Mauricio Aceves (born 18 December 1960) is a Mexican former professional boxer in the Light welterweight division. He was the first ever WBO Lightweight Champion.

Mauricio Aceves
Born (1960-12-18) 18 December 1960 (age 63)
Mexico City, Mexico
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins26
Wins by KO20
Losses16
Draws1

Professional career

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Mauricio has fought many undefeated boxers, including Shane Mosley, Dingaan Thobela, Todd Foster, Dennis Holbæk Pedersen, Billy Schwer and Rene Arredondo.

WBO Lightweight Championship

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Aceves won the WBO Lightweight Championship by upsetting the veteran Amancio Castro in Santa Ana, California.

He almost lost his championship in his first defense, when his opponent Oscar Bejines had won every round before being knocked out with a single short left hook by Mauricio. He had to survive cuts over both eyes.[1]

One of his last fights was a loss to boxing legend Jorge Páez.[2]

Professional boxing record

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43 fights 26 wins 16 losses
By knockout 20 10
By decision 6 5
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
43 Loss 26–16–1 Dennis Holbæk Pedersen KO 5 (6) 1996-11-15 Næstved Hallen, Næstved, Denmark
42 Loss 26–15–1 Shane Mosley KO 4 (10) 1995-07-20 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
41 Loss 26–14–1 Fabian Hector Tejeda PTS 10 (10) 1994-07-25 The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
40 Loss 26–13–1 Jorge Páez UD 10 (10) 1994-04-11 The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
39 Loss 26–12–1 Billy Schwer TKO 3 (10) 1992-12-17 London, England, U.K.
38 Loss 26–11–1 Todd Foster RTD 6 (10) 1991-11-14 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
37 Loss 26–10–1 Aladin Stevens TD 7 (10) 1991-07-13 Momentum Arena, Pretoria, South Africa
36 Loss 26–9–1 Dingaan Thobela SD 12 (12) 1990-09-22 Convention Center, Brownsville, Texas, U.S. Lost WBO lightweight title
35 Loss 26–8–1 Dingaan Thobela RTD 7 (10) 1990-04-27 Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
34 Win 26–7–1 Oscar Bejines KO 10 (12) 1989-08-30 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBO lightweight title
33 Win 25–7–1 Amancio Castro UD 12 (12) 1989-05-06 Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, California, U.S. Won inaugural WBO lightweight title
32 Draw 24–7–1 Amancio Castro PTS 12 (12) 1989-01-20 Montería, Colombia For inaugural WBO lightweight title
31 Loss 24–7 Roger Mayweather TKO 3 (12) 1988-03-24 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBC light-welterweight title
30 Win 24–6 Tony Contreras PTS 10 (10) 1987-12-14 Tijuana, Mexico
29 Win 23–6 Alfredo Layne TKO 5 (10) 1987-08-29 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
28 Win 22–6 Julio Pastor Ruiz KO 6 (10) 1987-05-28 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
27 Win 21–6 Mark Fernandez TKO 5 (10) 1987-03-26 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
26 Win 20–6 Ernie Landeros TKO 8 (?) 1986-10-09 The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
25 Win 19–6 Martin Morado TD 8 (10) 1986-08-07 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
24 Win 18–6 Eduardo Dominguez TKO 8 (?) 1986-04-28 Tijuana, Mexico
23 Win 17–6 Arturo Hernández TKO 5 (?) 1985-12-21 Minatitlán, Mexico
22 Win 16–6 Herminio Delgado TKO 9 (?) 1985-03-23 Mexico City, Mexico
21 Loss 15–6 Ricardo Peralta KO 5 (?) 1984-10-27 Mérida, Mexico
20 Win 15–5 Miguel Angel Dominguez PTS 10 (10) 1984-09-08 Mexico City, Mexico
19 Win 14–5 Agustin Vicenteno KO 2 (?) 1984-07-14 Mexico City, Mexico
18 Win 13–5 Jorge Mercado TKO 6 (?) 1984-04-25 Mexico City, Mexico
17 Win 12–5 Alejandro Garcia KO 4 (?) 1984-02-21 Acapulco, Mexico
16 Win 11–5 Raul Guerrero PTS 10 (10) 1982-11-03 Mexico City, Mexico
15 Loss 10–5 René Arredondo PTS 10 (10) 1982-03-10 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
14 Loss 10–4 Cayetano Correa TKO 4 (?) 1981-12-16 Mexico City, Mexico
13 Win 10–3 Jesus Ramirez KO 2 (?) 1981-06-06 Mexico City, Mexico
12 Loss 9–3 Ricardo Peralta KO 6 (?) 1980-12-20 Mérida, Mexico
11 Win 9–2 Luis Armando Villalobos TKO 7 (8) 1980-11-22 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
10 Win 8–2 Cayetano Correa TKO 8 (10) 1980-10-09 Pavillón Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
9 Loss 7–2 Angel Mata KO 2 (?) 1980-06-07 Naucalpan, Mexico
8 Win 7–1 Maximo Guevara KO 4 (8) 1980-05-24 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
7 Loss 6–1 Pedro Molina DQ 3 (?) 1980-03-24 Mexico City, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Pedro Molina KO 8 (?) 1980-02-16 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Martin Morado KO 5 (?) 1979-12-10 Los Mochis, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Juan Soto TKO 2 (?) 1979-12-01 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Lupe Martinez PTS 6 (6) 1979-10-10 Mexico City, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Juan Soto TKO 3 (?) 1979-08-18 Mexico City, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Mario Castelan TKO 4 (4) 1979-07-14 Mexico City, Mexico

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK AUG. 28-SEPT. 2". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ "Paez Defeats Aceves by a Unanimous Decision". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion WBO lightweight champion
May 6, 1989 – September 22, 1990
Succeeded by