Hector Tanajara Jr.

Hector Francisco Tanajara Jr. (born December 13, 1996) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-USNBC lightweight title since 2019.

Hector Tanajara Jr.
Statistics
Nickname(s)El Finito
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-12-13) December 13, 1996
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights19
Wins19
Wins by KO5
Losses0

Professional career

Tanajara made his professional debut on August 6, 2015, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Thomas Deleon at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, California.[2]

After compiling a record of 16–0 (5 KOs) he fought for his first professional title, facing Ivan Delgado for the vacant WBC-USNBC lightweight title on February 23, 2019, at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico. In a fight which saw Tanajara control the pace at range, he suffered a cut over his left eye in the third round from an accidental clash of heads. Tanajara's corner was able to keep the blood flow at a minimum, however, at the end of the fourth round the ringside doctor recommended the fight be stopped. The referee obliged and waved off the contest, forcing the result to rely on the scorecards for the previous four rounds. Tanajara won every round on all three judges' scorecards with 40–36, capturing the regional WBC title via unanimous technical decision (TD).[3]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
19 fights 19 wins 0 losses
By knockout 5 0
By decision 14 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Win 19–0 Juan Carlos Burgos UD 10 Jan 11, 2020 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC-USNBC lightweight title
18 Win 18–0 Ezequiel Aviles UD 10 Aug 10, 2019 The Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC-USNBC lightweight title
17 Win 17–0 Ivan Delgado TD 4 (10), 3:00 Feb 23, 2019 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico Won vacant WBC-USNBC lightweight title;
Unanimous TD after Tanajara Jr. was cut from an accidental head clash
16 Win 16–0 Robert Manzanarez UD 10 Dec 8, 2018 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Emmanuel Morales-Rodriguez UD 8 Aug 10, 2018 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Roger Gutiérrez UD 8 Jun 23, 2018 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Hector Suarez UD 8 Apr 6, 2018 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Eduardo Rivera KO 1 (8), 1:58 Feb 22, 2018 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jesus Serrano UD 8 Nov 2, 2017 Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Eduardo Rafael Reyes MD 6 Jun 17, 2017 Tostitos Championship Plaza, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Daniel Bastien UD 6 May 18, 2017 Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Daniel Perales UD 6 Mar 23, 2017 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Roy Garcia UD 4 Sep 17, 2016 AT&T Stadium, New York City, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Francisco Medel TKO 1 (6), 2:26 25 May, 2016 Ray Dolby Ballroom, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Clay Burns UD 6 Feb 5, 2016 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Jose Fabian Naranjo KO 1 (4), 2:10 Nov 21, 2015 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Ricardo Alvarado KO 1 (4), 1:29 Nov 6, 2015 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 José Antonio Martínez UD 4 Sep 18, 2015 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Thomas Deleon KO 1 (4), 1:14 Aug 6, 2015 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

References
  1. "Boxing record for Hector Tanajara Jr". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: Hector Tanajara Jr. vs. Thomas Deleon". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. Donovan, Jake (February 23, 2019). "Hector Tanajara Gets Technical Decision Over Ivan Delgado". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Demond Brock		 WBC-USNBC lightweight champion
February 23, 2019 – present		 Incumbent


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