Gustavo Ballas

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Gustavo Ballas
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Photograph of Ballas
Born (1958-02-10) February 10, 1958 (age 67)
Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina
Other namesMandrake
Statistics
Weight(s) Super flyweight
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights120
Wins105
Wins by KO29
Losses9
Draws6

Gustavo Ballas (born February 10, 1958) is an Argentine retired super flyweight boxer who fought from 1976 until 1990. He retired with a record of 105 wins (29 KOs), 9 losses and 6 draws.

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Professional career

Ballas fought mainly in Argentina. In 1979 he managed to outpoint future multi champion Santos Benigno Laciar in what is a still remembered fight in Argentina

On September 12, 1981 he became the first ever WBA world super flyweight champion by defeating Sok-Chul Bae by TKO 8 in Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ballas lost the title on his next fight, against Rafael Pedroza in Panama. [1] He was unsuccessful on two other attempts at winning the super flyweight title, one from the WBA against Japanese boxer Jiro Watanabe, [2] and another one for the WBC.

Although he fought 120 times in his career, only four of those fights, all of which he lost, were outside of Argentina, three of them for a world title.

Ballas had trouble after boxing with alcoholism and drug addiction; he was jailed once for robbery. He later started recovering, and has taken part in anti-drugs campaigns.

Professional boxing record

120 fights105 wins9 losses
By knockout295
By decision754
By disqualification10
Draws6
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
120Win105–9–6José Luis BarriosKO6 (10)Sep 14, 1990Chascomús, Argentina
119Draw104–9–6Raúl OjedaPTS10Sep 7, 1990Monte Maíz, Argentina
118Win104–9–5Sergio Andrés CarlevarisPTS10Aug 31, 1990Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
117Draw103–9–5Luis Américo DíazPTS10Aug 10, 1990Cutral Có, Argentina
116Win103–9–4Luis Américo DíazPTS10Aug 3, 1990Daireaux, Argentina
115Win102–9–4José Luis BarriosPTS10Jul 13, 1990Gualeguaychú, Argentina
114Win101–9–4José Luis BarriosPTS10Jul 6, 1990Pehuajó, Argentina
113Win100–9–4Luis Américo DíazPTS10Jun 10, 1990Veinticinco de Mayo, Argentina
112Win99–9–4Raúl OjedaPTS10May 11, 1990Laboulaye, Argentina
111Win98–9–4José Luis BarriosPTS10May 4, 1990Las Flores, Argentina
110Loss97–9–4Joao CardosoRTD5 (10)May 1, 1989São Paulo, Brazil
109Win97–8–4Raúl OjedaPTS10Mar 10, 1989Mar del Plata, Argentina
108Loss96–8–4Ignacio Lindor GorritiKO3 (10)Jan 7, 1989Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
107Win96–7–4Raúl OjedaPTS10Dec 16, 1988Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentina
106Win95–7–4Jesús Antonio MorenoTD5 (10)Nov 26, 1988Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
105Win94–7–4Raúl OjedaPTS10Nov 11, 1988Río Tercero, Argentina
104Win93–7–4Ramón Norberto RetamozoPTS12Oct 15, 1988Pergamino, ArgentinaWon vacant Argentine super-flyweight title
103Win92–7–4Héctor Luis PatriPTS10Aug 12, 1988Viedma, Argentina
102Win91–7–4Ramón Alfredo CarrizoPTS10Jul 16, 1988Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
101Win90–7–4Ramón Alfredo CarrizoPTS10May 20, 1988Río Gallegos, Argentina
100Loss89–7–4 Sugar Baby Rojas TKO4 (12), 2:39Oct 24, 1987Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.For WBC super-flyweight title
99Win89–6–4José Rufino NarváezPTS10Aug 14, 1987Villa María, Argentina
98Loss88–6–4Rubén Osvaldo CondoriPTS10Jun 13, 1987Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
97Win88–5–4Eloy AlcaPTS12May 15, 1987San Juan, ArgentinaRetained South American super flyweight title
96Win87–5–4José Antonio BadillaPTS10Apr 10, 1987La Rioja, Argentina
95Win86–5–4José Antonio BadillaPTS10Mar 21, 1987Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
94Win85–5–4Jaime MirandaTKO5 (10)Feb 6, 1987Mar del Plata, Argentina
93Win84–5–4Rubén Osvaldo CondoriPTS12Dec 6, 1986Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained South American super-flyweight title
92Win83–5–4Paulo RibeiroTKO6 (12)Nov 14, 1986Villa María, ArgentinaWon South American super-flyweight title
91Draw82–5–4Juan Carlos CortésPTS10Aug 30, 1986Pabellon Verde, Córdoba, Argentina
90Win82–5–3Ramón Horacio AlbersPTS10Aug 15, 1986Concepción, Argentina
89Draw81–5–3Adrián Daniel RománPTS10Jul 11, 1986Córdoba, Argentina
88Loss81–5–2Rubén Osvaldo CondoriPTS12Apr 11, 1986Salta, ArgentinaLost Argentine super-flyweight title
87Win81–4–2Ramón Horacio AlbersPTS10Mar 14, 1986Justiniano Posse, Argentina
86Win80–4–2Patricio Jesús GilPTS10Feb 28, 1986Mar del Plata, Argentina
85Win79–4–2Ramón Horacio AlbersTKO4 (10)Dec 13, 1985Justiniano Posse, Argentina
84Win78–4–2Juan Carlos CortésPTS12Nov 15, 1985Villa María, ArgentinaRetained Argentine super-flyweight title
83Loss77–4–2Lucio Omar LópezTKO5 (10)Jun 8, 1985Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
82Win77–3–2Rubén Osvaldo CondoriPTS10May 17, 1985Villa María, Argentina
81Win76–3–2Guillermo ManríquezTKO7 (10)May 3, 1985Mendoza, Argentina
80Draw75–3–2Juan Carlos CortésPTS12Mar 9, 1985Comodoro Rivadavia, ArgentinaRetained Argentine super-flyweight title
79Win75–3–1Juan Alberto IvaloPTS10Feb 15, 1985Mar del Plata, Argentina
78Win74–3–1Luis Adolfo GerezKO4 (10)Nov 23, 1984Mendoza, Argentina
77Win73–3–1Rodolfo RodríguezPTS10Nov 9, 1984Mendoza, Argentina
76Win72–3–1José Rufino NarváezPTS10Oct 13, 1984Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
75Win71–3–1Félix Ramón ColmanPTS12Sep 6, 1984Mendoza, ArgentinaRetained Argentine super-flyweight title
74Win70–3–1Juan Carlos CortésMD12Apr 7, 1984Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained Argentine super-flyweight title
73Win69–3–1Luis Adolfo GerezPTS10Mar 16, 1984Mar del Plata, Argentina
72Win68–3–1Juan Alberto IvaloRTD7 (10)Feb 17, 1984Mar del Plata, Argentina
71Win67–3–1Luis Alberto OcampoPTS12Nov 13, 1983Posadas, ArgentinaWon vacant Argentine super-flyweight title
70Win66–3–1Alberto R. PereyraPTS10Sep 16, 1983Corrientes, Argentina
69Loss65–3–1Juan Carlos CortésPTS10Aug 19, 1983Córdoba, Argentina
68Win65–2–1Armando Brígido RomeroPTS10Jul 15, 1983Córdoba, Argentina
67Win64–2–1Luis Adolfo GerezTKO2 (10)Jul 2, 1983Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
66Win63–2–1Roberto Rogelio CondoriPTS10Jun 17, 1983Rosario, Argentina
65Win62–2–1Armando Brígido RomeroPTS10Jun 3, 1983Santa Rosa, Argentina
64Win61–2–1Félix Ramón ColmanPTS10May 12, 1983Posadas, Argentina
63Win60–2–1Roberto Rogelio CondoriPTS10Apr 15, 1983San Juan, Argentina
62Win59–2–1Raúl CuevasPTS10Mar 5, 1983San Luis, Argentina
61Win58–2–1Adrián Daniel RománPTS10Dec 11, 1982Buenos Aires, Argentina
60Loss57–2–1 Jiro Watanabe RTD9 (15), 3:00Jul 29, 1982 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanFor WBA super-flyweight title
59Win57–1–1Rodolfo RodríguezPTS10May 22, 1982Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
58Win56–1–1José Froilán NievaKO3 (10)May 7, 1982Mendoza, Argentina
57Win55–1–1José Antonio GómezPTS10Apr 23, 1982San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
56Win54–1–1Héctor Ramón BarretoTKO10 (10)Mar 26, 1982Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
55Loss53–1–1 Rafael Pedroza SD15Dec 5, 1981 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaLost WBA super-flyweight title
54Win53–0–1Sok-Chul BaeTKO8 (15), 2:38Sep 12, 1981Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon inaugural WBA super-flyweight title
53Win52–0–1Héctor Ramón BarretoPTS10Aug 14, 1981Córdoba, Argentina
52Win51–0–1Roberto Rogelio CondoriTKO9 (10)Jul 24, 1981La Banda, Argentina
51Win50–0–1Héctor Ramón BarretoPTS10Jun 27, 1981San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
50Win49–0–1Luis Adolfo GerezPTS10Jun 6, 1981Córdoba, Argentina
49Win48–0–1Jackal MaruyamaTKO11 (12), 2:11May 9, 1981Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
48Win47–0–1Félix Ramón ColmanPTS10Apr 3, 1981Córdoba, Argentina
47Win46–0–1Jaime MirandaTKO8 (10)Mar 21, 1981Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
46Win45–0–1Ramón RodríguezTKO6 (10)Mar 6, 1981Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
45Win44–0–1Jaime MirandaPTS10Feb 5, 1981Villa María, Argentina
44Win43–0–1Jorge VargasKO5 (10)Jan 23, 1981Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
43Win42–0–1Ramón RodríguezTKO8 (10)Dec 11, 1980Mendoza, Argentina
42Win41–0–1 Alfonso López PTS10Nov 22, 1980Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
41Win40–0–1 Rafael Pedroza PTS10Oct 4, 1980Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
40Win39–0–1Miguel Ángel LazartePTS10Sep 19, 1980Mendoza, Argentina
39Win38–0–1Ramón RodríguezTKO10 (10)Sep 5, 1980Córdoba, Argentina
38Win37–0–1Héctor VelázquezKO2 (10)Jun 27, 1980San Juan, Argentina
37Win36–0–1Ramón RodríguezDQ9 (10)Jun 6, 1980Villa María, Argentina
36Win35–0–1Jorge AguilarPTS10May 16, 1980Mendoza, Argentina
35Win34–0–1Rodolfo RodríguezPTS10Apr 19, 1980Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
34Win33–0–1Juan AravenaTKO7 (10)Apr 3, 1980Villa María, Argentina
33Win32–0–1Rigoberto MarcanoPTS10Mar 8, 1980Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
32Win31–0–1José RicardKO6 (10)Feb 8, 1980Mar del Plata, Argentina
31Win30–0–1Miguel Ángel LazartePTS10Dec 6, 1979Villa María, Argentina
30Win29–0–1John MezaKO3 (10)Nov 16, 1979Mendoza, Argentina
29Win28–0–1 Santos Laciar PTS10Nov 3, 1979Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
28Win27–0–1Paulo RibeiroTKO8 (10)Oct 19, 1979Mendoza, Argentina
27Win26–0–1Jose CardozoKO3 (10)Oct 5, 1979Villa María, Argentina
26Win25–0–1Hector VelazquezPTS10Sep 7, 1979Villa María, Argentina
25Draw24–0–1Jose Rufino NarvaezPTS10Aug 24, 1979Mendoza, Argentina
24Win24–0Carlos HuilliKO3 (10)Jul 6, 1979Villa María, Argentina
23Win23–0Jose Luis LopezPTS10May 3, 1979Mendoza, Argentina
22Win22–0Esteban Apolinario BustosPTS10Apr 18, 1979Villa María, Argentina
21Win21–0Miguel Angel LazartePTS10Feb 2, 1979Mar del Plata, Argentina
20Win20–0Angel Lois FernandezPTS10Dec 16, 1978Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
19Win19–0Carlos Ramon EscalantePTS10Nov 3, 1978Villa María, Argentina
18Win18–0Jose Roque IbirisPTS10Oct 21, 1978 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
17Win17–0Juan Carlos RiosPTS10Sep 14, 1978Villa María, Argentina
16Win16–0Angel Lois FernandezPTS10Sep 1, 1978Mendoza, Argentina
15Win15–0Luis Adolfo GerezPTS10Aug 4, 1978Villa María, Argentina
14Win14–0Hugo Jose EmerPTS10Jul 7, 1978Villa María, Argentina
13Win13–0Hector Ramon BarretoPTS10May 12, 1978Mendoza, Argentina
12Win12–0Enrique Hector NavarroPTS10Apr 21, 1978Mendoza, Argentina
11Win11–0Reynaldo RomeroPTS10Apr 7, 1978Villa María, Argentina
10Win10–0Manuel Enrique QuinterosKO3 (10)Dec 20, 1977Godoy Cruz, Argentina
9Win9–0Felipe Santiago RojasPTS10Dec 2, 1977Villa María, Argentina
8Win8–0Jose Martin DeviaRTD5 (10)Nov 18, 1977Mendoza, Argentina
7Win7–0Alberto Orlando MartinPTS10Nov 4, 1977Villa María, Argentina
6Win6–0Hector Hugo LopezPTS8Oct 7, 1977Mendoza, Argentina
5Win5–0Rodolfo TrujilloTKO2 (8)Sep 2, 1977Mendoza, Argentina
4Win4–0Carlos Ramon BaezPTS8Aug 12, 1977Mendoza, Argentina
3Win3–0Manuel Enrique QuinterosPTS8Jul 15, 1977Mendoza, Argentina
2Win2–0Felix Humberto RuartePTS6Apr 27, 1977Mendoza, Argentina
1Win1–0Raul AnchagnaTKO5 (6)Dec 1, 1976Mendoza, Argentina

See also

References

  1. ↑ "It was a great weekend for the Pedroza family..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ↑ "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK JULY 26-AUG. 1". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title Argentine
super-flyweight champion
November 13, 1983 – April 11, 1986		Succeeded by
Ruben Condori
South American
super-flyweight champion
November 14, 1986 – 1988
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Ramon Norberto Retamozo
Vacant
Title last held by
Ruben Condori 		Argentine
super-flyweight champion
October 15, 1988 – 1989
Stripped
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion WBA super-flyweight champion
September 12, 1981 – December 5, 1981		Succeeded by
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