Gabriel Maestre Explained
| Gabriel Maestre |
| Realname: | Gabriel José Maestre Pérez |
| Height: | 5 ft 10+1/2 in |
| Reach: | 73 in |
| Weight: | |
| Birth Date: | 1986 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Venezuela |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 8 |
| Wins: | 6 |
| Ko: | 5 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Draws: | 1 |
Gabriel José Maestre Pérez (born 22 July 1986) is a Venezuelan professional boxer. As an amateur he competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, whilst also winning medals at the 2013 World Championships and the 2015 and 2019 Pan American Games.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Amateur career
Olympic results
London 2012
Rio 2016
World Championship results
Almaty 2013
- Round of 32: Defeated Imre Bácskai (Hungary) 2–1
- Round of 16: Defeated Ireneusz Zakrzewski (Poland) 3–0
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Alexander Besputin (Russia) 3–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated by Arisnoidys Despaigne (Cuba) 3–0
Doha 2015
Pan American Games results
Toronto 2015
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Roberto Queiroz (Brazil) 3–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated Juan Ramón Solano (Dominican Republic) 3–0
- Final: Defeated Roniel Iglesias (Cuba) 2–1
Lima 2019
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Luis Miranda (Peru) 5–0
- Semi–finals: Defeated by Rohan Polanco (Dominican Republic) 5–0
Professional career
On 6 July 2019, Maestre made his professional debut against Jeovanis Barraza. Maestre won via technical knockout after knocking his opponent down twice in the second round which resulted in referee, Guillermo Perez Pineda, stepping in to stop the bout.[5] On 19 December 2019 Maestre fought in his second professional fight against Diego Gabriel Chaves of Argentina. Maestre dropped Chaves to the canvas during the opening round, after which Chaves proceeded to clinch Maestre in an attempt of prolonging the bout. Maestre took control of the fight in the fourth round and dropped his opponent multiple times, which forced the corner of Chaves to throw in the towel.[6]
Just shy of a year after his last bout, Maestre returned to the ring against Daniel Vega Cota. Maestro secured victory by knocking out his Mexican opponent in the opening minute of the first round after landing a heavy left uppercut.[7]
On 7 August 2021, Maestre faced Mykal Fox for the vacant WBA interim welterweight title. Maestre was dropped in the second round by a left hook, and was seemingly outboxed through 12 rounds by his opponent. However, he was awarded with a highly controversial unanimous decision victory, with scores of 115-112, 117-110 and 114-113 all in his favor.[8] There was outrage over the decision, with promoter Lou DiBella calling for a "federal investigation of boxing and the WBA".[9]
On May 4, 2024 in Las Vegas, Maestre is scheduled to challenge Eimantas Stanionis for his WBA "Regular" welterweight title.[10]
Professional boxing record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 8 | Loss | 6-1-1 | Eimantas Stanionis | UD | 12 | 4 May 2024 |  | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Travon Marshall | TKO | 2 (10), | 12 Aug 2023 | | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Devon Alexander | | 3 (10), | 8 Apr 2023 | | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 |  Taras Shelestyuk | | 10 | 11 Mar 2022 |  | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mykal Fox | | 12 | 7 Aug 2021 | | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Daniel Vega Cota | | 1 (10), | 17 Dec 2020 |  | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Diego Gabriel Chaves | TKO | 4 (10), | 19 Dec 2019 | | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jeovanis Barraza | | 2 (10), | 6 Jul 2019 | | | |
Notes and References
- News: Gabriel MAESTRE . olympicchannel.com . 27 December 2020 . en . 4 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204133121/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/athletes/detail/gabriel-maestre/ . dead.
- Gabriel Maestre . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100206/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/gabriel-maestre-1.html . 2020-04-18 . Full name: Gabriel José Maestre Pérez.
- News: BOXING AND FAMILY. MEETING GABRIEL MAESTRE . worldseriesboxing.com . 27 December 2020 . en . 26 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826235851/http://www.worldseriesboxing.com/blog/2015/08/21/boxing-family-meeting-gabriel-maestre/ . live.
- News: The Toronto 2015 Pan American Games finishes with seven superb Finals . aiba.org . 27 December 2020 . en . 18 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118185704/https://www.aiba.org/blog/toronto-2015-pan-american-games-finishes-seven-superb-finals/ . live.
- News: Gabriel Maestre Makes Debut in Force, Crushes Barraza in Two . boxingscene.com . 27 December 2020 . en . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509112559/https://www.boxingscene.com/gabriel-maestre-crushes-barraza-results--140629 . live.
- News: Gabriel Maestre Takes Out Diego Chaves in Four Rounds . boxingscene.com . 27 December 2020 . en . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509112555/https://www.boxingscene.com/gabriel-maestre-takes-out-diego-chaves-four-rounds--145299 . live.
- News: Maestre shined brilliantly at "Maratón Boxística" . wbaboxing.com . 27 December 2020 . en . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509112600/https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/maestre-shined-brilliantly-at-maraton-boxistica#.X-kBTS3fWhA . live.
- Web site: 2021-08-07. Mykal Fox dominates Gabriel Maestre, but loses highly controversial decision. 2021-08-10. The Ring.
- Web site: Outrage Over Gabriel Maestre Vs Mykal Fox Decision! — Boxing News. 2021-08-10. www.boxing247.com. 8 August 2021 . en-US.
- News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Eimantas Stanionis vs Gabriel Maestre booked for Canelo-Munguia PPV opener . FIGHTMAG . 10 April 2024.
