Hector Tanajara Jr.

Hector Tanajara Jr.
Born	(1996-12-13) December 13, 1996 (age 28) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Other names	El Finito
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach	75 in (191 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights	23
Wins	21
Wins by KO	6
Losses	1
Draws	1

Hector Francisco Tanajara Jr. (born December 13, 1996) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-USNBC lightweight title since 2019.

Professional career

Tanajara made his professional debut on August 6, 2015, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Thomas Deleon at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, California. ^[2]

After compiling a record of 16–0 (5 KOs) he fought for his first professional title, facing Ivan Delgado for the vacant WBC-USNBC lightweight title on February 23, 2019, at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico. In a fight which saw Tanajara control the pace at range, he suffered a cut over his left eye in the third round from an accidental clash of heads. Tanajara's corner was able to keep the blood flow at a minimum, however, at the end of the fourth round the ringside doctor recommended the fight be stopped. The referee obliged and waved off the contest, forcing the result to rely on the scorecards for the previous four rounds. Tanajara won every round on all three judges' scorecards with 40–36, capturing the regional WBC title via unanimous technical decision (TD). ^[3]

Tanajara vs. Gesta cancellation

Tanajara was scheduled to fight Mercito Gesta on the Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Samuel Vargas undercard in a 10-round lightweight bout. Gesta pulled out due to food poisoning cancelling the fight.

Professional boxing record

20 fights	19 wins	1 loss
By knockout	5	1
By decision	14	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
20	Loss	19–1	William Zepeda	RTD	6 (10), 3:00	Jul 9, 2021	Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	For vacant WBA Continental Americas lightweight title
19	Win	19–0	Juan Carlos Burgos	UD	10	Jan 11, 2020	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.	Retained WBC–USNBC lightweight title
18	Win	18–0	Ezequiel Aviles	UD	10	Aug 10, 2019	The Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.	Retained WBC–USNBC lightweight title
17	Win	17–0	Ivan Delgado	TD	4 (10), 3:00	Feb 23, 2019	Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico	Won vacant WBC–USNBC lightweight title; Unanimous TD after Tanajara Jr. cut from accidental head clash
16	Win	16–0	Robert Manzanarez	UD	10	Dec 8, 2018	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Emmanuel Morales-Rodriguez	UD	8	Aug 10, 2018	Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Roger Gutiérrez	UD	8	Jun 23, 2018	Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Hector Suarez	UD	8	Apr 6, 2018	Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Eduardo Rivera	KO	1 (8), 1:58	Feb 22, 2018	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Jesus Serrano	UD	8	Nov 2, 2017	Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Eduardo Rafael Reyes	MD	6	Jun 17, 2017	Tostitos Championship Plaza, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Daniel Bastien	UD	6	May 18, 2017	Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Daniel Perales	UD	6	Mar 23, 2017	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Roy Garcia	UD	4	Sep 17, 2016	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Francisco Medel	TKO	1 (6), 2:26	25 May 2016	Ray Dolby Ballroom, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Clay Burns	UD	6	Feb 5, 2016	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Jose Fabian Naranjo	KO	1 (4), 2:10	Nov 21, 2015	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Ricardo Alvarado	KO	1 (4), 1:29	Nov 6, 2015	Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	José Antonio Martínez	UD	4	Sep 18, 2015	Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Thomas Deleon	KO	1 (4), 1:14	Aug 6, 2015	Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

References

1. "Boxing record for Hector Tanajara Jr". BoxRec .
2. "BoxRec: Hector Tanajara Jr. vs. Thomas Deleon". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
3. Donovan, Jake (February 23, 2019). "Hector Tanajara Gets Technical Decision Over Ivan Delgado". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

External links

• Boxing record for Hector Tanajara Jr. from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Demond Brock	WBC-USNBC lightweight champion February 23, 2019 – present	Incumbent