Hector Alfredo Avila

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Hector Alfredo Avila
Born (1975-04-17) 17 April 1975 (age 49)
Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesEl Tiburon
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins24
Wins by KO15
Losses16
Draws1

Hector Alfredo Avila (born 17 April 1974) is an Argentine former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2016. At regional level, he held multiple championships, including the Argentinian cruiserweight title from 2005 to 2009.

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Professional career

Avila faced former world title challenger Derek Chisora on 20 April 2013 at the Wembley Arena in London. Avila had one point deducted in the 6th round for holding and another in the 9th for use of the elbow, but was eventually stopped in the ninth round. [1]

On March 1 2014, Avila faced Olympic gold medallist Anthony Joshua on the undercard of Ricky Burns against Terence Crawford, in Glasgow, Scotland. Avila lost the fight via a first-round KO. [2]

Professional boxing record

41 fights24 wins16 losses
By knockout1512
By decision84
By disqualification10
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41Win24–16-1Pablo Alejandro AimaKO5 (8)26 Feb 2016B-52 Boxing Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
40Win23–16-1Fernando Nahuel LobosUD88 Jan 2016B-52 Boxing Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
39Loss22–16-1 Anthony Joshua KO1 (6), 2:141 Mar 2014 Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
38Loss22–15-1 Marcelo Domínguez TKO7 (10)31 Aug 2013Club Atlético, Social y Deportivo Camioneros, Buenos Aires, Argentina
37Win22–14-1Jose Manuel FariasKO3 (6), 1:2117 Aug 2013Club Social y Cultural El Cruce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
36Loss21–14-1Irineu Beato Costa JuniorKO1 (12)8 Jun 2013São Paulo, BrazilFor vacant WBO Latino heavyweight title
35Win21–13-1Icho LarenasUD624 May 2013Club Social y Cultural El Cruce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
34Loss20–13–1 Derek Chisora TKO9 (10), 2:4920 Apr 2013 Wembley Arena, London, England
33Win20–12–1Martin David IslasSD623 Mar 2013Club Social y Cultural El Cruce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
32Win19–12–1Emilio Ezequiel ZarateRTD6 (10), 3:0012 Jan 2013Club Social y Cultural El Cruce, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant WBC interim Mundo Hispano heavyweight title
31Win18–12–1Walter David CabralDQ1 (6)1 Dec 2012Club Social y Cultural El Cruce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
30Loss17–12–1Walter David CabralTD3 (8), 3:0018 Aug 2012Club Social y Cultural El Cruce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
29Loss17–11–1Jovo PudarKO2 (12), 2:2030 Sep 2011Hotel Jugoslavija, Belgrade, SerbiaFor WBA-PABA heavyweight title
28Win17–10–1Emilio Ezequiel ZarateUD87 May 2011Club Social y Cultural El Cruce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27Loss16–10–1Cesar David CrenzTKO1 (10), 2:5428 Feb 2009Club Union, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLost Argentina cruiserweight title
26Loss16–9–1Pedro OtasTD10 (12), 3:0022 Feb 2008Ginasio Municipal Guaibé, São Paulo, BrazilFor vacant WBO interim Latino cruiserweight title
25Loss16–8–1 Aleksandr Alekseyev KO1 (12), 2:3216 Jun 2007SYMA Sport & Leisure Center, Budapest, HungaryFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
24Win16–7–1Sergio Martin BeazTKO3 (4)26 May 2007Gimnasio Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
23Loss15–7–1 Yoan Pablo Hernández UD8 14 Apr 2007 Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
22Win15–6–1Hector Ricardo SoteloTKO5 (10), 1:5217 Mar 2007Gimnasio Municipal, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained Argentina cruiserweight title
21Loss14–6–1Hector Ricardo SoteloTKO8 (10)27 Jan 2007Unidad Funcional Pueblo Chico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
20Win14–5–1Jose Luis LoyolaKO2 (10)8 Sep 2006 Tucumán, Argentina
19Loss13–5–1 Krzysztof Włodarczyk KO6 (10), 2:0624 Sep 2005 Katowice, Poland
18Win13–4–1Adolfo ObandoTKO5 (10), 2:2120 Aug 2005Ce.De.M. N° 2, Buenos Aires, Argentina
17Win12–4–1Orlando Antonio FariasKO2 (10), 2:0726 Mar 2005Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained Argentina cruiserweight title
16Win11–4–1Cesar David CrenzKO2 (10), 0:5226 Feb 2005Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant Argentina cruiserweight title
15Draw10–4–1Sergio Martin BeazSD89 Oct 2004Club Atletico Villa Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
14Loss10–4Cesar David CrenzTKO6 (6)14 Feb 2004Club Atletico Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
13Loss10–3 Giacobbe Fragomeni PTS814 Oct 2003Pala Italia Online, Milan, Italy
12Loss10–2Miguel Angel Antonio AguirreKO7 (12)12 Jul 2003Gimnasio Malvinas Argentinas, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFor South American cruiserweight title
11Win10–1Luis Oscar RicailTKO6 (12)7 Mar 2003Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant WBC Mundo Hispano cruiserweight title
10Win9–1Adolfo ObandoTKO6 (6)26 Nov 2002Casino Trillenium, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9Win8–1Jose Daniel VelazquezUD413 Apr 2002Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
8Loss7–1Vincenzo CantatoreTKO5 (12), 2:0123 Feb 2002 Milan, ItalyFor WBC International cruiserweight title
7Win7–0Aaron Orlando SoriaUD48 Sep 2001Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6Win6–0Juan Eduardo ZabalaTKO2 (4), 2:1921 Jul 2001Polideportivo Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
5Win5–0Luis Oscar RicailUD617 Mar 2001Ce.De.M. N° 2, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4Win4–0Luis Oscar RicailUD417 Feb 2001Gimnasio Ian Bartney, Misiones, Argentina
3Win3–0Jorge Enrique ArguelloKO2 (6)25 Feb 2000Buenos Aires, Argentina
2Win2–0Jorge Mario TorresRTD2 (4), 3:0024 Sep 1999 Santa Cruz, Argentina
1Win1–0Jorge Nolberto GimenezKO2 (6), 2:5515 Jan 1999Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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References

  1. ↑ "Dereck Chisora stops Hector Alfredo Avila in ninth round". BBC Sport. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Ricky Burns beaten by Terence Crawford in WBO title defence". 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Dario Walter Matteoni 		Argentinian
cruiserweight champion
26 February 2005 – 28 February 2009		Succeeded by
Cesar David Crenz
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