René Arredondo
René Arredondo (born 1961) is a former WBC world Jr. Welterweight champion
| René Arredondo | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light Welterweight |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | June 15, 1961 Apatzingan, Mexico |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 58 |
| Wins | 46 |
| Wins by KO | 40 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 0 |
Early life
Arredondo was born June 15, 1961 in Apatzingan, Mexico. He is the younger brother of former World Champion Ricardo Arredondo, and Roberto Arredondo who fought under the name of "Chiba Arredondo" in Japan.
Career
Arredondo turned professional in 1979. He mainly fought in Mexico for first three years, then moved the main battlefield to the United States since 1983, and won the World Boxing Council (WBC) junior welterweight title by beating Lonnie Smith via the fifth round on a technical knockout (TKO) in 1986. He lost the title in his first defense against Tsuyoshi Hamada on a first round KO.
In 1987 he rematched Hamada and regained the title in the sixth round on a TKO. In his first defense, he again lost the title to Roger Mayweather via the sixth round on a TKO. However, Arredondo continued to fight, capturing the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) light middleweight title via the 10th round TKO in Tijuana, Baja California in August 1995, Mexico.[1]
Arredondo retired in 1997. He is currently working in Los Angeles at several boxing gyms, where he has a thriving personal training business and has two children and a wife.
See also
- WBC Legends of Boxing Museum
- List of WBC world champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of super lightweight boxing champions
- List of boxing families
References
- "Rene Arredondo vs. Jeff Leggett". boxrec.com. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
External links
| Preceded by Lonnie Smith |
WBC Junior Welterweight Champion 5 May 1986–24 July 1986 |
Succeeded by Tsuyoshi Hamada |
| Preceded by Tsuyoshi Hamada |
WBC Junior Welterweight Champion 22 July 1987–12 November 1987 |
Succeeded by Roger Mayweather |