| José Valenzuela | |
| Realname: | José Arturo Valenzuela Gastélum |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Nationality: | American |
| Nickname: | El Rayo ("Lightning") |
| Weight: | |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Reach: | 70 in |
| Style: | Southpaw |
| Total: | 16 |
| Wins: | 14 |
| Ko: | 9 |
| Losses: | 2 |
José Arturo Valenzuela Gastélum (born 25 May 1999) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) title since August 2024.
Valenzuela turned professional in 2018 & compiled a record of 12–0 before suffering an upset loss against Dominican challenger Edwin De Los Santos.[1] He would also lose his next fight via a disputed decision against Chris Colbert. Valenzuela would get revenge in his next fight by knocking Colbert out in the sixth round.[2]
Valenzuela faced Isaac Cruz for the WBA super lightweight title at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on August 3, 2024.[3] He won the bout by split decision.[4]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Isaac Cruz | SD | 12 | 3 Aug 2024 | |||
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Chris Colbert | KO | 6 (12), | 16 Dec 2023 | |||
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | Chris Colbert | UD | 10 | 25 Mar 2023 | |||
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Edwin De Los Santos | KO | 3 (10), | 4 Sep 2022 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Francisco Vargas | KO | 1 (10), | 16 Apr 2022 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Austin Dulay | TKO | 4 (10), | 18 Dec 2021 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Deiner Berrio | UD | 10 | 18 Sep 2021 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Donte Strayhorn | TKO | 4 (8), | 21 Aug 2021 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Nelson Hampton | KO | 1 (8), | 15 May 2021 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Clay Burns | KO | 4 (8), | 27 Feb 2021 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Zack Kuhn | KO | 1 (6), | 29 Aug 2020 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Charles Clark | KO | 1 (4), | 28 Sep 2019 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Eric Manriquez | UD | 4 | 23 Jun 2019 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Christian Velez | KO | 4 (4), | 16 Mar 2019 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Hugo Rodriguez | UD | 4 | 13 Oct 2018 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Humberto Tellez | UD | 4 | 22 Sep 2018 |
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