Aquiles Guzmán

Aquiles José Guzmán Matute. (born April 13, 1965) is a former Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight (112 lb) champion.

Aquiles Guzman
Statistics
Real nameAquiles José Guzmán Matute
Weight(s)
Nationality Venezuelan
Born (1965-04-13) April 13, 1965
Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins14
Wins by KO8
Losses14
Draws3
No contests0

Professional career

Guzman turned professional in 1985 and captured the WBA flyweight title in 1992 with an upset decision win over Yong-Kang Kim. He lost the belt in his first defense to David Griman by decision (scoring of judges) in 1994. He later challenged Saen Sor Ploenchit, Alimi Goitia, and Yokthai Sithoar for their respective belts but lost each fight. He is the only word champion in history to retire with an even record. Some sources report his record as 13-14-3 which would make him 1 of only 3 world champions to retire with a losing record along with Jimmy Reagan and Francisco Quiroz.

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References

    Achievements
    Preceded by
    Kim Yong-kang
    WBA flyweight champion
    September 26, 1992 - December 15, 1992
    Succeeded by
    David Griman


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