Óscar Escandón
Oscar Eduardo Escandón Berrío (born July 10, 1984 in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia) is a professional boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country. There he was stopped in the round of sixteen of the Flyweight (– 51 kg) division by Germany's Rustamhodza Rahimov. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Real name | Óscar Eduardo Escandón | ||||||||||
Nickname(s) | El Guerrero | ||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 1 1⁄2 in (156 cm) | ||||||||||
Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||
Nationality | Colombian | ||||||||||
Born | Ibagué, Colombia | July 10, 1984||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||
Total fights | 31 | ||||||||||
Wins | 26 | ||||||||||
Wins by KO | 18 | ||||||||||
Losses | 5 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional career
On March 5, 2016 he became the WBC Featherweight interim champion by knocking out Mexican boxer Robinson Castellanos.[1] He would go to fight full champion Gary Russell Jr, he would go on get stopped by Russell in the 7th round.[2]
His win over Tison Cave to win the Interim WBA Super Bantamweight title is regarded by many as a robbery, and is one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history.[3]
On 20 May, 2017, Escandon challenged Gary Russel Jr for the WBC featherweight title. Escandon was knocked down twice in the fight, the second knockdown, in the seventh round, being the decisive one. Escandon managed to get up, but was on shaky legs, as the referee waved the fight off.[4]
His next fight was against Tugstsogt Nyambayar. Escandon dropped Nyambayar in the first round. In the second round, however, it was Nyambayar who managed to drop Escandon twice. In the third round, Nyambayar continued his dominance, dropping Escandon three times, the third time being the final one before the contest was waved off.[5]
On 30 September, 2018, Escandon suffered his third loss in a row, this time against Brandon Figueroa. Figueroa was dominating the final rounds, before finishing Escandon in the tenth round, with a big uppercut that sent Escandon to the canvas. Escandon was in no condition to continue and the referee was forced to stop the fight.[6]
Professional boxing record
31 fights | 26 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 18 | 3 |
By decision | 8 | 2 |
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 25–5 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10) | 2018-09-30 | ![]() |
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Loss | 25–4 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 2018-05-26 | ![]() |
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Loss | 25–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12) | 2017-05-20 | ![]() |
For WBC Featherweight title |
Win | 25–2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (12) | 2016-03-05 | ![]() |
Won interim WBC Featherweight title |
Loss | 24–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 (12) | 2015-04-18 | ![]() |
Lost interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 24–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 (12) | 2014-12-11 | ![]() |
Won interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 23–1 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10) | 2014-08-08 | ![]() |
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Loss | 22–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 (12) | 2013-08-10 | ![]() |
For interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2013-03-16 | ![]() |
Won interim WBC Latino Featherweight title |
Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8) | 2012-12-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (6) | 2012-10-20 | ![]() |
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Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 (8) | 2012-06-15 | ![]() |
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Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2012-03-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12) | 2011-10-15 | ![]() |
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Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | 2011-06-24 | ![]() |
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Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (12) | 2011-03-25 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Latino bantamweight title |
Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8) | 2011-03-05 | ![]() |
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Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8) | 2011-02-05 | ![]() |
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Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 (10) | 2010-12-27 | ![]() |
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Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 (6) | 2010-12-04 | ![]() |
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Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 2010-11-17 | ![]() |
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Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-10-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-09-25 | ![]() |
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Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | 2010-07-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4) | 2010-06-25 | ![]() |
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Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-05-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 2010-04-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | 2009-12-11 | ![]() |
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Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4) | 2009-10-02 | ![]() |
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Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 (4) | 2008-06-06 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
See also
- List of super-bantamweight boxing champions
- List of featherweight boxing champions
References
- "Oscar Escandon knocks out Robinson Castellanos for interim featherweight title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- "Gary Russell Jr. stops Oscar Escandon by TKO in home debut". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- "Collins: Bad decisions keep hurting boxing". ESPN.com. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- "Gary Russell Jr. Drops, Stops Oscar Escandon in Seven Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- "Tugstsogt Nyambayar Drops Oscar Escandon 5 Times, TKO in 3". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- "Brandon Figueroa Knocks Oscar Escandon Out in Tenth". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
External links
- Boxing record for Óscar Escandón from BoxRec
- sports-reference
- Oscar Escandon - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
Achievements | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Nehomar Cermeño |
WBA super bantamweight champion Interim Title December 11, 2014 – April 18, 2015 |
Succeeded by Moises Flores |
Vacant Title last held by Óscar Larios |
WBC featherweight champion Interim Title March 5, 2016 – May 20, 2017 Lost bid for full title |
Vacant |