Andres Cortes | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1997 North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Savage |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Reach | 165 cm (65 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 0 |
Andres Cortes (born January 23, 1997) is an American professional boxer and a contender in the super featherweight division.
On February 17, 2018, Cortes fought 28–8–3 Beninese veteran Fatiou Fassinou on the undercard of Danny García vs. Brandon Ríos event at Mandalay Bay Events Center, [1] Cortes prevailed and won all rounds in all judges' scorecards. [2]
On August 14, 2021, Cortes was scheduled against previous world title-challenger Genesis Servania who came off from an 18 months lay-off in an 8-rounder bout on the undercard of the trilogy match between Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino of Tulsa, Oklahoma, [3] Cortes scored a shocking first-round knockout victory within 3 minutes. [4]
On November 5, 2021, Cortes fought Filipino regional-challanger Mark Bernaldez in an 8-rounder match in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. On the third round of the bout, Cortes hit Bernaldez with heavy right hands prompting the referee to halt the bout. [5]
On April 22, 2022, Cortes was announced to be sub-lining alongside fellow contenders against Mexican Alexis del Bosque the Shakur Stevenson vs. Óscar Valdez unification match in the prominent MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada on April 30, 2022. [6] Cortes stopped del Bosque in the sixth round after a three-punch combination. [7]
On January 30, 2023, after several amusing victories, Cortes was matched-up against previous top prospect Luis Melendez for Cortes' first ever 10-rounds bout, scheduled in the prelims of the Emanuel Navarrete vs. Liam Wilson card on February 3, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, [8] [9] Cortes beat Melendez decisively via unanimous decision. [10]
After winning the WBC-USNBC Silver against Xavier Martinez, [11] Cortes challenged Bryan Chevalier for the WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight crown, [12] [13] after bold statements from Cortes, he kept his words true and forced halt the contest in the fourth round to dethrone the Puerto Rican contender. [14]
On June 21, 2024, Cortes looks to make his most impressive victory yet as he faces tough world-challenger Puerto Rican Abraham Nova for the vacant WBO-NABO super featherweight titles over 10 rounds, [15] on the day of the weigh-in, Cortes failed to make weight, therefore, the WBO-NABO belt was only for Nova. [16] Cortes beat Nova via unanimous decision with the scores of 97–93 twice and 96–94, despite what the scorecards presented, the decision was deemed controversial amongst viewers. [16]
| 22 fights | 22 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Abraham Nova | UD | 10 | Jun 21, 2024 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Vacant WBO-NABO super featherweight title only at stake for Nova as Cortes misses weight |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Bryan Chevalier | TKO | 4 (10), 2:17 | Feb 16, 2024 | Madison Square Garden Theater, Manhattan, New York, U.S. | Won WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Xavier Martinez | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Jul 28, 2023 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-USNBC Silver super featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Luis Melendez | UD | 10 | Feb 3, 2023 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Abraham Montoya | UD | 8 | Aug 13, 2022 | Resorts World Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Alexis del Bosque | KO | 6 (8), 0:43 | Apr 30, 2022 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Mark Bernaldez | TKO | 3 (8), 2:12 | Nov 5, 2011 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Genesis Servania | KO | 1 (8), 3:00 | Aug 14, 2021 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Eduardo Garza | UD | 8 | May 22, 2021 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Alejandro Salinas | UD | 8 | Jul 7, 2020 | The Bubble, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Sergio López García | KO | 3 (8), 2:53 | Jun 28, 2019 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jahmal Dyer | UD | 8 | Apr 5, 2019 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Éder Amaro Fajardo | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | Jan 17, 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Omar Castillo | TKO | 3 (6), 1:16 | Oct 27, 2018 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jarret Jeter | UD | 6 | Aug 3, 2018 | Sam's Town Hall & Gambling Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Fatiou Fassinou | UD | 6 | Feb 17, 2018 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Thomas Herrera | TKO | 4 (6), 2:05 | Oct 21, 2017 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jesus Arevalo | TKO | 4 (4), 2:07 | Jun 20, 2017 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Miguel Espinoza | UD | 4 | Dec 2, 2016 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ángel Adrián Zendejas Rivera | UD | 4 | May 27, 2016 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Cristian Félix Pérez | KO | 1 (4), 1:11 | Apr 30, 2016 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Darwin Hernández | KO | 1 (4), 2:01 | Feb 4, 2016 | Rancho Grande Bar, Tijuana, Mexico |