WELTERWEIGHT division

ANGEL ESPADA

Retired

Born ANGEL LUIS ESPADA MANGUAL

Born 1948-02-02, SALINAS (aged 78)· PUR

· Stance: orthodox· Height: 175 cm (5'9")· aka CHOLO

Debut: 1966-09-17· Career: 1966–1981 (16 years)

Wins

39

Losses

9

Draws

3

NC

0

Rated Fights

51

We have 2 records for this boxer that are unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research them.

Belts heldWBAWBA

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare ANGEL ESPADA's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 2

world

WBA

welterweight

1975-06-28 → 1976-07-17 · 1y · 1 defence

Lost to PIPINO CUEVAS · TKO

regional

WBA

welterweight

1973-09-08 → 1975-03-29 · 1y 6m · 0 defences

Lost to JOSE NAPOLES · TD

Complete Record — 59 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 10 DEC 1981KOJULIO ALFONSO4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAR 1980LOSSTHOMAS HEARNS4WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 08 DEC 1979LOSSPIPINO CUEVAS10WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 16 JUN 1979KOKID FLASH5WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1979TKOSAM HAILSTOCK9WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1978KOKEVIN MOEFIELD4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 1978KONIKITA TARHOCKER2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1977LOSSPIPINO CUEVAS11WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 27 AUG 1977UDRAY HAMMOND10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAY 1977KOJOHN MORGAN2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 1976KOAUGUSTIN ESTRADA4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JUL 1976LOSSPIPINO CUEVAS2WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 27 APR 1976TKOALFONSO HAYMAN8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1975UDJOHNNY GANT15WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 28 JUN 1975UDCLYDE GRAY15WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 12 APR 1975UDLUIS ACOSTA10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAR 1975LOSSLUIS ACOSTA10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 NOV 1974KOADOLFO RIVAS2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUL 1974UDARMANDO MUNIZ10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 MAY 1974KODAVE OROPEZA4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1974KOALVIN ANDERSON2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1973UDMARIO SAURENNANN10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1973KOPRINCE JIMMY HAMM1WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 14 JUL 1973TKOAL COOK2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1973UDJACK TILLMAN10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1973UDDARIO HIDALGO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JAN 1973KOROSCOE BELL2LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 11 DEC 1972TKOFELIPE CARIACO9WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 OCT 1972TKOALFONSO AGUIRRE3LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1972LOSSDARIO HIDALGO10LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 18 OCT 1971LOSSEDDIE PERKINS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 AUG 1971UDMANUEL GONZALEZ10LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1971KODINO DEL CID3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 APR 1971MDEDMUNDO LEITE10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAR 1971KOJUAN RAMOS5WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1970LOSSMATT DONOVAN10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 OCT 1970TKOJOSE GABINO6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUL 1970KOJULIO CRUZ2LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAY 1970TKOFRANK LEWIS5WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1970KORAUL RODRIGUEZ2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1970UDFRANK LEWIS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1969UDFATE DAVIS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 NOV 1969SDROLAND PRYOR10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1969UDKAYO KID8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 AUG 1969KODANNY ANDREWS4LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUL 1969KOROSCOE BELL2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUN 1969TKOENRIQUE PAZ5WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1969DQBOBBY JOE HUGHES6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 FEB 1969TKOJUAN JIMENEZ8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1968LOSSJIMMY ROBERTSON6LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 AUG 1968LOSSANGEL TORRES8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JUN 1968TKOWINSTON GREEN1WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1968KOFRANCISCO CARRION3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1968KOLINFER CONTRERAS1WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JAN 1968DRAWCHRIS FERNANDEZUNCONFIRMED6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1967LOSSCHRIS FERNANDEZUNCONFIRMED6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1967DRAWLUIS VINALES6LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 08 APR 1967DRAWLUIS VINALES6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1966DRAWANDRES MATTA6WELTERWEIGHT—

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