| Ángel Chacón | |
| Realname: | Ángel Chacón |
| Nickname: | Avispa |
| Weight: | Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight Super Bantamweight |
| Height: | 5 ft 5 in |
| Reach: | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality: | Puerto Rican |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Vega Alta, Puerto Rico |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 46 |
| Wins: | 37 |
| Ko: | 16 |
| Losses: | 9 |
| Draws: | 0 |
| No Contests: | 0 |
Ángel Chacón (born December 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer. He's the former WBC FECARBOX super bantamweight, WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight, and IBA former featherweight Champion. The IBA is a minor boxing organization which is generally not considered a world championship organization by fans, experts and boxers alike.
Chacón was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. He had a very good amateur career and represented Puerto Rico at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.[1] [2]
In February 1999, Chacón was knocked out in just two rounds by WBC Super Bantamweight Champion, Érik Morales at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
On October 27, 2002 Chacón upset the American John Michael Johnson to win the IBA Featherweight title. The bout was the main event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.[4]