Jerry Belmontes

Jerry Belmontes
Statistics
Real name Jerry Belmontes
Nickname(s) The Corpus Christi Kid
Rated at Featherweight (126 lb)
Super featherweight (130 lb)
Lightweight (135 lb)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach 69 in (175 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1988-12-04) December 4, 1988
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 27
Wins 20
Wins by KO 6
Losses 8
Draws 0
No contests 0

Jerry Belmontes (born December 4, 1988 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American professional boxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division. He signed a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions in early 2013.[1]

Amateur career

Belmontes won a gold medal in the 2002 National Silver Gloves at 95 lbs in the 12-13 age range.[2] Two years later, he participated in the 2004 National Junior Olympics at 125 lbs. He also won gold in the 2007 United States under-19 championships at 132 lbs. Additionally, he was a semi finalist to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

He made his pro debut against fellow 19-year-old Olvin Mejia in Brownsville, Texas on January 18, 2008, winning by way of unanimous decision. This was the start of a 17 fight win streak spanning almost three years. He was scheduled to face USBA Super bantamweight champion Teon Kennedy in December 2012, but Kennedy was forced to pull out due to an ankle injury.[3] Instead, he fought Eric Hunter, and subsequently lost by way of unanimous decision in a televised 10-round fight on December 8, 2012 in Philadelphia.[4]

Shortly thereafter, he was dropped from Main Events Boxing, only 10 months into a 3-year deal.[5] His next schedule fight against former world featherweight contender Rocky Juarez was scrapped after negotiations fell through.[5] He split his next two fights, before receiving his first title shot one year later. He faced Francisco Vargas for his NABF & WBO Inter-continental Super featherweight titles, and lost via unanimous decision on December 13, 2013 at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.[6]

In his next bout, he upset previously undefeated Will Tomlinson, a former IBO Super featherweight champion, by way of unanimous decision on March 8, 2014 on the Saúl Álvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.[7] On April 26, he fought Omar Figueroa for his WBC lightweight title in the opening bout of a Showtime tripleheader at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Belmontes had previously beaten Figueroa three times in the amateur ranks, but lost this one by split decision.[8]

He has since lost by decision to fellow contenders Abner Cotto and Miguel Vázquez.

Personal life

His father, Sal Belmontes, is his trainer. Sal went 3-1 as a professional in the 1980s. Additionally, his brother, Steve Belmontes, is also a professional boxer, with a 2-0 record.[9]

Professional boxing record

20 Wins (6 knockouts, 14 decisions), 8 Losses (1 knockouts, 7 decisions), 0 Draws[10]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 20-8United States Jerron Lockette TKO 2 (6), 0:53 2015-12-12 United States Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Robstown, Texas
Loss 19-8United States Jason Sosa KO 1 (8), 2:39 2015-08-15 Puerto Rico Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Loss 19-7Canada Dierry Jean UD 10 2015-06-20 Canada Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec For NABF lightweight title.
Loss 19-6Mexico Miguel Vázquez UD 10 2015-03-13 United States Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Loss 19-5Puerto Rico Abner Cotto SD 10 2014-08-07 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Loss 19-4United States Omar Figueroa SD 12 2014-04-26 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California For WBC Lightweight title.
Win 19-3Australia Will Tomlinson UD 10 2014-03-08 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 18-3Mexico Francisco Vargas UD 10 2013-12-13 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California For NABF and WBO Inter-Continental Super Featherweight titles.
Loss 18-2United States Andrew Cancio UD 10 2013-07-27 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Win 18-1Nicaragua Daniel Díaz MD 8 2013-04-13 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Loss 17-1United States Eric Hunter UD 10 2012-12-08 United States McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 17–0Dominican Republic Joselito Collado UD 8 2012-09-08 United States Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Win 16–0Dominican Republic Ramesis Gil UD 8 2012-05-19 United States Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Win 15–0United States Justo Vallecillo UD 6 2011-06-24 United States Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Robstown, Texas
Win 14–0United States Eddie Ramírez TKO 4 (6), 2:27 2010-12-07 United States Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas
Win 13–0Mexico Arturo Herrera TKO 2 (4), 2:33 2010-08-27 United States Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas, Texas
Win 12–0United States Gil García MD 4 2010-04-03 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win 11–0Kenya Morris Chule UD 6 2010-02-06 United States Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win 10–0Mexico Adauto González UD 6 2009-10-17 United States Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win 9–0United States Tommy Atencio UD 4 2009-08-29 United States Quick Trip Ballpark, Grand Prairie, Texas
Win 8–0Mexico Juan Velásquez KO 1 (6) 2009-6-20 Mexico Gimnasio Oscar 'Tigre' García, Ensenada, Baja California
Win 7–0United States Richard Flores TKO 4 (4), 2:28 2009-03-07 United States Mile High Events Center, Commerce City, Colorado
Win 6–0Mexico Jesús Hernández UD 4 2009-01-24 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Win 5–0United States Guadalupe de Leon UD 6 2008-10-31 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 4–0United States Jairo Delgado UD 4 2008-10-03 United States National Western Complex Arena, Denver, Colorado
Win 3–0Mexico Martin Armenta UD 4 2008-07-11 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win 2–0Puerto Rico Angel Rosado KO 1 (4), 1:12 2008-02-29 United States Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas
Win 1–0Mexico Olvin Mejía UD 42008-01-18 United States Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas Professional boxing debut.

References

  1. ↑ Mungia, Mario (March 21, 2013). "Jerry Belmontes Inks Multi Fight Deal With Golden Boy Promotions". Tha Boxing Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2002 NATIONAL SILVER GLOVES CHAMPIONS". nationalsilvergloves.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Mungia, Mario (May 16, 2014). "Jerry Belmontes Ready for Victory with his Father Sal in his Corner". Tha Boxing Voice. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ DiSanto, John (December 8, 2012). "Eric Hunter Finally Blooms vs. Belmontes". phillyboxinghistory.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Vondracek, George (January 30, 2013). "Jerry Belmontes looking to dust him self off, keep moving forward". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Christ, Scott (December 14, 2013). "Josesito Lopez squeaks past Mike Arnaoutis in uninspiring return performance". Bad Left Hook (SB Nation). Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ Reeno, Rick (March 8, 2014). "Belmontes Shocks Tomlinson, Vargas Beats Cotto". BoxingScene. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ Herron, Joseph (April 26, 2014). "Omar Figueroa retains title by split decision over Jerry Belmontes". Fight Saga. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hard-hitting, Steve Belmontes, signed a multi-year deal with GH3 Promotions". Tha Boxing Voice. April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jerry Belmontes Professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved May 10, 2015.

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