Romeo Anaya


Romeo Anaya was a Mexican professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1980, holding the Lineal and WBA bantamweight titles from 1973 to 1974.

Professional career

Anaya won the Mexico bantamweight title in 1971. He became the world bantamweight champion when he defeated Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion Enrique Pinder of Panama on January 20, 1973. On November 3, 1973, Anaya met Arnold Taylor in a match refereed by Stanley Christodoulou in Johannesburg. The 14 round fight is considered by many to be one of boxing's classic fights. One South African sportswriter called it "the bloodiest fight in South African boxing history". Taylor suffered a cut and was knocked down once in round five and three times in round eight. Nevertheless, Taylor also cut the champion, and, in round fourteen, he connected with a right hand to Anaya's jaw, sending him to the floor. Feeling that this was his moment to become a world champion, Taylor screamed to his trainers: "He's gone!" from a neutral corner. It took Anaya two minutes to get up, and Taylor won the Lineal and WBA bantamweight titles.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
72LossBenny ArgüellesKO4 22 Feb 1980Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
71Loss50–20–1Raúl SilvaTKO4 20 Dec 1979Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés, San José, Costa Rica
70Win50–19–1Carmelo MontesKO219 Oct 1979Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
69Loss49–19–1Rubén ValdésTKO7 19 May 1979Plaza Monumental, Cartagena, Colombia
68Win49–18–1Al HernándezKO612 Feb 1979Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
67Loss48–18–1Torito MeléndezKO123 Dec 1978Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
66Loss48–17–1Rodolfo ChávezPTS102 Dec 1978Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
65Win48–16–1Bobby FloresKO4, 1:0217 Oct 1978Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
64Win47–16–1Roberto CastilloKO325 Aug 1978Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
63Loss46–16–1Sean O'GradyKO3, 2:3315 Apr 1978Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
62Win46–15–1Samuel CastilloKO34 Apr 1978Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
61Loss45–15–1Fel ClementeUD102 Mar 1978Stockton, California, U.S.
60Win45–14–1Roberto CastilloKO325 Jan 1978Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
59Loss44–14–1José Ángel CazaresKO39 Dec 1977Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
58Loss44–13–1Chilango PachecoPTS1013 Oct 1977Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
57Loss44–12–1Mike AyalaTKO6 25 Mar 1977Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.For NABF super bantamweight title
56Loss44–11–1Mario CastroTKO617 Dec 1976Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
55Win44–10–1Ramón GuillénTKO8 31 Oct 1976Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
54Loss43–10–1José Antonio RosaSD102 Apr 1976Shrine Expo Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
53Loss43–9–1Juan Antonio LópezPTS1012 Mar 1976Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
52Win43–8–1Miguel Angel RiveraKO6 27 Sep 1975Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
51Loss42–8–1Arnold TaylorKO8 27 Jun 1975Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
50Win42–7–1Marcos BrittonTKO2 29 Sep 1974Auditorio Municipal, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
49Loss41–7–1Rafael HerreraTKO6 25 May 1974Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, MexicoFor WBC bantamweight title
48Loss41–6–1Arnold TaylorKO14 3 Nov 1973Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South AfricaLost WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles
47Win41–5–1Enrique PinderKO3, 3:0818 Aug 1973Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles
46Win40–5–1Jang Kyu-chulKO8 10 Jul 1973Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, Mexico
45Win39–5–1Rogelio LaraSD1528 Apr 1973Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles
44Win38–5–1Jorge TorresPTS1010 Mar 1973Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
43Win37–5–1Enrique PinderKO3, 2:0020 Jan 1973Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaWon WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles
42Win36–5–1Salvador Martínez CarilloTKO6 28 Oct 1972Auditorio Benito Juárez, Guadalajara, MexicoRetained Mexican bantamweight title
41Win35–5–1Julio GuerreroPTS1018 Jun 1972Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
40Win34–5–1Franco ZurloUD1022 Apr 1972Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
39Win33–5–1Kazuyoshi KanazawaKO5, 0:4613 Feb 1972Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
38Win32–5–1Néstor JiménezPTS102 Jan 1972Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
37Win31–5–1Alfredo MenesesKO12 31 Oct 1971Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MexicoWon Mexican bantamweight title
36Win30–5–1Carlos MendozaTKO7 4 Sep 1971Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
35Loss29–5–1Jesús RochaTKO1 19 Jun 1971Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
34Win29–4–1Mario ManriqueTKO2 15 May 1971Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
33Win28–4–1Memo EspinosaPTS109 Apr 1971Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
32Win27–4–1Francisco PinoTKO4 26 Mar 1971Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
31Loss26–4–1César DecigaKO3 13 Oct 1970Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Mexico
30Win26–3–1Hiroshi IshibashiTKO1 23 Sep 1970Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
29Win25–3–1Alejandro LópezTKO7 8 Sep 1970Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Mexico
28Win24–3–1Víctor RíosTKO518 Aug 1970Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico
27Loss23–3–1Octavio GómezTKO9 27 Jun 1970Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
26Win23–2–1Armando VillaKO1 19 Mar 1970Arena Olímpico Laguna, Gómez Palacio, Mexico
25Win22–2–1Arlindo BorgesTKO628 Feb 1970Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
24Win21–2–1Felipe UrsúaKO2 21 Feb 1970Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
23Win20–2–1Raúl BolañosKO2 24 Jan 1970Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
22Win19–2–1Ricardo SolísKO2 7 Jan 1970Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
21Win18–2–1Memo EspinosaKO17 Dec 1969Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas, Mexico
20Win17–2–1José Cruz GarcíaTKO211 Oct 1969Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
19Win16–2–1Jaime PérezTKO314 Jul 1969Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
18Win15–2–1Guillermo BarreraKO218 Jun 1969Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
17Win14–2–1Armando RamírezTKO221 May 1969Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
16Win13–2–1Javier CoutinoKO129 Mar 1969Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
15Win12–2–1Jorge ReyesTKO226 Feb 1969Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
14Win11–2–1Álex BaenaKO518 Jan 1969Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
13Win10–2–1Dragon GaleanaKO125 Dec 1968Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
12Win9–2–1Miguel ZacaríasPTS1011 Dec 1968Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
11Win8–2–1Jerónimo CisnerosPTS630 Nov 1968Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
10Draw7–2–1Tomás FríasPTS630 Oct 1968Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
9Win7–2Benito HernandezTKO3 18 Sep 1968Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
8Win6–2Enrique HernándezKO414 Aug 1968Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
7Loss5–2Álex BaenaKO6 6 Nov 1967Arena México, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
6Win5–1Firpito FloresTKO4 23 Oct 1967Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
5Loss4–1Álex BaenaPTS1021 Aug 1967Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
4Win4–0Costeño PeñaKO6 31 Jul 1967Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
3Win3–0Battling ComitecoTKO5 17 Jul 1967Arena México, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
2Win2–0Changuito UlloaKO4 3 Jul 1967Auditorio Municipal, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
1Win1–0Campeche BlueKO4 15 May 1967Arena México, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MexicoAnaya fought as a late substitute;
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