El Paraiso, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0-2 | Eduardo Hernandez | TKO | 2 (6), ?:?? | 2000-10-31 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0-2 | Reinaldo Blanco | KO | 1 (6), ?:?? | 2000-10-21 | Turmero, Venezuela | Rematch. |
Draw | 0-0-2 | Alejandro Heredia | PTS | 4 (4) | 2000-05-25 | Maturín, Venezuela | |
Draw | 0-0-1 | Reinaldo Blanco | PTS | 4 (4) | 1999-11-02 | Sebucan, Venezuela | Professional debut. |
External links
New title | WBA Lightweight Interim Champion July 25, 2009 – May 29, 2010 Unified |
Succeeded by Robert Guerrero |
Preceded by Paulus Moses |
WBA Lightweight Champion Regular Title May 29, 2010 – February 26, 2011 |
Succeeded by Brandon Ríos |