Luis Alberto Lazarte

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Luis Lazarte
Born
Luis Alberto Lazarte

(1971-03-04) March 4, 1971 (age 54)
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Nationality Flag of Argentina.svg Argentine
Other namesEl Mosquito
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights67
Wins52
Wins by KO18
Losses12
Draws2
No contests1

Luis Alberto Lazarte (born March 4, 1971, in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinean former professional boxer who has held the IBF junior flyweight title from May 2010 until April 2011.

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Professional career

He won the IBF junior flyweight title from Colombian Carlos Támara on May 29, 2010. Lazarte was the oldest reigning world boxing champion in the world, at 40 years old, until May 21, 2011. He lost his title by decision to former champion Ulises Solis on May 21, 2011. Lazarte also challenged for the world title twice at minimumweight (against Kermin Guardia and Daniel Reyes), twice more at light flyweight (against Édgar Sosa and John Riel Casimero) and twice at flyweight (against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Omar Narváez).

Lazarte's competitive boxing career effectively ended after he was given a rare lifetime ban by the International Boxing Federation following a February 10, 2012 match against Johnriel Casimero in which Lazarte, surrounded by supporters and fighting in his home country, intentionally leveled low blows, headbutts and illegal blows to the back of the head against Casimero, as well as biting him at least twice, threatened the referee's life after being warned for his conduct, then (after being ruled the loser) deliberately sparked a riot in the arena that caused numerous additional injuries to police, spectators and Casimero's team. [1]

Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said that his country's embassy filed a protest with Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is awaiting an explanation. [2] His role in the riot resulted in a rare lifetime ban being given to Lazarte by the IBF. He announced his retirement afterwards but returned in 2014 for four extra, non IBF-sanctioned bouts.

Professional boxing record

67 fights52 wins12 losses
By knockout182
By decision336
By disqualification14
Draws2
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
67Loss52-12-2
(1)
Flag of Chile.svg Miguel GonzalezUD112015-11-20 Flag of Chile.svg Gimnasio Club Mexico, Santiago de Chile, ChileFor vacant WBA Fedelatin super-flyweight title
66Win52-11-2
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Ariel FariasSD102015-03-07 Flag of Argentina.svg Cedem N°2, Caseros, Buenos Aires, Argentina
65Win51-11-2
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Elias David CoronelUD102014-11-29 Flag of Argentina.svg C. A. Social y Deportivo Camioneros, Buenos Aires, Argentina
64Win50-11-2
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Carlos MarinUD82014-07-25 Flag of Argentina.svg C. A. Social y Deportivo Camioneros, Buenos Aires, Argentina
63Loss49-11-2
(1)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Johnriel Casimero TKO10 (12)2012-02-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaFor IBF interim light-flyweight title
62Win49-10-2
(1)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nerys EspinozaUD12 2011-09-02 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina
61Loss48-10-2
(1)
Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Solís SD122011-04-30 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaLost IBF light-flyweight title
60Draw48-9-2
(1)
Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Solís MD122010-12-18 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained IBF light-flyweight title
59Win48-9-1
(1)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nerys EspinozaUD122010-09-04 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained IBF light-flyweight title
58Win47-9-1
(1)
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Tamara SD122010-05-29 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaWon IBF light-flyweight title
57Win46-9-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Raul Eliseo MedinaUD102010-01-23 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina
56Win45-9-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos CejasUD62009-12-17 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión de Padres Los Toritos, Monte Grande, Argentina
55Win44-9-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastian Eladio FerreyraUD62009-08-07 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Dolores, Argentina
54Win43-9-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Pedro CardenasTKO2 (12)2009-06-13 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained South American light-flyweight title
53Win42-9-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Adrian RodriguezUD122009-02-14 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained South American light-flyweight title
52Win41-9-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastian Eladio FerreyraUD62008-12-12 Flag of Argentina.svg Club El Riojano, Balcarce, Argentina
51Loss40-9-1
(1)
Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel Reyes MD122008-09-26 Flag of Argentina.svg Cedem N°2, Caseros, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFor WBO interim mini-flyweight title
50Win40-8-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Adrian RodriguezUD102008-06-06 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaWon WBC Latino flyweight title
49Win39-8-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos CejasUD62008-04-26 Flag of Argentina.svg Cedem N°2, Caseros, Buenos Aires, Argentina
48NC38-8-1
(1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos CejasND62008-02-23 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Mar de Ajo, ArgentinaBoth fighters disqualified
47Win38-8-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Ariel ToledoUD62007-11-17 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda, Argentina
46Loss37-8-1 Flag of Mexico.svg Édgar Sosa DQ10 (12)2007-07-28 Flag of Mexico.svg Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancun, MexicoFor WBC light-flyweight title
45Win37-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Ariel ToledoUD82007-05-26 Flag of Argentina.svg Polideportivo Roberto De Vicenzo, Berazategui, Argentina
44Win36-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Bernardo Ramón AlbornozKO2 (8)2007-04-27 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Deportivo Moron, Moron, Argentina
43Win35-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Pramacio VillagránDQ2 (10)2007-02-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Club El Inca, San Francisco Solano, Argentina
42Win34-7-1 Flag of Peru.svg Alberto Rossel UD102007-01-13 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
41Win33-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Oscar NarváezUD82007-01-13 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda, Argentina
40Win32-7-1 Flag of Brazil.svg Reginaldo Martins CarvalhoTKO3 (8)2006-09-30 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda, Argentina
39Win31-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Ariel ToledoKO1 (6)2006-07-12 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda, Argentina
38Win30-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Adrián RodríguezUD122006-03-18 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda, ArgentinaRetained South American light-flyweight title
37Win29-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo César SepúlvedaKO2 (8)2006-01-27 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
36Win28-7-1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Sixto Vera EspínolaRTD3 (8)2005-12-16 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda, Argentina
35Win27-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Raúl Eliseo MedinaUD122005-07-17 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained South American light-flyweight title
34Win26-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ramón ObregónKO5 (12)2005-01-29 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaWon vacant South American light-flyweight title
33Win25-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Aníbal TorresUD62004-11-19 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
32Win24-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Germán Guillermo AmadoKO3 (6)2004-11-19 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
31Win23-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo César SepúlvedaUD42004-05-24 Flag of Argentina.svg Coronel Vidal, Argentina
30Win22-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Adolfo Luis SosaKO6 (6)2004-02-28 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina
29Win21-7-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Pramacio VillagránTKO9 (10)2004-01-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained Argentina mini-flyweight title
28Loss20-7-1 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe LaganaSD122003-02-20 Flag of Italy.svg San Giuseppe Vesuviano, ItalyFor WBO Inter-Continental flyweight title
27Loss20-6-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Omar Narváez DQ10 (12)2002-09-13 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, Trelew, ArgentinaFor WBO flyweight title
26Win20-5-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Osvaldo MongesUD82004-01-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
25Loss19-5-1 Flag of Thailand.svg Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TKO2 (12)2001-12-06 Flag of Thailand.svg Jomtien Hotel, Pattaya, ThailandFor WBC flyweight title
24Draw19-4-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Antonio ObregónPTS122001-08-17 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, ArgentinaFor vacant South American light-flyweight title
23Loss19-4 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Antonio ObregónSD102001-06-30 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Rivadavia, Necochea, ArgentinaFor vacant South American light-flyweight title
22Loss19-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Fabián ChicagualDQ6 (10)2001-04-14 Flag of Argentina.svg Puerto Madryn, Argentina
21Win19-2 Flag of Argentina.svg Sandro Orlando OviedoUD82000-03-11 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
20Loss18-2 Flag of Colombia.svg Kermin GuardiaSD121999-10-30 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaFor WBO mini-flyweight title
19Win18–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Mario EluaizaRTD3 (12)1999-09-25 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Nolting, Ciudadela, ArgentinaRetained Argentina mini-flyweight title;
Won South American mini-flyweight title
18Win17–1 Flag of Bolivia.svg Luis Alberto OrtizTD101999-03-12 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
17Win16–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Alfredo Saturnino RiveroTKO21999-01-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
16Win15–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Antonio DavilaTKO51998-11-20 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
15Win14–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Enrique VallejosKO41998-09-11 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
14Win13–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Luis FerreiraPTS121998-08-07 Flag of Argentina.svg Dolores, ArgentinaRetained Argentina light-flyweight title
13Win12–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Mario EluaizaKO9 (12)1998-04-18 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon Argentina mini-flyweight title
12Win11–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Mario EluaizaPTS121998-02-27 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, ArgentinaWon vacant Argentina light-flyweight title
11Win10–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Pantaleon AltamiranoRTD6 (6)1998-02-13 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
10Loss9–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Antonio DavilaDQ8 (8)1998-01-16 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
9Win9–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Enrique VallejosPTS81997-11-22 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
8Win8–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Ruben Asencio MolinaPTS61997-08-02 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
7Win7–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Walter OlivaPTS61997-04-05 Flag of Argentina.svg Tandil, Argentina
6Win6–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Orlando Adolfo KispePTS61997-02-28 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
5Win5–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Crispin RomeroPTS41997-02-14 Flag of Argentina.svg Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
4Win4–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Oscar NoriegaPTS61997-01-31 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
3Win3–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Daniel VillarrealPTS61997-01-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
2Win2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Carlos MartinezKO3 (6)1996-07-05 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina
1Win1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Angel Antonio BarrosKO2 (6)1996-03-02 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata, Argentina

See also

References

  1. "IBF bans boxer Luis Lazarte for life". espn.com. November 1, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. Lee-Brago, Pia. "Phl condemns pug's assault, files protest in Argentina". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
Achievements
Preceded by IBF light flyweight champion
May 29, 2010 - April 30, 2011
Succeeded by