Antonio Orozco (boxer)

Antonio Orozco (born October 30, 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer.

Antonio Orozco
Statistics
Nickname(s)Relentless
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born (1987-10-30) October 30, 1987
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins28
Wins by KO17
Losses2

Amateur career

Antonio had a very good amateur career, he holds victories over Mexican Olympian, Jessie Vargas and U.S. Olympian, Javier Molina.[1] Antonio Orozco boxed out of The Garden City Boxing Club where he was trained by five trainers who all worked together to get him ahead in his boxing career. His original trainers included Ignacio "Buck" Avila, Antonio Orozco Sr.,Manuel Rios, Juan M. Aldana Jr. and Alfred Ritz.

Professional career

On June 11, 2010, Orozco beat Mike Peralta by unanimous decision in San Diego, California.[2]

In July 2011, Antonio beat the veteran Josh Beeman by knockout. This was the first time he had ever been knocked down in a fight.[3]

On September 14, 2018, fought for a world title for the first time in his career, against Jose Carlos Ramirez, for the WBC light welterweight belt. In action-packed fight, Orozco got dropped twice by Ramirez, once in the fourth and once in the eighth round. Ramirez was also the more active fighter, especially towards the end of the fight, earning him the unanimous decision win over Orozco.[4]

In his next bout, Orozco got a comeback win against Jose Luis Rodriguez. This was Orozco's first fight under legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Both boxers had they say throughout the fight, but Orozco got the edge with his aggressiveness and boxing skills, en route to a unanimous decision win.[5]

On August 10, 2019, Orozco fought undefeated rising prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr. Orozco got dropped three times by Ortiz Jr, which culminated in a TKO victory for Ortiz Jr in the sixth round.[6]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
30 fights 28 wins 2 losses
By knockout 17 1
By decision 11 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Loss 28–2 Vergil Ortiz Jr. TKO 6 (12), 2:16 Aug 10, 2019 The Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
29 Win 28–1 Jose Luis Rodriguez UD 10 Mar 30, 2019 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
28 Loss 27–1 José Carlos Ramírez UD 12 Sep 14, 2018 Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S. For WBC light welterweight title
27 Win 27–0 Martin Honorio UD 8 16 Mar 2018 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles
26 Win 26–0 KeAndre Gibson TKO 4 (10), 1:31 1 Apr 2017 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
25 Win 25–0 Abner Lopez UD 10 30 Jul 2016 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
24 Win 24–0 Miguel Acosta KO 1 (10), 1:54 25 Mar 2016 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
23 Win 23–0 Humberto Soto UD 10 3 Oct 2015 StubHub Center, Carson, California
22 Win22–0 Emanuel Taylor UD1015 May 2015 US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona
21 Win21–0 Steve Forbes UD810 Oct 2014 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
20 Win20–0 Martin Honorio UD1015 May 2014 Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California
19 Win19–0 Miguel Angel Huerta KO2 (10), 1:0024 Jan 2014 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
18 Win18–0 Ivan Hernandez KO3 (10), 1:3924 Aug 2013 StubHub Center, Carson, California
17 Win17–0 Jose Reynoso TKO7 (10), 1:133 May 2013 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada
16 Win16–0 Danny Escobar KO6 (8), 2:0610 Nov 2012 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
15 Win15–0 Alberto Cruz TKO3 (8), 3:0030 Jun 2012 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
14 Win14–0 Dillet Frederick TKO3 (8), 1:455 May 2012 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
13 Win13–0 Rodolfo Armenta TKO4 (8), 1:0924 Feb 2012 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada
12 Win12–0 Fernando Rodríguez UD617 Sep 2011 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
11 Win11–0 Josh Beeman KO4 (6), 1:421 Jul 2011 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
10 Win10–0 Hensley Strachan KO1 (6)2 Jun 2011 Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
9 Win9–0 Manuel Aguilar TKO1 (6), 1:4218 Mar 2011 Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
8 Win8–0 Humberto Tapia UD626 Aug 2010 Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
7 Win7–0 Mike Peralta UD611 Jun 2010 Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
6 Win6–0 Jaime Orrantia KO3 (6), 0:4725 Feb 2010 Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
5 Win5–0 Mario Angeles TKO1 (4), 2:3612 Nov 2009 Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
4 Win4–0 Antonio Sorria TKO3 (4), 3:004 Jun 2009 Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
3 Win3–0 Yakub Shidaev UD430 Apr 2009 4th and B, San Diego, California
2 Win2–0 Juan Carlos Diaz KO1 (4), 1:0826 Mar 2009 Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
1 Win1–0 Ricardo Martinez TKO3 (4), 1:4327 Jun 2008 Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California Antonio's professional debut.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Orozco Returns to the OC Hangar". MaxBoxing.com. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  3. "Orozco Puts in Road Work". MaxBoxing.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
  4. "Jose Ramirez Drops, Decisions Antonio Orozco in Fire-Fight". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. "Antonio Orozco Decisions Jose Rodriguez Over Ten". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  6. "Vergil Ortiz Jr. drops Antonio Orozco three times, scores sixth-round stoppage". The Ring. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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