Antonio Orozco (boxer) explained

Antonio Orozco
Nickname:Relentless
Weight:
Height:5 ft 7 in
Reach:70 in
Birth Date:1987 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
Style:Orthodox
Total:30
Wins:28
Ko:17
Losses:2

Antonio Orozco (born 30 October 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer.

Amateur career

Antonio had a very good amateur career, he holds victories over Mexican Olympian, Jessie Vargas and U.S. Olympian, Javier Molina.[1] Orozco boxed out of The Garden City Boxing Club where he was trained by five trainers. His original trainers included Ignacio "Buck" Avila, Antonio Orozco Sr., Manuel Rios, Juan M. Aldana Jr. and Alfred Ritz.

Professional career

On June 11, 2010, Orozco beat Mike Peralta by unanimous decision in San Diego.[2]

In July 2011, Antonio beat the veteran Josh Beeman by knockout. This was the first time he had ever been knocked down in a fight.[3]

On September 14, 2018, fought for a world title for the first time in his career, against Jose Carlos Ramirez, for the WBC light welterweight belt. In action-packed fight, Orozco got dropped twice by Ramirez, once in the fourth and once in the eighth round. Ramirez was also the more active fighter, especially towards the end of the fight, earning him the unanimous decision win over Orozco.[4]

In his next bout, Orozco got a comeback win against Jose Luis Rodriguez. This was Orozco's first fight under legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Both boxers had they say throughout the fight, but Orozco got the edge with his aggressiveness and boxing skills, en route to a unanimous decision win.[5]

On August 10, 2019, Orozco fought undefeated rising prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr. Orozco got dropped three times by Ortiz Jr, which culminated in a TKO victory for Ortiz Jr in the sixth round.[6]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Loss28–2 Vergil Ortiz Jr.KO6 (12), Aug 10, 2019
29Win28–1 Jose Luis RodriguezUD10Mar 30, 2019
28Loss27–1 José Carlos RamírezUD12Sep 14, 2018
27Win27–0 Martin HonorioUD816 Mar 2018
26Win26–0 KeAndre GibsonTKO4 (10), 1 Apr 2017
25Win25–0 Abner LopezUD1030 Jul 2016
24Win24–0 Miguel AcostaKO1 (10), 25 Mar 2016
23Win23–0 Humberto SotoUD103 Oct 2015
22Win 22–0 Emanuel TaylorUD 10 15 May 2015
21Win 21–0 Steve ForbesUD 8 10 Oct 2014
20Win 20–0 Martin HonorioUD 10 15 May 2014
19Win 19–0 Miguel Angel HuertaKO 2 (10), 24 Jan 2014
18Win 18–0 Ivan HernandezKO 3 (10), 24 Aug 2013
17Win 17–0 Jose ReynosoTKO 7 (10), 3 May 2013
16Win 16–0 Danny EscobarKO 6 (8), 10 Nov 2012
15Win 15–0 Alberto CruzTKO 3 (8), 30 Jun 2012
14Win 14–0 Dillet FrederickTKO 3 (8),
13Win 13–0 Rodolfo ArmentaTKO 4 (8), 24 Feb 2012
12Win 12–0 Fernando RodríguezUD 6 17 Sep 2011
11Win 11–0 Josh BeemanKO 4 (6), 1 Jul 2011
10Win 10–0 Hensley StrachanKO 1 (6) 2 Jun 2011
9Win 9–0 Manuel AguilarTKO 1, 18 Mar 2011
8Win 8–0 Humberto TapiaUD 6 26 Aug 2010
7Win 7–0 Mike PeraltaUD 6 11 Jun 2010
6Win 6–0 Jaime Orrantia KO 3 (6), 25 Feb 2010
5Win 5–0 Mario Angeles TKO 1 (4), 12 Nov 2009
4Win 4–0 Antonio SorriaTKO 3 (4), 4 Jun 2009
3 Win 3–0 Yakub ShidaevUD 4 30 Apr 2009
2 Win 2–0 Juan Carlos DiazKO 1 (4), 26 Mar 2009
1Win 1–0 Ricardo MartinezTKO 3 (4), 27 Jun 2008

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antonio Orozco Makes Club Nokia Debut . 2010-12-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100827202910/http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/8261/antonio-orozco-makes-club-nokia-debut/ . 2010-08-27 .
  2. Web site: Orozco Returns to the OC Hangar . MaxBoxing.com . 2011-06-02 . 2011-06-03.
  3. Web site: Orozco Puts in Road Work . MaxBoxing.com . 2011-07-01 . 2011-07-02.
  4. Web site: Jose Ramirez Drops, Decisions Antonio Orozco in Fire-Fight. 2020-11-21. BoxingScene.com. en-us.
  5. Web site: Antonio Orozco Decisions Jose Rodriguez Over Ten. 2020-11-21. BoxingScene.com. en-us.
  6. Web site: 2019-08-10. Vergil Ortiz Jr. drops Antonio Orozco three times, scores sixth-round stoppage. 2020-11-21. The Ring.