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 | July 10, 1984 Ibagué, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||
| Total fights | 31 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | ||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 18 | ||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||
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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 |  Brandon Figueroa |
KO | 10 (10) | 2018-09-30 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California |
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| Loss | 25–4 |  Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt |
KO | 3 (10) | 2018-05-26 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi |
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| Loss | 25–3 | Gary Russell Jr. |
TKO | 7 (12) | 2017-05-20 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill |
For WBC Featherweight title |
| Win | 25–2 |  Robinson Castellanos |
KO | 7 (12) | 2016-03-05 | D.C. Armory, Washington |
Won interim WBC Featherweight title |
| Loss | 24–2 | Moises Flores |
SD | 12 (12) | 2015-04-18 | StubHub Center, Carson |
Lost interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
| Win | 24–1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tison Cave |
SD | 12 (12) | 2014-12-11 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula |
Won interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
| Win | 23–1 |  Julian Aristule |
KO | 6 (10) | 2014-08-08 | Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiú, Catamarca |
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| Loss | 22–1 |  Nehomar Cermeño |
SD | 12 (12) | 2013-08-10 |  Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City |
For interim WBA Super Bantamweight title |
| Win | 22–0 | Javier Coronado |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2013-03-16 | Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City |
Won interim WBC Latino Featherweight title |
| Win | 21–0 |  Michael Arango |
KO | 1 (8) | 2012-12-21 | Teledique Studios, Arjona |
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| Win | 20–0 | Alvaro Vargas |
KO | 5 (6) | 2012-10-20 | Coliseo Cubierto Elías Chegwin, Barranquilla |
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| Win | 19–0 | Ever Garcia Hernandez |
UD | 8 (8) | 2012-06-15 | Coliseo Cubierto Elías Chegwin, Barranquilla |
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| Win | 18–0 |  Tadeu Almeida Pantoja |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2012-03-30 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena |
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| Win | 17–0 | Jesús Cuellar |
TKO | 7 (12) | 2011-10-15 | Centro Recreativo Municipal, Barrio Santa Paula |
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| Win | 16–0 | Hugo Berrio |
TKO | 5 (8) | 2011-06-24 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla |
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| Win | 15–0 | Luis Felipe Cuadrado |
KO | 3 (12) | 2011-03-25 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena |
Won vacant WBC Latino bantamweight title |
| Win | 14–0 | Eduardo Pacheco |
KO | 1 (8) | 2011-03-05 | Coliseo San Vicente, Sincelejo |
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| Win | 13–0 | Manuel de los Reyes |
KO | 2 (8) | 2011-02-05 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena |
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| Win | 12–0 | Nelson Cantero |
UD | 10 (10) | 2010-12-27 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena |
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| Win | 11–0 | Edinson Jimenez |
UD | 6 (6) | 2010-12-04 | Coliseo San Vicente, Sincelejo |
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| Win | 10–0 | Benjamin Rivas |
KO | 2 (10) | 2010-11-17 | Discoteka Trucupey, Barranquilla |
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| Win | 9–0 | Elvis Garcia |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-10-30 | Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena |
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| Win | 8–0 | Adolfo Ramos |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-09-25 | Estadio Heriberto Carrillo, Repelon, Atlantico |
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| Win | 7–0 | Edison Valencia Diaz |
TKO | 5 (8) | 2010-07-30 | Cancha El Monumental, Cartagena |
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| Win | 6–0 | Jelier Pacheco |
KO | 2 (4) | 2010-06-25 | Coliseo Cubierto, Puerto Colombia |
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| Win | 5–0 | Alfonso De la Hoz |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-05-21 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena |
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| Win | 4–0 | Alexis Puello Sarabia |
KO | 1 (4) | 2010-04-30 | Parque de las Américas, Mangangue |
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| Win | 3–0 | Gabriel Martinez |
KO | 1 (6) | 2009-12-11 | Coliseo Miguel "Happy" Lora, Monteria |
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| Win | 2–0 | Walberto Zuniga |
KO | 2 (4) | 2009-10-02 | Coliseo Miguel "Happy" Lora, Monteria |
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| Win | 1–0 | Luis Meza |
PTS | 4 (4) | 2008-06-06 | Coliseo Miguel "Happy" Lora, Monteria |
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 |