Arnold Barboza Jr.

Arnold Barboza Jr. (born December 9, 1991) is an American professional boxer. As of September 2020, he is ranked as the world's ninth best active light welterweight by The Ring.[2]

Arnold Barboza Jr.
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-12-09) December 9, 1991
Long Beach, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights25
Wins25
Wins by KO10
Losses0

Professional career

Barboza made his professional debut as a welterweight on June 14, 2013, scoring a six-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Gustavo Lopez at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.[3]

After compiling a record of 19–0 (7 KOs) he defeated Manuel Lopez via ten-round UD on December 14, 2018, capturing the vacant WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.[4] All three judges scored the bout 100–90.[5] Barboza scored another three victories in 2019; a third-round knockout (KO) to retain his title against former world title challenger Mike Alvarado in April;[6] a fourth-round stoppage via corner retirement (RTD) against Ricky Sismundo in a non-title bout in August;[7] and a second successful defence of his title against William Silva via fifth-round KO in November.[8]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
25 fights 25 wins 0 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 15 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Win 25–0 Alex Saucedo UD 10 Oct 17, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBO International light welterweight title
24 Win 24–0 Tony Luis UD 10 Aug 29, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 William Silva KO 5 (10), 2:59 Nov 30, 2019 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title
22 Win 22–0 Ricky Sismundo RTD 4 (10), 3:00 Aug 17, 2019 Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Mike Alvarado KO 3 (10), 0:49 Apr 12, 2019 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title
20 Win 20–0 Manuel Damairias Lopez UD 10 Dec 14, 2018 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title
19 Win 19–0 Luis Solís TKO 5 (10), 3:00 Aug 25, 2018 Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Mike Reed UD 10 Mar 10, 2018 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Jonathan Chicas UD 8 Aug 5, 2017 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Markus Morris KO 5 (8), 0:46 Apr 28, 2017 Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Johnny Rodríguez UD 8 Jan 27, 2017 Sportsmans Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Martin Angel Martinez UD 6 Dec 15, 2016 Exchange L.A., Los Angeles, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 John David Charles UD 6 Jul 16, 2016 Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 John Nater KO 2 (6), 0:49 May 14, 2016 Sportsmans Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Maximilliano Becerra UD 6 Mar 12, 2016 Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Robbie Cannon KO 1 (6), 2:59 Jan 30, 2016 Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Rony Óscar Alvarado KO 6 (6), 1:23 Dec 12, 2015 Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Lionel Jimenez UD 6 Jul 25, 2015 Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Brandon Adams UD 6 May 30, 2015 Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 James Harrison KO 4 (6), 1:45 Mar 14, 2015 Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Taif Harris KO 1 (4), 1:45 Jan 17, 2015 Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Samuel Garcia UD 4 Dec 6, 2014 Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Douglas Rosales UD 4 Oct 19, 2013 Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Vicente Guzman UD 4 Aug 9, 2013 Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Gustavo Lopez UD 6 Jun 14, 2013 Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.

References
  1. "Boxing record for Arnold Barboza Jr". BoxRec.
  2. "Super lightweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Gustavo Lopez". BoxRec. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. Hayward, Len (December 15, 2018). "Top Rank Boxing Recap: Arnold Barboza Jr. tops Manuel Flores; Duran Jr. starts card with 2nd win of career". Caller Times. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  5. "BoxRec: Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Manuel Lopez". BoxRec. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. Baca II, Michael (April 12, 2019). "Undercard report: Arnold Barboza Jr. stops Mike Alvarado in three". The Ring. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. Salazar, Francisco (August 17, 2019). "Arnold Barboza Jr. stops late sub Ricky Sismundo after 4 rounds". The Ring. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  8. Christ, Scott (November 30, 2019). "Arnold Barboza Jr stays unbeaten with knockout of William Silva". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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