José Uzcátegui
José Uzcátegui (born 24 December 1990) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the IBF super middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.[1]
José Uzcátegui | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Bolivita |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Reach | 76 1⁄2 in (194 cm) |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | El Vigía, Alberto Adriani Municipality, Venezuela | 24 December 1990
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 33 |
Wins | 29 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 4 |
Professional career
On 16 February 2013 he beat "Porky" Rogelio Medina via unanimous decision over ten rounds.[2]
In the same year he won by TKO in the fourth round against Michel Rosales and also defeated Francisco Villanueva by TKO in the first round.[3]
On 20 May, 2017, Uzcategui faced Andre Dirrell for the vacant IBF interim super middeweight title. Uzcategui started off strong, controlling the opening rounds. Dirrell saw his success come at the start of the fourth round, countering Uzcategui and scoring well during the round. In the following rounds, the fight was action-packed with both fighters trading from close range. At the end of the eighth round, Uzcategui delivered a three-punch combination on Dirrell, of which the third punch was after the bell rang. Uzcategui was disqualified by the referee and DIrrell was proclaimed the winner. After the fight was over, Dirrell's trainer and uncle Leon Lewson punched Uzcategui while he was in his corner, which led to other altercations in the ring, which had to be sorted out by security and the local police.
In his next fight, Uzcategui fought Dirrell in a rematch for the IBF interim supermiddleweight title. Uzcategui was hurting Direll throughout the fight, as Dirrell was bleeding early on in the fight. Jacob 'Stitch' Duran, Dirrell's cutman decided to instruct the referee to stop the fight in the eighth round, leading to an eighth-round TKO win for Uzcategui.[4]
On 13 January, 2019, Uzcategui fought American Caleb Plant for the full version of the IBF supermiddleweight title.
Professional boxing record
33 fights | 29 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 24 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 3 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
#abbr | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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33 | Loss | 29–4 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 28 Dec 2019 | ![]() |
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32 | Win | 29–3 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | 21 Sep 2019 | ![]() |
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31 | Loss | 28–3 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 13 Jan 2019 | ![]() |
Lost IBF super middleweight title |
30 | Win | 28–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 28 Sep 2018 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 27–2 | ![]() |
RTD | 8 (12) | 3 Mar 2018 | ![]() |
Won IBF interim super middleweight title |
28 | Loss | 26–2 | ![]() |
DQ | 8 (12) | 20 May 2017 | ![]() |
For vacant IBF interim super middleweight title |
27 | Win | 26–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 20 Aug 2016 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 25–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 3 (10) | 18 Jun 2016 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 24–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12) | 6 Oct 2015 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 23–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | 28 Feb 2015 | ![]() |
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23 | Loss | 22–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 28 Jun 2014 | ![]() |
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10) | 8 Mar 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO Latino middleweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 21 Dec 2013 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | 16 Nov 2013 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8) | 5 Oct 2013 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | 11 Sep 2013 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 16 Feb 2013 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4) | 19 Dec 2012 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8) | 29 Sep 2012 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 18 Aug 2012 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | 21 July 2012 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | 5 May 2012 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 17 Mar 2012 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 18 Feb 2012 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 14 Jan 2012 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | 5 Nov 2011 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 21 Oct 2011 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 8 Oct 2011 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 3 Sep 2011 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2 Jul 2011 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 11 Jun 2011 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 6 May 2011 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 25 Mar 2011 | ![]() |
References
- "Jose Uzcategui stops Andre Dirrell, wins interim super middleweight world title". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- "El Bolivita" sorprende al "Porky"(in Spanish)
- José “Bolivita” Uzcátegui mantiene su invicto(in Spanish)
- "Jose Uzcategui Beats Down, Stops Andre Dirrell For IBF Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
External links
- Boxing record for José Uzcátegui from BoxRec
- Jose Uzcategui - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
Sporting positions | ||||
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World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Andre Dirrell |
IBF super middleweight champion Interim title 3 March 2018 – 4 July 2018 |
Promoted | ||
Preceded by James DeGale Vacated |
IBF super-middleweight champion 4 July 2018 – 13 January 2019 |
Succeeded by Caleb Plant |