Santos Laciar

Santos Benigno Laciar (born January 31, 1959), known familiarly as Santos Laciar and nicknamed Falucho, is an Argentine who was boxing's world flyweight and super flyweight champion.

Santos Laciar
Statistics
Real nameSantos Benigno Laciar
Nickname(s)Falucho
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super flyweight
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Nationality Argentina
Born (1959-01-31) January 31, 1959
Huinca Renancó, Córdoba, Argentina
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights101
Wins79
Wins by KO31
Losses10
Draws11
No contests1

Biography

Laciar was born in Huinca Renancó, in the province of Córdoba, Argentina.

Laciar began his career in his hometown, on December 3 of 1976, knocking out Carlos Maliene in four rounds. After three more wins, all by knockout, he was faced with Alejandro Holguin, who held him to a ten-round draw, becoming the first boxer to face Laciar and not come out on the losing end. After three more wins, he drew once again, this time against Jose Ibiris, but in his next fight, he was able to take the Córdoba State Flyweight title away from Carlos Reyes Sosa in Villa María with a 12-round decision. He finished 1977 with four more wins, including a knockout in six in a rematch with Reyes Sosa.

In 1978 he had 13 fights, for an average of slightly more than one fight per month. Among his fights that year: a rematch with Ibiris, which ended in a ten-round decision win for Laciar, two fights versus contender Ramon Soria, which ended in a draw and in Laciar's first defeat, a 10-round decision loss, a fight with Luis Gerez, who drew with Laciar, and Laciar's Buenos Aires debut, a 10-round decision win over Angel Luis Fernandez.

1979 was another busy year for Laciar, boxing 13 times again during that year. He won 9 of those bouts. Among his fights in '79, a loss to future world Junior bantamweight champion Gustavo Ballas, who beat him in 10 on points, a rubber match with Ibris, resulting in another Laciar 10-round decision win, two decision losses to Raúl Pérez, and a 10-round decision win against top contender Federico Condori.

But early in 1980 Laciar started what would turn out to be a great decade for him. He was matched with Miguel Lanzarte on February 26 of that year for the vacant Argentinian flyweight title and won the bout by a decision in 12. After a draw in ten against Condori's brother Ruben, he won four straight bouts, and on August 30, he challenged for the South American flyweight title. In what was his first fight outside Argentina, he and South American champion Jaime Miranda battled to an 8-round no contest (a no contest is declared when circumstances beyond boxing cause the fight to be stopped) in Santiago, Chile. After one more win over Federico Condori, Miranda returned the favor by travelling to Laciar's country and this time, Laciar won the South American title with a 12-round decision win. Laciar finished the year by travelling to England, where he lost a 10-round decision to future world champion Charlie Magri.

In 1981, one day before his birthday, he beat Jose de la Cruz in Mar del Plata. He was already ranked number one by the WBA, and in March he flew to South Africa, where he beat Peter Mathebula on the 28th day of that month, by a knockout in seven rounds to become the world's flyweight champion. After the retirement of Carlos Monzón in 1977 and Victor Galindez in 1978, (Galindez died in 1980 in an auto race accident), Argentina was in need of a world champion boxer, and Laciar became a national hero instantly.

A rematch with Lanzarte, resulting in a 10-round non title decision win, followed, and then he fought at the Luna Park, where he lost his title to Luis Ibarra.

Ibarra lost his title in his first defense to Juan Herrera, and after 5 more bouts, Laciar challenged Herrera in the champion's hometown of Tampico, Mexico. Laciar recovered the crown by a knockout in 13 rounds, and this time, he wouldn't lose it again. He defended it for three years, after which he left it vacant. He defeated former world champion Betulio González in Maracaibo, Venezuela by a decision in 15, Steve Muchoki in Copenhagen, Denmark by a knockout in 13, Ramon Neri (a deaf-mute boxer) by a knockout in 9 at Córdoba, Shuichi Hozumi by a knockout in 2 in Japan, Hee Sup Chin, by a knockout in one in South Korea, Juan Herrera, in a rematch at Marsala, Italy, by a decision in 15, former world champion Prudencio Cardona by a knockout in 10 in Córdoba, former two-time world Junior Flyweight champion Hilario Zapata by a decision in 15 at Buenos Aires, and Antoine Monteiro, beaten by a knockout in 11 at Paris, France. After his fight with Monteiro, he decided to leave the world Flyweight championship vacant. His fame also surpassed the Argentinian borders and he became famous all over Latin America, The Ring's Spanish edition featuring him on the cover many times, as well as on posters and articles. He was also on the cover of Guantes magazine multiple times during his second period as champion.

On June 8, 1986, he and Jaime Miranda had a rubber match, Laciar winning a ten-round decision, and two months later, the Mexican world Junior Bantamweight champion, the late Gilberto Roman, travelled to Argentina to defend his WBC and Lineal crown versus Laciar, the fight ending in a 12-round draw.[1] Six more wins followed, including one against Hector Patri, and then on May 16 of 1987, he and Roman met again. This time the WBC chose a neutral place for the fight, but Laciar won the fight by a knockout in 11 at Reims, France,[2][3] becoming a world champion for the third time. However, in his first title defense, Laciar was on the losing end of a decision against Colombian Sugar Baby Rojas in Miami.

Laciar kept on boxing and reeled off eight more straight wins, but on October 8, 1988, he was outpointed by Juan Carazo in Caguas, Puerto Rico, by a decision in 12 rounds. Two more wins and another no contest followed, and, after Carazo lost in his title try against Roman by decision, it was Laciar's turn to face the Mexican again. This time, they boxed in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California, and Roman came out victorious by a 12-round decision.[1]

Roman would die in a car crash the next year, and all chances of a fourth bout between the two, which was a possibility that was being talked about, were dashed with Roman's death.

Laciar fought three more bouts, all in 1990, after which he decided to retire.

His final record was 79 wins, 10 losses, 11 draws and 1 fight ended in a no-contest, with 31 wins coming by knockout.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
101 fights 79 wins 10 losses
By knockout 31 0
By decision 48 10
Draws 11
No contests 1
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Loss79–10–11
1 NC		 Hugo Soto UD 10 1990–12–21 Catamarca, Catamarca
Win79–9–11
1 NC		 Ruben Condori PTS 10 1990–09–15 Sáenz Peña, Chaco
Win78–9–11
1 NC		 Juan Carlos Cortes UD 10 1990–04–27 Laguna Larga, Córdoba
Loss77–9–11
1 NC		 Gilberto Román UD 12 1989–09–12 Great Western Forum,
Inglewood, California		 For WBC and Lineal Super flyweight titles.
Win77–8–11
1 NC		 Hugo Gomez PTS 10 1989–04–06 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win76–8–11
1 NC		 Jesús Moreno KO 3 (10) 1989–02–18 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
No Contest75–8–11
1 NC		 Raúl Ojeda NC 1 (10) 1989–01–07 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Loss75–8–11 Juan Carazo SD 12 1988–10–08 Caguas WBC Super flyweight title eliminator.
Win75–7–11 Alejandrino Castaño KO 5 (10) 1988–06–24 Justiniano Posse, Córdoba
Win74–7–11 Ricardo Escobar Baez PTS 10 1988–06–10 Viedma, Río Negro
Win73–7–11 Luis Alberto Ocampo RTD 6 (10) 1988–05–07 Buenos Aires
Win72–7–11 Ricardo Escobar Baez PTS 10 1988–04–15 Pico Truncado, Santa Cruz
Win71–7–11 José Narvaez PTS 10 1988–04–02 San Luis, Córdoba
Win70–7–11 Bernardo Mendoza KO 3 (10) 1988–03–05 Buenos Aires
Win69–7–11 Juan Alberto Ivalo KO 6 (10) 1988–02–17 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Win68–7–11 José Narvaez PTS 10 1987–12–10 Buenos Aires
Loss67–7–11 Sugar Baby Rojas UD 12 1987–08–08 Tamiani Fairgrounds Auditorium,
Miami, Florida		 Lost WBC and Lineal Super flyweight titles.
Win67–6–11 Gilberto Román TKO 11 (12)
1:10		 1987–05–16 Stade René Thys,
Reims, Champagne-Ardenne		 Won WBC and Lineal Super flyweight titles.
Win66–6–11 Alejandro Vazquez KO 2 (10) 1987–04–14 Trelew, Chubut
Win65–6–11 Isaias Carvacho KO 4 (10) 1987–03–21 Esquel, Chubut
Win64–6–11 José Narvaez PTS 10 1987–03–05 La Rioja, La Rioja
Win63–6–11 Hector Patri PTS 10 1987–01–30 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Win62–6–11 Oscar Bolivar PTS 10 1986–11–08 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win61–6–11 José Narvaez PTS 10 1986–10–24 Concepción, Tucumán
Draw60–6–11 Gilberto Román PTS 12 1986–08–30 Pabellón Verde,
Córdoba, Córdoba		 Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win60–6–10 Alberto Pacheco KO 8 (10) 1986–07–17 Santa Fe, Santa Fe
Win59–6–10 Jaime Miranda PTS 10 1986–06–08 Buenos Aires
Win58–6–10 Antoine Montero UD 15 1985–05–06 Palais des Sports,
Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes		 Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win57–6–10 Hilario Zapata UD 15 1984–12–08 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win56–6–10 Prudencio Cardona KO 10 (15) 1984–09–15 Córdoba, Córdoba Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win55–6–10 Juan Herrera SD 15 1984–01–28 Marsala, Sicily Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win54–6–10 Juan Carlos Cortes PTS 10 1983–12–16 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win53–6–10 Shin Hi-Sup TKO 1 (15)
1:19		 1983–07–17 Halla Gym,
Jeju City, Jeju		 Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win52–6–10 Shuichi Hozumi TKO 2 (15)
2:52		 1983–05–05 Sangyokan Gym,
Shizuoka City, Shizuoka		 Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win51–6–10 Ramón Nery TKO 9 (15)
1:25		 1983–03–04 Estadio Chateau Carreras,
Córdoba, Córdoba		 Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win50–6–10 Rodolfo Rodriguez PTS 10 1982–12–18 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win49–6–10 Steve Muchoki TKO 13 (15) 1982–11–05 K.B. Hallen,
Copenhagen, Capital Region		 Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win48–6–10 Ramón Albers TKO 5 (10) 1982–10–09 Monteros, Tucumán
Win47–6–10 Betulio González SD 15 1982–08–14 Hotel del Lago Casino,
Maracaibo, Zulia		 Ret. WBA Flyweight title.
Win46–6–10 José Gomez PTS 10 1982–07–22 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win45–6–10 Mario Paniagua PTS 10 1982–07–08 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win44–6–10 Domingo Aragón PTS 10 1982–06–11 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win43–6–10 Juan Herrera TKO 13 (15)
2:35		 1982–05–01 Estadio Carta Clara,
Mérida, Yucatán		 Won WBA Flyweight title.
Draw42–6–10 Rodolfo Rodriguez PTS 10 1981–11–07 Buenos Aires
Win42–6–9 Miguel Angel Lazarte PTS 10 1981–09–18 San Miguel, Tucumán
Draw41–6–9 Ruben Condori PTS 10 1981–09–18 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win41–6–8 Domingo Aragón PTS 10 1981–09–04 Monteros, Tucumán
Draw40–6–8 Rodolfo Rodriguez PTS 10 1981–08–22 Buenos Aires
Loss40–6–7 Luis Ibarra UD 15 1981–06–06 Luna Park, Buenos Aires Lost WBA Flyweight title.
Win40–5–7 Miguel Angel Lazarte PTS 10 1981–05–08 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win39–5–7 Peter Mathebula TKO 7 (15)
2:02		 1981–03–28 Orlando Stadium,
Johannesburg, Gauteng		 Won WBA Flyweight title.
Win38–5–7 José De La Cruz López PTS 10 1981–01–30 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
Loss37–5–7 Charlie Magri PTS 12 1980–12–08 Royal Albert Hall,
London, Greater London
Win37–4–7 Jaime Miranda PTS 12 1980–11–22 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba Won South American Flyweight title.
Win36–4–7 Federico Condori PTS 10 1980–11–06 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Draw35–4–7 Jaime Miranda TD 8 (12) 1980–08–27 Santiago, Metropolitan Region For South American Flyweight title.
Win35–4–6 Miguel Angel Velez RTD 6 (10) 1980–07–22 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win34–4–6 Adrian Roman KO 3 (10) 1980–06–06 Villa María, Córdoba
Win33–4–6 Juan José Brizuela PTS 10 1980–05–09 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win32–4–6 Domingo Aragón PTS 10 1980–04–18 Córdoba, Córdoba
Draw31–4–6 Ruben Condori PTS 10 1980–03–28 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win31–4–5 Miguel Angel Lazarte PTS 12 1980–02–27 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba Won vacant Argentine Flyweight title.
Win30–4–5 Federico Condori PTS 10 1979–12–07 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Loss29–4–5 Gustavo Ballas PTS 10 1979–11–03 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win29–3–5 Hector Velazquez PTS 10 1979–10–12 Córdoba, Córdoba
Win28–3–5 Luis Gomez PTS 10 1979–09–06 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Draw27–3–5 Miguel Angel Lazarte PTS 10 1979–08–22 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win27–3–4 Juan Espíndola PTS 10 1979–06–22 Córdoba, Córdoba
Loss26–3–4 Raúl Perez PTS 10 1979–05–25 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win26–2–4 José Flores TKO 7 (10) 1979–04–26 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win25–2–4 Gilberto Lopez PTS 10 1979–04–11 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Loss24–2–4 Raúl Perez PTS 10 1979–03–16 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win24–1–4 Juan Carlos Rios PTS 10 1979–02–09 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win23–1–4 José Ibiris PTS 10 1979–01–26 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win22–1–4 Raúl Perez PTS 10 1978–12–14 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba Not to be confused with Raúl Pérez
Loss21–1–4 Ramon Soria PTS 10 1978–12–01 Mendoza, Mendoza
Win21–0–4 Felipe Rojas KO 5 (10) 1978–11–09 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win20–0–4 Angel Lois Fernandez PTS 10 1978–10–21 Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Draw19–0–4 Luis Gerez PTS 10 1978–10–06 Villa María, Córdoba
Win19–0–3 José Lopez TKO 4 (10) 1978–09–20 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win18–0–3 José Izquierdo PTS 10 1978–09–06 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win17–0–3 Hector Barreto PTS 10 1978–07–08 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win16–0–3 Reynaldo Romero PTS 10 1978–06–02 Realicó, La Pampa
Win15–0–3 Carlos Aguero PTS 10 1978–05–19 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Draw14–0–3 Ramon Soria PTS 10 1978–04–14 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win14–0–2 José Ibiris PTS 10 1978–02–10 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win13–0–2 Luis Gerez PTS 10 1978–01–13 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win12–0–2 Enrique Navarro TKO 6 (10) 1977–12–17 Realicó, La Pampa
Win11–0–2 José Izquierdo PTS 10 1977–11–04 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win10–0–2 Carlos Reyes Sosa RTD 6 (10) 1977–10–22 Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Win9–0–2 Manuel Quinteros RTD 8 (10) 1977–09–30 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win8–0–2 Carlos Reyes Sosa PTS 12 1977–09–09 Villa María, Córdoba
Draw7–0–2 José Ibiris PTS 10 1977–07–08 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win7–0–1 José Zárate KO 1 (10) 1977–06–18 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win6–0–1 José Izquierdo PTS 10 1977–05–07 Realicó, La Pampa
Win5–0–1 Alberto Martin PTS 10 1977–04–22 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Draw4–0–1 Alejandro Olguin PTS 10 1977–03–26 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win4–0 José Flores KO 4 (6) 1977–02–25 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win3–0 Amado Chavez TKO 5 (6) 1977–02–05 Realicó, La Pampa
Win2–0 Angel Pereyra TKO 4 (6) 1977–01–15 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba
Win1–0 Carlos Maliene KO 4 (6) 1976–12–03 Huinca Renancó, Córdoba

See also
  • List of flyweight boxing champions
  • List of super-flyweight boxing champions

References
  1. Springer, Steve (1989-09-13). "Roman Retains His WBC Super-Flyweight Title: Frustration Ends With 12-Round Unanimous Decision Over Laciar at Forum". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  2. "Santos Laciar - Lineal Jr. Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. "Boxing briefly". Gainesville Sun. 1987-05-17. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
Achievements
Preceded by
Peter Mathebula		 WBA flyweight champion
March 28, 1981 - June 6, 1981		 Succeeded by
Luis Ibarra
Preceded by
Juan Herrera		 WBA flyweight champion
May 1, 1982 - 1985
Vacates		 Vacant
Title next held by
Hilario Zapata
Preceded by
Gilberto Román		 WBC super flyweight champion
May 16, 1987 – August 8, 1987		 Succeeded by
Sugar Baby Rojas
Lineal super-flyweight champion
May 16, 1987 – August 8, 1987
Awards
Preceded by
Marcelo Alexandre		 Olimpia de Oro
1982 – 1984		 Succeeded by
Hugo Porta
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