Héctor Javier Velazco
Héctor Javier Velazco (born May 20, 1973) is an Argentine boxer. He was born in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province.
| Héctor Velazco | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Héctor Javier Velazco |
| Nickname(s) | "El Artillero" (The Gunner) |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | May 20, 1973 Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
Known as "El Artillero", Velazco turned pro in 1996 and compiled a record of 28-1-1 in his first 31 fights before he defeated András Gálfi on March 3, 2003 for the vacant WBO interim middleweight title. He was elevated to full champion when original titleholder Harry Simon failed to make his mandatory defense due to injuries suffered in a car accident. He would go on to lose the belt in his first defense to Felix Sturm in what would be his first fight outside of his native Argentina. Velazco had a record of 8-6 in his final 14 fights before deciding to retire from the sport in 2010.
Professional boxing record
| 47 fights | 37 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 5 |
| By decision | 19 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 37–9-1 |  |
TKO | 10 (12) | 2010-07-31 | |
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| Loss | 37–8-1 |  |
TKO | 2 (11) | 2008-07-03 | |
For vacant WBA Fedelatin super middleweight title. |
| Win | 37–7-1 | |
UD | 6 (6) | 2008-05-15 | |
|
| Win | 36–7-1 | |
UD | 10 (10) | 2008-01-05 | |
|
| Loss | 35–7–1 |  |
UD | 8 (8) | 2007-06-23 |  |
|
| Loss | 35–6–1 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2007-05-19 | |
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title. |
| Win | 35-5-1 | |
KO | 2 (6) | 2007-01-20 | |
|
| Win | 34-5-1 | |
UD | 8 (8) | 2006-09-02 | |
|
| Win | 33-5-1 | |
UD | 6 (6) | 2005-12-16 | |
|
| Win | 32-5-1 | |
KO | 3 (10) | 2005-11-12 | |
|
| Loss | 31-5-1 | |
KO | 5 (12) | 2005-04-23 | |
For WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| Win | 31-4-1 | |
UD | 8 (8) | 2005-03-19 | |
|
| Loss | 30-4-1 | |
TKO | 10 (12) | 2004-06-19 | |
|
| Win | 30-3-1 | |
UD | 8 (8) | 2004-03-06 | |
|
| Loss | 29-3-1 | |
SD | 12 (12) | 2003-09-13 | |
Loss WBO Middleweight title |
| Win | 29-2-1 |  |
RTD | 8 (12) | 2003-05-10 | |
Won vacant interim WBO Middleweight title |
| Win | 28-2-1 | |
KO | 2 (8) | 2002-10-05 | |
|
| Win | 27-2-1 | |
RTD | 8 (12) | 2002-05-25 | |
|
| Win | 26-2-1 | |
TKO | 7 (8) | 2002-01-19 | |
|
| Win | 25-2-1 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2001-07-21 | |
|
| Win | 24-2-1 |  |
KO | 8 (12) | 2001-04-21 | |
|
| Win | 23-2-1 | |
UD | 8 (8) | 2000-12-08 | |
|
| Win | 22-2-1 | |
PTS | 8 (8) | 2000-10-13 | |
|
| Win | 21-2-1 | |
UD | 12 (12) | 2000-07-21 | |
|
| Win | 20-2-1 | |
KO | 2 (8) | 2000-05-26 | |
|
| Win | 19-2-1 | |
PTS | 6 (6) | 2000-04-21 | |
|
| Win | 18-2-1 | |
UD | 8 (8) | 2000-02-25 | |
|
| Draw | 17-2-1 | |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1999-12-07 | |
|
| Win | 17-2 | |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1999-10-15 | |
|
| Win | 16-2 | |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1999-06-12 | |
|
| Win | 15-2 | |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1998-12-18 | |
|
| Loss | 14-2 | |
KO | 4 (10) | 1998-08-29 | |
|
| Win | 14-1 | |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1998-05-16 | |
|
| Win | 13-1 | |
DQ | 5 (8) | 1998-04-04 | |
|
| Win | 12-1 | |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1997-12-20 | |
|
| Win | 11-1 | |
DQ | 4 (8) | 1997-11-22 | |
|
| Win | 10-1 | |
RTD | 5 (6) | 1997-11-08 | |
|
| Win | 9-1 | |
UD | 8 (8) | 1997-09-27 | |
|
| Win | 8-1 | |
RTD | 3 (8) | 1997-07-19 | |
|
| Win | 7-1 | |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1997-06-28 | |
|
| Win | 6-1 | |
TKO | 4 (6) | 1997-06-14 | |
|
| Win | 5-1 | |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1997-05-03 | |
|
| Win | 4-1 | |
PTS | 6 (6) | 1997-03-29 | |
|
| Loss | 3-1 | |
DQ | 1 (8) | 1997-02-01 | |
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| Win | 3-0 | |
KO | 4 (6) | 1996-11-23 | |
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| Win | 2-0 | |
TKO | 4 (6) | 1996-10-12 | |
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| Win | 1-0 | |
KO | 3 (6) | 1996-09-07 | |
See also
- List of middleweight boxing champions
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Harry Simon |
WBO middleweight champion Interim title May 10, 2003 - June 29, 2003 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam |
| Preceded by Harry Simon Vacated |
WBO middleweight champion June 29, 2003 - September 13, 2003 |
Succeeded by Felix Sturm |
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