WELTERWEIGHT division

ÁNGEL ESPADA

Retired

Born 1948-02-02, Salinas (aged 78)· USA

Debut: 1980-03-02· Career: 1980 (1 year)

Wins

44

Losses

13

Draws

4

NC

0

Rated Fights

61

Belts heldWBA×2

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare ÁNGEL 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 → 1976-03-06 · 8m 7d · 1 defence

Lost to WILFRED BENÍTEZ · W

world

WBA

WELTERWEIGHT

1973-09-08 → 1973-09-22 · 14d · 0 defences

Lost to JOSÉ NÁPOLES · Wu

Complete Record — 61 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
🔒 10 DEC 1981KOJULIO ALFONSO4WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAR 1980LOSSTHOMAS HEARNS4WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 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
🔒 19 OCT 1971LOSSEDDIE PERKINS10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 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 CRUZ2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAY 1970TKOFRANK LEWIS5WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAR 1970KORAÚL RODRÍGUEZ2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 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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