| Antonio Esparragoza | |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Weight: | Featherweight |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Cumaná, Venezuela |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 36 |
| Wins: | 30 |
| Ko: | 27 |
| Losses: | 2 |
| Draws: | 4 |
Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt (born 2 September 1959) is a Venezuelan former boxer who is a former WBA Featherweight Champion of the World.
Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Below are the results from that tournament:
Esparragoza turned pro in 1981 and after largely fighting unproven fighters in his native Venezuela was granted a shot at Lineal & WBA Featherweight Titles holder Steve Cruz in 1987. Esparragoza pulled off an upset with a TKO in the 12th round. Esparragoza defended the titles against seven contenders before losing the belts to Yong-Kyun Park in 1991 via unanimous decision. He retired after the loss.
Due to his incredible knockout power, Esparragoza is ranked at 75 in Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Loss | 30–2–4 | Park Yong-kyun | UD | 12 | Mar 30, 1991 | ||
| 35 | Win | 30–1–4 | Chan Mok Park | UD | 12 | May 12, 1990 | ||
| 34 | Win | 29–1–4 | Eduardo Montoya | KO | 5 (12), | Sep 22, 1989 | ||
| 33 | Win | 28–1–4 | Jean Marc Renard | KO | 6 (12), | Jun 2, 1989 | ||
| 32 | Win | 27–1–4 | Mitsuru Sugiya | KO | 10 (12), | Mar 26, 1989 | ||
| 31 | Win | 26–1–4 | Jose Marmolejo | KO | 8 (12), | Nov 5, 1988 | ||
| 30 | Draw | 25–1–4 | Marcos Villasana | 12 | Jun 23, 1988 | |||
| 29 | Win | 25–1–3 | Pascual Aranda | KO | 10 (12), | Jul 26, 1987 | ||
| 28 | Win | 24–1–3 | Steve Cruz | TKO | 12 (12), | Mar 6, 1987 | ||
| 27 | Win | 23–1–3 | Octavio Quinones | RTD | 3 (10), | Jan 16, 1987 | ||
| 26 | Draw | 22–1–3 | Nelson Rodriguez | PTS | 10 | May 19, 1986 | ||
| 25 | Win | 22–1–2 | Bernardo Checa | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 22, 1986 | ||
| 24 | Win | 21–1–2 | Jose M. Ortiz | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 17, 1986 | ||
| 23 | Win | 20–1–2 | Johnny De La Rosa | TKO | 3 (10) | May 4, 1985 | ||
| 22 | Win | 19–1–2 | Joe Rivera | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 23, 1985 | ||
| 21 | Win | 18–1–2 | Jeff Roberts | KO | 7 (?) | Feb 2, 1985 | ||
| 20 | Draw | 17–1–2 | Bernardo Checa | PTS | 10 | Oct 10, 1984 | ||
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Jose Guerrero | UD | 10 | Aug 11, 1984 | ||
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Eduardo Laguna | KO | 4 (?) | Jul 7, 1984 | ||
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Jose de Jesus Acosta | TKO | 3 (?) | May 15, 1984 | ||
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Ruben Veliz | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 16, 1983 | ||
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Fabio Mosquera | KO | 3 (?) | Oct 1, 1983 | ||
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Alberto Parra | KO | 3 (?) | May 13, 1983 | ||
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Jose Mosqueda | KO | 7 (?) | Mar 26, 1983 | ||
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Antonio Rodriguez | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 19, 1983 | ||
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Freddy Pitalua | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1982 | ||
| 10 | Draw | 8–1–1 | Bernardo Piñango | PTS | 10 | Oct 4, 1982 | ||
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Angel Torres | KO | 9 (?) | Jul 26, 1982 | ||
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Tito Roque | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 21, 1982 | ||
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Alejandro Garcia | KO | 2 (?) | May 24, 1982 | ||
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Francisco Leta | KO | 5 (?) | May 10, 1982 | ||
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Angel Torres | KO | 6 (?) | Feb 1, 1982 | ||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | David Siso | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 25, 1982 | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Solorzano | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 31, 1981 | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ramon Bolivar | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 1, 1981 | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Anthony Wanza | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 24, 1981 | ||
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