Antonio Avelar


Jose Antonio Rodríguez Avelar was a Mexican professional boxer in the flyweight division. He was a former WBC and Lineal flyweight Champion.

Professional career

In August 1980, Avelar won his first NABF Championship by knocking out Alberto Morales.

WBC Flyweight Championship

In his second attempt, Avelar won the WBC and Lineal Flyweight titles by upsetting Shoji Oguma of Japan by T.K.O. in the seventh round. On July 25, 1987, Avelar lost his last bout to an undefeated Miguel Lora for the Colombian's WBC Bantamweight Championship.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateAgeLocationNotes
53Loss39–13–1Miguel LoraKO4, 2:09Jul 25, 1987Miami Marine Stadium, Key Biscayne, Florida, USFor WBC bantamweight title
52Win39–12–1Wilfredo VázquezTKO8, 1:10May 30, 1986Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, US
51Loss38–12–1Arturo MujicaTKO4 Mar 19, 1986Guadalajara, Mexico
50Win38–11–1Ali SolisKO2 Feb 4, 1986La Paz, Mexico
49Win37–11–1Freddy CastilloTKO4 Sep 23, 1985Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, Mexico
48Win36–11–1Juan Carlos SolisKO4 Aug 29, 1985Tepic, Mexico
47Win35–11–1Jose GallegosKO3 Jul 22, 1985Tijuana, Mexico
46Win34–11–1Mario NavaTKO3 Jun 11, 1985Tijuana, Mexico
45Loss33–11–1Gilberto RománTKO7 Mar 30, 1985Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico
44Win33–10–1Gilberto RománDQ5 Jan 1, 1985Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, MexicoRoman DQ'd for headbutting
43Win32–10–1Diego AvilaTKO3 Jul 14, 1984Tijuana, Mexico
42Win31–10–1Carlos de la PazTKO4 May 14, 1984Tijuana, Mexico
41Loss30–10–1Fred JacksonKO5 May 1, 1983Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
40Win30–9–1Elid FernandezDQ6 Dec 26, 1982Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico
39Loss29–9–1Prudencio CardonaKO1, 2:04Mar 20, 1982Estadio Tamaulipas Futbol, Tampico, MexicoLost WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
38Win29–8–1Kim Tae-shikKO2, 0:56Aug 30, 1981Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaRetained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
37Win28–8–1Shoji OgumaKO7, 0:56May 12, 1981City Gymnasium, Mito, JapanWon WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
36Win27–8–1Rocky MijaresKO2 Oct 18, 1980Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso, Guadalajara, Mexico
35Win26–8–1Alberto MoralesTKO10 Aug 16, 1980Merida, MexicoWon NABF flyweight title
34Win25–8–1Rocky MijaresKO1 Jun 17, 1980Auditorio Municipal, Torreon, Mexico
33Win24–8–1Aniceto VargasKO5 Apr 1, 1980Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, US
32Win23–8–1Alfonso LópezTKO5, 2:00Feb 16, 1980Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
31Win22–8–1Alfredo HernandezKO2 Jan 1, 1980Gomez Palacio, Mexico
30Win21–8–1Adelaido GalindoTKO3 Dec 1, 1979Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
29Win20–8–1Samuel MachorroPTS10Aug 25, 1979Mexico City, Mexico
28Loss19–8–1Miguel CantoUD15Feb 10, 1979Parque Carta Clara, Merida, MexicoFor WBC flyweight title
27Loss19–7–1Freddy CastilloTKO10 Oct 21, 1978Merida, Mexico
26Win19–6–1Matias MarinKO8 Jul 29, 1978Merida, Mexico
25Win18–6–1Freddy HernandezTKO8 Apr 22, 1978Auditorio Miguel Barragan, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
24Loss17–6–1Samuel MachorroPTS10Jan 7, 1977Mexico City, Mexico
23Win17–5–1Jose SosaPTS10Oct 12, 1977Mexico City, Mexico
22Win16–5–1Arturo UrruzquietaTKO10 Sep 10, 1977Mexico City, Mexico
21Win15–5–1Arturo UrruzquietaKO2 Aug 24, 1977Mexico City, Mexico
20Win14–5–1Refugio RojasKO5 Jun 24, 1977Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
19Loss13–5–1Gabriel BernalPTS10May 21, 1977Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
18Draw13–4–1Antonio EscobarPTS10Apr 2, 1977La Paz, Mexico
17Win13–4Pedro CamachoTKO6 Mar 4, 1977Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
16Loss12–4Freddy CastilloPTS10Feb 4, 1977Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
15Win12–3Juan Carlos BarbosaKO4 Dec 17, 1976Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
14Loss11–3Juan Jose GuzmanTKO7 Nov 12, 1976Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
13Win11–2Chango AlvarezKO2 Oct 8, 1976Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
12Win10–2Chango AlvarezKO2 Sep 17, 1976Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
11Win9–2Chango AlvarezTKO5 Sep 1, 1976San Luis Potosi, Mexico
10Win8–2Alfonso RamirezTKO2 Aug 20, 1976Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
9Loss7–2Andres ReyesRTD3 May 14, 1976Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
8Win7–1Juanito MartinezKO2 Apr 9, 1976Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
7Loss6–1Juanito MartinezKO2 Mar 20, 1976La Paz, Mexico
6Win6–0Angel FelixPTS10Jan 26, 1976La Paz, Mexico
5Win5–0Manuel MontielTKO2 Jan 2, 1976Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4Win4–0Raul OchoaPTS10Nov 21, 1975Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
3Win3–0Ruperto GuevaraTKO3 Sep 19, 1975Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
2Win2–0Felipe MayorgaPTS4Jul 4, 1975Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
1Win1–0Manuel RuelasTKO1 Jun 6, 1975Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico