| Crisanto España | |
| Birth Date: | October 25, 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
| Nickname: | Claws |
| Weight: | Welterweight |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 32 |
| Wins: | 31 |
| Ko: | 25 |
| Losses: | 1 |
Crisanto España (born October 25, 1964, in Venezuela) is a former boxer who was the WBA welterweight champion of the world.
España fought out of Belfast, Northern Ireland and turned pro in 1984 after accumulating a 54-10 amateur record. España impressively won his first 30 fights, including the WBA Welterweight Title with an upset TKO in the 8th round over Meldrick Taylor in 1992. He successfully defended the title twice including against Panama's Rodolfo Aguilar,[1] before being stopped by Ike Quartey in the 11th round in 1994.[2] España fought only once more, in 1995 and retired with a record of 31-1-0 with 25 KOs.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Paul Wesley | PTS | 6 (6) | 1995-03-18 | |||
| 31 | Loss | 30–1 | Ike Quartey | TKO | 11 (12) | 1994-06-04 | |||
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Donovan Boucher | TKO | 10 (12) | 1993-10-09 | |||
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Rodolfo Aguilar | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-05-05 | |||
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Meldrick Taylor | TKO | 8 (12) | 1992-10-31 | |||
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | David Taylor | TKO | 7 (8) | 1992-07-03 | |||
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Kevin Whaley El | TKO | 1 (?) | 1992-06-11 | |||
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Hector Hugo Vilte | TKO | 7 (12) | 1991-11-13 | |||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Newton Barnett | RTD | 4 (8) | 1991-09-07 | |||
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Larry McCall | TKO | 4 (?) | 1991-05-30 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Luis Santana | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-02-12 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Luis Mora | TKO | 7 (10) | 1990-10-30 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Felix Dubray | KO | 4 (8) | 1990-09-15 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Francisco Bernabe Bobadilla | KO | 4 (10) | 1990-05-23 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jorge Hernandez | TKO | 1 (6) | 1990-03-28 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Delfino Marin | TKO | 6 (8) | 1990-02-21 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Lloyd Christie | RTD | 3 (8) | 1989-12-13 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Mario Moreno | DQ | 1 (?) | 1989-11-29 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Carlos Zambrano | TKO | 2 (?) | 1989-10-31 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Del Bryan | PTS | 8 (8) | 1989-05-10 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Antonio Campbell | TKO | 2 (8) | 1989-04-12 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Judas Clottey | TKO | 2 (8) | 1989-03-08 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mike Essett | TKO | 2 (8) | 1989-02-20 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Billy Buchanan | TKO | 3 (8) | 1989-01-25 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Gary Pemberton | TKO | 1 (8) | 1988-12-14 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Simon Eubanks | TKO | 1 (8) | 1988-12-07 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Dave Pierre | PTS | 6 (6) | 1988-10-19 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Rolando Ruiz | KO | 1 (6) | 1987-02-21 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Edgar Rodriguez | TKO | 3 (?) | 1985-09-07 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jorge Medina | TKO | 1 (?) | 1984-10-10 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Campos | TKO | 3 (?) | 1984-07-13 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Elias Gonzalez | TKO | 1 (?) | 1984-03-30 |
He has two children named; Crisanto and Nico Espana. His older brother Ernesto España was the World Boxing Association lightweight champion in 1979 and 1980.
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