Samuel Carmona

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Samuel Carmona
Samuel Carmona Rio 2016.jpg
Carmona at the 2016 Olympics
Born
Samuel Carmona Heredia

(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 27)
Las Palmas, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Statistics
Weight(s) Flyweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights11
Wins10
Wins by KO4
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kharkiv Light flyweight

Samuel Carmona Heredia [lower-alpha 1] (born 28 May 1996) is a Spanish professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light flyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he managed to reach the quarterfinals. [2] [3]

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Amateur boxing career

He began his career in 2008. In 2013, was runner-up in the Young Amateur Championship of Spain, 52 kg, defeating José María González for 19: 6 in the semifinal and fell in the final 10: 6 against Grabriel Escobar. In 2014, he again fell against Escobar, this time in the semifinals by 2: 1, and beat Ivan Chaves in the fight for third place. That same year, he won the Tournament of Spain in the category of less than 49 kg, when he defeated Gustavo de la Nuez in the final. [4]

In 2015, he won the Spanish championship, winning the final against Brandon Moreno Núñez, receiving a call from Rafael Lozano to will become part of the selection española. [5] On 4 June at the 2015 European Championships held in Samokov (Bulgaria), he finished in 5th place, which qualified for the 2015 World Championship Amateur Boxing in Doha. [6]

He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the world Olympic qualifiers in Baku, to qualify for the final defeating in the semifinal Indian pugilist Devendro Singh by 3 to 0.8 before (April), he had lost in the battle for third and since giving place for the Games in the Olympic Qualifying European Championship in Samsun (Turkey). [7] [8]

Professional boxing career

Carmona made his professional debut against Alejandro Torres on 14 September 2019, [9] and won the fight by a second-round knockout. [10] Carmona was next scheduled to face Franklin Flores on 19 October 2019. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. [11] Following this victory, Carmona signed with the Russia-based promoter Patriot Boxing Promotions. [12] Accordingly, his next fight against Enrique Magsalin took place in Russia, on 21 December 2019. He won it by unanimous decision, with scores of 79–73, 79-73 and 78–74. [13]

Carmona was scheduled to fight Jose Antonio Jimenez for the vacant WBA International flyweight title on 1 February 2020. [14] He won his sole fight of the year by first-round knockout, stopping Jimenez after just 93 seconds. [15]

Carmona was scheduled to face Joel Sanchez on 18 July 2021, after a 15-month hiatus from the sport. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 60–54, 60-54 and 60–53. [16] Carmona faced Luis Fernando Villa, in his last fight of the year, on 3 December 2021. [17] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. [18] Carmona was booked to face Joel Cordova on 1 April 2022, on the undercard of the Sandor Martin and Jose Felix super lightweight bout. [19] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 96–94, 96–93 and 97–93. [20]

Carmona is scheduled to challenge the WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez on 3 December 2022, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. He stepped in as a replacement for McWilliams Arroyo, who withdrew from the bout with a neck injury, on a month's notice. [21] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 118–111, 117–112 and 114–114. [22]

Carmona bounced back from his first professional loss with a unanimous decision victory over Anuar Salas on 16 September 2023. [23] As this bout was an EBU Silver flyweight title eliminator, Carmona was next booked to face Aramis Torres for the vacant championship on 10 November 2023. [24] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 117–108 and one scorecard of 118–108 in his favor. [25]

Professional boxing record

11 fights10 wins1 loss
By knockout40
By decision61
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
11Win10–1Aramis TorresUD1210 Nov 2023 Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas, SpainWon vacant EBU Silver flyweight title.
10Win9–1Anuar SalasUD616 Sep 2023Club de Boxa La Cubierta, Badia del Valles, Spain
9Loss8–1 Julio Cesar Martinez MD123 Dec 2022 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.For WBC flyweight title
8Win8–0Moises MojicaUD629 Oct 2022Pabellan Juan Beltran, Las Palmas, Spain
7Win7–0Joel CordovaUD101 Apr 2022Palau Olímpic Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
6Win6–0Luis Fernando VillaTKO1 (8)3 Dec 2021Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain
5Win5–0Joel SanchezUD618 Jul 2021Polideportivo Magarinos, Madrid, Spain
4Win4–0Jose Antonio JimenezKO1 (10), 1:331 Feb 2020Yantarny Sports Palace, Kaliningrad, RussiaWon vacant WBA International flyweight title
3Win3–0Enrique MagsalinUD821 Dec 2019Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
2Win2–0Franklin FloresKO2 (4)19 Oct 2019Gallera del López Socas, Las Palmas, Spain
1Win1–0Alejandro TorresKO2 (6)14 Sep 2019Plaza de Garachico, Guia de Isora, Spain

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carmonaand the second or maternal family name is Heredia.

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