Pedro Ruben Decima
| Pedro Decima | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Pedro Ruben Decima |
| Rated at | Super bantamweight |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Born |
March 10, 1964 Benjamín Aráoz, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Pedro Ruben Decima (born March 10, 1964 in Benjamín Aráoz, Tucuman) is a former professional boxer from Argentina.
Amateur career
As an amateur Decima represented Argentina as a bantamweight at the 1984 Olympic Games. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Tshoza Mukuta (Zaire) 5-0
- Defeated Çemal Öner (Turkey) 4-1
- Lost to Dale Walters (Canada) 0-5
Pro Boxing Career
Decima turned pro in 1984 and captured the WBC super bantamweight title with an upset TKO win over Paul Banke in 1990, a fight in which Banke was knocked down three times in the 4th round. He lost the belt in his first defense to Kiyoshi Hatanaka in 1991 and retired in 1993.
At his age, he works as a public boxer trainer in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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| Preceded by Paul Banke |
WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 5 Nov 1990 – 3 Feb 1991 |
Succeeded by Kiyoshi Hatanaka |