Arturo Morua
Arturo Morua (born May 3, 1978) is a Mexican[1] professional boxer in the Welterweight division. Arturo is a former WBA Fedecentro, WBO Latino, and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. Morua has fought numerous times on Telefutura and Telemundo.[2]
| Arturo Morua | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Arturo Morua |
| Nickname(s) | El Silencioso |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | May 3, 1978 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Pro career
On October 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title.
WBC Light Welterweight Championship
In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter.[3]
WBO Light Welterweight Championship
Arturo then lost a twelve-round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.[4]
Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera.
Professional record
| 26 Wins (15 knockouts), 15 Losses, 1 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 26-15-1 |  Jessie Vargas |
TKO | 6 (8) | 2010-05-01 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | 26-14-1 | Juan Jesus Rivera |
UD | 10 (10) | 2009-12-05 | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico |
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| Loss | 26-13-1 |  Victor Cayo |
TKO | 1 (9) | 2009-05-30 |  UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Loss | 26-12-1 |  Diosbelys Hurtado |
TKO | 3 (10) | 2009-04-03 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA |
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| Loss | 26-11-1 |  Marcos Maidana |
RTD | 6 (12) | 2008-04-19 |  Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany |
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| Win | 26-10-1 | Mario Alberto Mondragon |
TKO | 3 (10) | 2008-02-29 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
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| Loss | 25-10-1 |  Alex De Jesus |
UD | 12 (12) | 2007-07-20 | Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA |
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References
- http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=6203&more=1%5B%5D
- http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=1689&more=1%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Ricardo Torres vs. Arturo Morua - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
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