Arturo Morua
Arturo Morua (born 3 May 1978) is a Mexican professional boxer. Arturo is a former WBA Fedecentro, WBO Latino, and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. Morua has fought numerous times on Telefutura and Telemundo.[1]
| Arturo Morua | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | El Silencioso |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light welterweight |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 3 May 1978 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
In October 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title.
WBC Light Welterweight Championship
In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter.[2]
WBO Light Welterweight Championship
Arturo then lost a twelve-round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.[3]
Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera.
Professional record
References
- http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=1689&more=1%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Ricardo Torres vs. Arturo Morua - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
External links
- Boxing record for Arturo Morua from BoxRec (registration required)
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