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Wilfredo Vazquez Jr's Biography

Most commonly known to many as: Wilfredo Vazquez Jr
Birth Name: Wilfredo Vázquez Jr

Character Information
Aliases: Papito
WV2
Born: June 18, 1984
Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nationality: Puerto Rico
Hometown: Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Boxing Record: 24 wins - 19 of which by knockouts
4 losses - 1 by Technical Knockout (TKO), 2 by Split Decisions (SD) and 1 Majority Decision (MD)
1 draw - Majority Draw (MD)
0 No Contest (NC)
Total fights = 29 - total rounds boxed = 176
Knockout Wins% = 65.52%
Knockout Loss% = 3.45%
Winning % = 82.76%
Losing % = 13.79%
Draw % = 3.45%
No Contest % = 0%
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 5½ / 166cm
Reach: 66″ / 168cm

Total Titles Held (regional, minor and world) = 4
  • WBO International Super Bantamweight Title (2012-10-06)
  • Interim WBO Latino Super Bantamweight Title (2008-09-12)
  • WBA Fedecentro Super Bantamweight Title (2009-03-13)
  • WBO Super Bantamweight Title (2010-02-27)

Total Weight Division Title = 1
  • 122lbs, 55.34kg = Super Bantamweight, also known as Junior Featherweight

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr's Biography Contents

»Name And Full Name
»Character Information
»Boxing Record
»Total Titles Held
»Total Weight Division Title
»Introduction
»Boxing Family Background
»Professional Career
»Related Topics
»Other Topics

Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. was born on June 18, 1984 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He is the son of former three-division world champion Wilfredo Vázquez and older brother of Israel Vázquez. Vázquez is married to Jackelyn Román, with whom he has three children. At first, he began studies in law, but abandoned them to pursue a professional boxing career to provide income for his family.

Wilfredo Vázquez Jr's boxing family background
     Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. came from a boxing family
Wilfredo Vázquez (father of Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.)
Born: August 2, 1960
Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Hometown: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Boxing Record: won 56 (KO 41)  + lost 9 (KO 4)  + drawn 2  = 68
                       rounds boxed 421 KO% 60.29

Israel Vázquez (younger brother of Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.)
Birth Name: Israel Vázquez
Born: May 9, 1987
Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Hometown: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Boxing Record: won 4 (KO 4)  + lost 0 (KO 0)  + drawn 2  = 6
                       rounds boxed 19 KO% 66.67

Professional Career
     He started boxing by the age of 21 under his father's supervision, learning the basics and fundamentals of boxing. Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. debuted as a professional boxer on December 18, 2006 in Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, United States. He fought against Octavius Davis, Vázquez won the fight by knockout in the first round. Only less that 2 months from his professional debut fight he fought Daniel Lorenzana on February 23, 2007. Which he won by Unanimous Decision (UD). After a month of rest he fought again on March 23, 2007 with Danny Esquivel. Less than a month he fought Juan Camacho on April 20, 2007. From the time of his 1st professional boxing career fight (which is December 18, 2006) up to October 29, 2011 he already fought 23 times. That is 23 fights in 5 years.
    On September 12, 2008 he won his first title the Interim WBO (World Boxing Organization) Latino Super Bantamweight Title when he defeated Adolfo Landeros of Mexico via Technical Knockout on the 8th round. The match took place at Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, United States same place where he had his first match as a professional boxer.
    He suffered his first defeat on the hands of Jorge Arce of Mexico via Technical Knockout on May 7, 2011 at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.





Sources:
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=379398&cat=boxer
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=549056&cat=boxer
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=627&cat=boxer
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:379398
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfredo_Vázquez,_Jr.
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