Armando Santos

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Armando Santos
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Real nameArmando Santos Marcelo
Nickname(s)Cobra
Weight(s) Flyweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born (1988-05-25) May 25, 1988 (age 32)
Mexico City, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins15
Wins by KO8
Losses5
Draws1
No contests0

Armando Santos Marcelo (born May 25, 1988 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer who won the NABF flyweight title in 2013.

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Professional career

Santos rose to prominence with an initial 7-1 record, mostly fighting in his hometown Mexico City. He then traveled to Tokyo, where he lost by unanimous decision to future WBC and The Ring flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi on November 6, 2010.

His next tough loss came on June 17, 2011, where he lost by UD against Carlos Cuadras, coincidentally a future WBC super flyweight champion himself.

Santos won his next two fights, and subsequently received his first title shot. He knocked Herald Molina out in the second round on May 25, 2013 in León, Guanajuato for the vacant NABF flyweight championship. [1]

He won the minor WBC–USNBC flyweight title three months later in Toluca, when he defeated Roilo Golez by UD. [2]

Santos also captured the IBF International flyweight title in February 2014, after beating the EBU flyweight champion, Silviu Olteanu by majority decision in Mexico City. [3]

Professional boxing record

14 Wins (8 knockouts, 6 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 Draws [4]
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss14–5–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Cesar Javier GandaraUD82015-08-21 Flag of Mexico.svg Plaza 28 de Julio, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Loss14–4–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Johnriel Casimero TKO2 (12)2014-12-13 Flag of Mexico.svg Salón Las Palmas, Pesquería, Nuevo León
Draw14–3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier FrancoPTS102014-08-30 Flag of Mexico.svg Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Quintana Roo
Win14–3 Flag of Romania.svg Silviu Olteanu MD122014-02-01 Flag of Mexico.svg Foro Polanco, Mexico City For vacant IBF International flyweight title
Win13–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan JiménezTKO2 (8), 2:422013-11-30 Flag of Mexico.svg Deportivo Agustín Ramos Millan, Toluca, State of Mexico
Win12–3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Roilo GolezUD122013-08-24 Flag of Mexico.svg Lienzo Charro "Los Tamaulipecos", Reynosa, Tamaulipas For vacant WBC–USNBC flyweight title
Win11–3 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Herald MolinaKO2 (12), 1:202013-05-25 Flag of Mexico.svg Domo de la Feria, León, Guanajuato For vacant WBCNABF flyweight title
Win10–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Edgar GonzalezTKO3 (8), 2:312013-04-06 Flag of Mexico.svg Unidad Deportiva El Chamizal, Zamora, Michoacán
Win9–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Omar LinaSD102011-11-26 Flag of Mexico.svg Campo Futbol Colosio, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Loss8–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Cuadras UD102011-06-17 Flag of Mexico.svg Salón Amapola, Mexico City
Win8–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Angel ChiUD82011-04-02 Flag of Mexico.svg Playa Mamita's, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Loss7–2 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiyuki Igarashi UD82010-11-06 Flag of Japan.svg Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win7–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel GarciaUD82010-09-17 Flag of Mexico.svg Centro de Cancún, Cancún, Quintana Roo
Win6–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Angel AguilarSD82010-07-10 Flag of Mexico.svg Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City
Win5–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús PeribanKO6 (8)2010-02-10 Flag of Mexico.svg Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City
Win4–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Felipe JimenezTKO3 (4)2009-11-04 Flag of Mexico.svg Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City
Win3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Geovani VargasTKO1 (4), 0:562009-06-27 Flag of Mexico.svg Arena Texcoco Lecheria, Texcoco, State of Mexico
Win2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Cesar RojasTKO2 (4)2008-04-10 Flag of Mexico.svg Roots Magic Club, Mexico City
Loss1–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo ZamoraTKO4 (4), 0:392007-04-12 Flag of Mexico.svg Salon 21, Mexico City
Win1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Alan BarronTKO2 (4)2007-03-08 Flag of Mexico.svg Salon 21, Mexico City

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References

  1. "Armando "Cobra" Santos strikes to win a short war!". World Boxing Council . May 26, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. Mazon, Rich (August 25, 2013). "Roilo Golez, Mateo Handig suffer UD defeats in Mexico". PhilBoxing. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. "Armando Santos Doblega Al Rumano Olteanu". Boxeo Tijuana (in Spanish). February 3, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  4. "Armando Santos Professional boxing record". BoxRec . Retrieved September 30, 2015.