Steven Luevano

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Steven Luevano
Born (1981-03-03) March 3, 1981 (age 43)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins37
Wins by KO15
Losses2
Draws1

Steven "Steve" Luevano (born March 3, 1981) is an American former professional boxer who held the WBO featherweight title. He was trained by the former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Robert Garcia.

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Amateur career

Steven fought on the Mexican National amateur team. He is the 1997 National Jr. Olympic amateur champion at 119 pounds and had almost 300 amateur bouts before entering the pro ranks.

Pro career

Luevano turned pro in 2000 and defeated many talented veterans including a win over future IBF Featherweight Champion Cristobal Cruz.

WBO Featherweight Championship

On July 14, 2007, Luevano won the Vacant WBO Featherweight Championship by upsetting an undefeated and the future Super Featherweight WBO champion Nicky Cook by K.O. [1]

On October 6, 2007, Steven Luevano (34-1, 15 KOs) defended his WBO Featherweight title, unanimously defeating 35-year-old Antonio "T-Rex" Davis (24-4) on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera. On March 15 Luevano defended his title magnificently against Thailands Terdsak Jandaeng (29-2-0) winning unanimously. In this pay-per-view fight he landed a featherweight boxing record for most jabs landed.

Even though Steven was born in the United States, he came to the ring with the Mexican flag instead, thus leading the boxing world to believe the fact that Luevano was a Mexican boxer.

Steven Luevano was tested in his 3rd defense against Mario Santiago on the David Diaz-Manny Pacquiao undercard at Mandalay Bay Events Center on June 28, 2008. Luevano retained his 126-pound belt via split draw against Santiago. Judge Harry Davis scored it 117-111 for Luevano, Duane Ford had it 115-113 for Santiago and Dave Moretti had it 114-114. ESPN.com also had it 114-114. Luevano landed 215 of 641 punches (34%) while Santiago connected on 214 of 835 (26%). [2]

On October 18, 2008, Luevano defeated Billy Dib of Australia (21-0-0) for his 4th defense by unanimous decision.

On August 15, 2009, Luevano successfully defended his title for a 5th time via disqualification against Bernabe Concepcion (29-1-2). Luevano was ahead on the scorecards when Concepcion landed late blows after the bell at the end of the seventh round, resulting in Concepcion being disqualified.

Luevano ultimately lost his title on January 23, 2010, as he was stopped in the 7th round by former WBO junior bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez. This was his only knockout loss.

Professional boxing record

40 fights37 wins2 losses
By knockout151
By decision211
By disqualification10
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
40Loss37–2–1 Juan Manuel López TKO7 (12)2010-01-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBO featherweight title
39Win37–1–1 Bernabe Concepcion DQ7 (12)2009-08-15 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO featherweight title
38Win36–1–1 Billy Dib UD12 (12) 2008-10-18 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBO featherweight title
37Draw35–1–1 Mario Santiago SD12 (12) 2008-06-28 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO featherweight title
36Win35–1Terdsak JandaengUD12 (12) 2008-03-15 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO featherweight title
35Win34–1 Antonio Davis UD12 (12) 2007-10-06 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO featherweight title
34Win33–1 Nicky Cook KO11 (12)2007-07-14 The O2 Arena, London, England, U.K.Won vacant WBO featherweight title
33Win32–1Baudel CardenasUD12 (12)2006-10-13Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona, U.S.Retained NABO featherweight title
32Win31–1 Cristóbal Cruz UD12 (12)2006-07-21 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.Won vacant NABO featherweight title
31Win30–1Jorge MartinezUD10 (10)2006-03-31Edgewater Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
30Loss29–1Martin HonorioUD10 (10)2005-11-25 Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel, Bernalillo, New Mexico, U.S.
29Win29–0Ruben EstanislaoUD12 (12)2005-09-09Edgewater Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant NABO super-bantamweight title
28Win28–0Genaro TrazancosTKO5 (12)2005-06-17Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
27Win27–0Julian RodriguezTKO5 (10)2005-03-05 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
26Win26–0Aldo ValtierraUD10 (10)2004-11-05 Hawthorne Race Course, Stickney, Illinois, U.S.
25Win25–0 Cristian Favela UD10 (10)2004-10-08Edgewater Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
24Win24–0Fred NealRTD9 (10)2004-07-02 Field House, Struthers, Ohio, U.S.
23Win23–0Rodrigo CerdaKO1 (8)2004-05-21 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
22Win22–0Armando CordobaUD8 (8)2004-02-13 Edgewater Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
21Win21–0Jose Luis TulaTKO2 (8)2003-12-05 Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
20Win20–0Miguel Angel EscamillaUD6 (6)2003-08-15Stodick Park, Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S.
19Win19–0Aristeo PerezTKO2 (6)2003-06-14Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
18Win18–0 John Nolasco UD8 (8)2003-05-02Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17Win17–0Phillip PayneUD6 (6)2003-03-28Performing Arts Center, Oxnard, California, U.S.
16Win16–0Marcos BadilloKO1 (6)2003-02-22 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
15Win15–0Aristeo PerezUD6 (6)2002-11-01The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14Win14–0Ivan AlvarezTKO1 (8)2002-10-04 Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
13Win13–0Juan Carlos GarciaUD6 (6)2002-08-09The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12Win12–0Justo SanchezRTD4 (6)2002-06-21 The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11Win11–0Freddy CastroTD4 (6)2001-07-15Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California, U.S.
10Win10–0Juan Carlos MartinezUD6 (6)2001-06-03Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California, U.S.
9Win9–0Martin LlamasUD4 (4)2001-04-08 River Palms Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
8Win8–0Francisco RodriguezUD4 (4)2001-03-04 Peppermill Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
7Win7–0Jacob GodinezUD4 (4)2001-02-04Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, U.S.
6Win6–0Miguel MedinaTKO1 (4)2000-11-26Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
5Win5–0Luis Enrique ValenzuelaKO2 (4)2000-11-05 Pepsi Arena, Chula Vista, California, U.S.
4Win4–0Martin LlamasSD4 (4)2000-09-17El Gran Mercado, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
3Win3–0Ignacio GonzalezTKO3 (4)2000-09-03Casino West, Yerington, Nevada, U.S.
2Win2–0Joseph SalazarTKO3 (4)2000-08-20 Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
1Win1–0Hugo Elacio RosalesKO2 (4)2000-06-17 Bicycle Club, Bell Gardens, California, U.S.

Retirement

While only 29 years old and still in his prime, Steven decided to retire from boxing, following his loss to Juan Manuel Lopez. During his professional career, Steven Luevano won the WBO NABO Super Bantamweight, WBC Continental Americas Featherweight, WBO NABO Featherweight, and made six defences of his WBO Featherweight Championship. [3]

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References

  1. "Brave Cook lacks world class as Luevano body punches to title". The Guardian. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. "Luevano retains crown with split draw; DQ costs Soto". ESPN. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  3. "Steven Luevano retires from boxing". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Daniel Ponce de León
NABO super-bantamweight champion
September 9, 2005 – 2005
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Juan Ruiz
Vacant
Title last held by
Marcos Ramirez
NABO featherweight champion
July 21, 2006 – 2006
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Marcos Ramirez
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Juan Manuel Márquez
WBO featherweight champion
July 14, 2007 – January 23, 2010
Succeeded by