Omar Narváez (boxer)
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| Real name | Omar Andrés Narváez | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | El Huracán (The Hurricane) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 2½ in (159 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
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October 7, 1975 Trelew, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Omar Andrés Narváez (born October 7, 1975) is an Argentine professional boxer. He is a former WBO flyweight and super flyweight champion, and as an amateur was the first boxer from the 2000 Olympics to capture a major world title. Together with Julio César Chávez has the record for the most successful defenses of world titles (27) and has the second highest average of title fight wins/beaten opponents in boxing history.
Amateur career
- He won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.
- 1996 Olympian, as a flyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Joan Guzmán (Dominican Republic) 9-4
- Lost to Mehdi Assous (Algeria) 4-20
- 1997 World Championships Bronze medalist in Budapest, HUN
- 1998 South American Games Gold medalist
- 1999 Pan American Games Gold medalist in Winnipeg, CAN, beat Manuel Mantilla (CUB) and José Navarro (USA)
- 1999 World Championships Silver medalist in Houston, USA, beat Steve Molitor (CAN)
- 2000 Olympian, as a flyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Carlos Valcárcel (Puerto Rico) 12-6
- Lost to Volodymyr Sydorenko (Ukraine) 10-16
- He is one of the rare foreign boxers who have won two medals (gold / bronze) at the prestigious international boxing tournament Giraldo Cordoba Cardin, which every year is celebrated in Cuba by invitation, Omar won gold in 1999 in Villa Clara, winning the final against Filipino Arlan Lily, in the semifinals had defeated the Guatemalan Castulo Gonzalez in 2000 won a bronze in the tournament in the province of Las Tunas, losing in the semifinals against the Thai Wijan Polit.
Professional career
He won the WBO world flyweight title on July 13, 2002 by a unanimous decision win over Adonis Rivas. He defended the title 16 times with wins over Luis Alberto Lazarate, Andrea Sarritzu (twice), Everardo Morales, Alexander Mahmutov, Reginaldo Martins Carvalho, Bernard Inom, Rexon Flores, Walberto Ramos, Brahim Asloum, Marlon Marquez, Carlos Tamara, Iván Pozo, Alejandro "Payasito" Hernández, Rayonta Whitfield and Omar Soto.
He then moved up to Super Flyweight and won the WBO Super Flyweight title on May 15, 2010, with a unanimous points decision against Nicaraguan Everth Briceno in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Narvaez faced Nonito Donaire on Oct. 22, 2011, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden at Bantamweight. He lost the one-sided fight by unanimous decision, his first professional loss.
He later returned to the super flyweight division and made eleven consecutive defenses of the WBO super flyweight title before getting knocked out by Naoya Inoue in the second round on December 30, 2014.
Records
- World record for most defenses of world titles across all weights and governing bodies (27, jointly with Julio César Chávez)
- South American record for most world title fights (31)
- Argentinian record for most defenses of a single world title (16, beating Carlos Monzón's 14)
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 53 fights | 48 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 25 | 1 |
| By decision | 22 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 48-3-2 |  |
UD | 12 (12) | 2018-04-21 |  |
For WBO Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 48–2–2 |  |
UD | 10 (10) | 2018-02-03 | |
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| Win | 47–2–2 |  |
RTD | 7 (12) | 2017-10-14 | |
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| Win | 46–2–2 | |
UD | 10 (10) | 2016-06-11 | |
Retained IBF Latino Bantamweight Title |
| Win | 45–2–2 | |
RTD | 8 (10) | 2016-02-19 | |
Won vacant IBF Latino Bantamweight Title |
| Win | 44–2–2 |  |
UD | 10 (10) | 2015-10-10 | |
Won vacant WBO International Super Flyweight title. |
| Loss | 43–2–2 |  |
KO | 2 (12) | 2014-12-30 | |
Lost WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 43–1–2 |  |
MD | 12 (12) | 2014-09-19 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 42–1–2 | |
KO | 4 (12) | 2014-05-17 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 41–1–2 | |
TKO | 7 (12) | 2013-12-21 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 40–1–2 | |
TKO | 10 (12) | 2013-08-24 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 39–1–2 | |
SD | 12 (12) | 2013-05-25 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 38–1–2 |  |
UD | 12 (12) | 2012-12-15 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 37–1–2 | |
KO | 11 (12) | 2012-10-20 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 36–1–2 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2012-04-21 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Loss | 35–1–2 |  |
UD | 12 (12) | 2011-10-22 |  |
For WBC and WBO Bantamweight titles. |
| Win | 35–0–2 |  |
UD | 12 (12) | 2011-06-11 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 34–0–2 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2011-04-15 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 33–0–2 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2011-02-12 | |
Retained WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 32–0–2 |  |
UD | 12 (12) | 2010-05-15 | |
Won vacant WBO Super Flyweight title. |
| Win | 31–0–2 | |
UD | 10 (10) | 2010-02-24 | |
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| Win | 30–0–2 | |
TKO | 11 (12) | 2009-06-26 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 29–0–2 | |
TKO | 10 (12) | 2009-02-07 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 28–0–2 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2008-09-20 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 27–0–2 |  |
RTD | 7 (12) | 2008-05-09 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 26–0–2 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2008-01-25 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 25–0–2 | |
TKO | 4 (12) | 2007-09-14 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 24–0–2 |  |
UD | 12 (12) | 2007-03-10 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 23–0–2 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2006-10-14 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 22–0–2 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2006-08-05 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 21–0–2 |  |
TKO | 6 (10) | 2006-04-21 | |
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| Win | 20–0–2 | |
TKO | 11 (12) | 2005-12-05 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 19–0–2 |  |
KO | 7 (10) | 2005-04-08 | |
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| Win | 18–0–2 | |
KO | 5 (10) | 2004-12-10 | |
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| Win | 17–0–2 | |
TKO | 10 (10) | 2004-10-29 | |
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| Win | 16–0–2 | |
TKO | 3 (12) | 2004-03-06 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 15–0–2 | |
RTD | 10 (12) | 2003-11-14 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Draw | 14–0–2 |  |
SD | 12 (12) | 2003-08-09 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 14–0–1 | |
TKO | 5 (12) | 2003-06-07 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 13–0–1 | |
SD | 12 (12) | 2002-12-14 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 12–0–1 | |
DQ | 10 (12) | 2002-09-13 | |
Retained WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 11–0–1 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2002-07-13 | |
Won WBO Flyweight title. |
| Win | 10–0–1 | |
KO | 1 (10) | 2002-03-30 | |
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| Win | 9–0–1 | |
UD | 10 (10) | 2001-11-10 | |
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| Win | 8–0–1 | |
UD | 10 (10) | 2001-10-06 | |
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| Win | 7–0–1 | |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2001-09-21 | |
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| Win | 6–0–1 | |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2001-08-25 | |
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| Win | 5–0–1 | |
KO | 3 (4) | 2001-06-30 | |
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| Draw | 4–0–1 | |
MD | 4 (4) | 2001-06-09 | |
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| Win | 4–0 | |
RTD | 5 (6) | 2001-04-14 | |
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| Win | 3–0 | |
MD | 4 (4) | 2001-01-26 | |
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| Win | 2–0 | |
KO | 1 (4) | 2000-12-16 | |
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| Win | 1–0 | |
RTD | 4 (4) | 2000-12-01 | |
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| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Adonis Rivas |
WBO flyweight champion July 13, 2002 - May 2010 |
Vacant Title next held by Julio César Miranda |
| Vacant Title last held by Jorge Arce |
WBO super flyweight champion May 15, 2010 - December 30, 2014 |
Succeeded by Naoya Inoue |
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