Agustin Mauro Gauto


Agustin Mauro Gauto is an Argentinian professional boxer who held the WBO International light-flyweight title in 2019. As of December 2021, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active mini-flyweight by The Ring.

Professional boxing career

Gauto made his professional debut against Mauro Ezequiel Quinteros on September 16, 2017, and won the fight by unanimous decision. He amassed a 7-0 record before being scheduled to fight for his first title, the vacant South American light flyweight title, against Nohel Arambulet on June 8, 2018. Arambulet retired from the bout at the end of the eight round. Gauto was scheduled to make his first title defense against Luis Golindano on September 1, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.
Gauto was scheduled to fight Jose Antonio Jimenez for the vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title on October 31, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Gauto fought Jesus Cervantes Villanueva for the vacant IBF Youth light-flyweight title on April 6, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Gauto was scheduled to defend his newly acquired title just three weeks later, on April 27, 2019, against Mauro Nicolas Liendro. He beat Liendro by a sixth-round knockout.
Gauto was scheduled to fight Jorge Luis Orozco for the vacant WBO International light-flyweight title on September 28, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Gauto made the first defense of his WBO International title against Kenny Cano on November 16, 2019, two months after winning it. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Gauto made the second defense of his WBO International light-flyweight title against Julio Mendoza on February 29, 2020. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Gauto was next scheduled to face Juan Jose Jurado on December 12, 2020, in a 117 lbs catchweight bout. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Gauto was scheduled to face David Barreto on November 13, 2021, in his first fight outside of the American continents, as the bout was scheduled to take place in Duesseldorf, Germany. Barreto later withdrew from the fight due to a positive COVID-19 test, and was replaced by Jaba Memishishi. Gauto made quick work of Memishishi, stopping him by technical knockout in the first round. Gauto was next booked to face Miel Fajardo on March 5, 2022. The event was eventually postponed to 26 March. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout. It was the first loss of his professional career.
In his U.S. debut on April 6, 2024 in Las Vegas, Gauto was stopped by Galal Yafai in the eighth round.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Loss21–2Galal YafaiTKO8, 2:406 Apr 2024Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.For WBC International flyweight title
22Win21–1Ernesto RamirezTKO3 12 Jan 2024Biblioteca Popular Nicolas Avellaneda, Avellaneda, Argentina
21Win20–1Luis GuerreroUD108 Apr 2023CClub Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
20Win19–1Carlos Ruben Dario RuizKO1 8 Apr 2023Club Atletico Lanus, Lanus, Argentina
19Win18–1Miguel Angel CanidoKO2 28 Feb 2023Polideportivo Vicente Polimeni, Las Heras, Argentina
18Loss17–1Miel FajardoKO2, 1:5326 Mar 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17Win17–0Jaba Memishishi1, 2:3013 Nov 2021Classic Remise, Duesseldorf, Germany
16Win16–0Juan Jose Jurado1 12 Dec 2020Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, Argentina
15Win15–0Julio Mendoza2 29 Feb 2020Club Atletico Lanus, Lanus, ArgentinaRetained WBO International light-flyweight title.
14Win14–0Kenny Cano2 16 Nov 2019Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO International light-flyweight title.
13Win13–0Jorge Luis Orozco1028 Sep 2019Club Ferro Carril, Concordia, ArgentinaWon vacant WBO International light-flyweight title.
12Win12–0Mauro Nicolas Liendro6 27 Apr 2019Club Atletico Lanus, Lanus, ArgentinaRetained IBF Youth light-flyweight title.
11Win11–0Jesus Cervantes Villanueva1, 2:206 Apr 2019Arena Sonora, Hermosillo, MexicoWon vacant IBF Youth light-flyweight title.
10Win10–0Jose Antonio Jimenez1, 2:3531 Oct 2018Hotel El Panama, Panama City, PanamaWon vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title.
9Win9–0Luis Golindano3 1 Sep 2018Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained South American light-flyweight title.
8Win8–0Nohel Arambulet8 8 Jun 2018Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant South American light-flyweight title.
7Win7–0Mauro Nicolas Liendro4 6 Apr 2018Estadio José María Gatica, Villa Dominico, Argentina
6Win6–0Marcos Emilio Villafane2 3 Mar 2018Club Talleres, Arroyo Seco, Argentina
5Win5–0Giampier Quinones2 26 Jan 2018Club Talleres, Arroyo Seco, Argentina
4Win4–0Rodrigo Espindola1 19 Jan 2018Olimpico Football Club, Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina
3Win3–0Mauro Nicolas Liendro62 Dec 2017Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
2Win2–0David Nunez421 Oct 2017Palacio Peñarol, Montevideo, Uruguay
1Win1–0Mauro Ezequiel Quinteros416 Sep 2017Polideportivo Municipal Luis Monti, Escobar, Argentina