Miguel Cartagena Explained

Miguel Cartagena
Nickname:No Fear
Weight:Bantamweight
Height:5 ft 4 in
Reach:68 in
Nationality:American
Birth Date:5 July 1992
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Style:Orthodox
Total:25
Wins:17
Ko:8
Losses:7
Draws:1
No Contests:0

Miguel Cartagena (born July 5, 1992) is a Puerto Rican-American professional boxer.[1] [2]

Amateur career

In 2009, a 16-year-old Cartagena won both the U.S. National Championship and the National Golden Gloves Championship.[3] [4] [5] For his accomplishment, he was awarded the Pride of Philadelphia Award by the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.[6]

Professional career

On March 26, 2011, Cartagena won his pro debut against Omar Gonzalez. The bout was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[7]

Cartagena fought for the WBC International flyweight title against Galal Yafai on 30 April 2022 on the undercard of the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano title unification bout. He lost via a second round corner retirement.[8]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
25Loss17–7–1Galal YafaiRTD2 (10)
24Win17–6–1Reyes Lopez EscalenteTKO3 (6)
23Win16–6–1Arcadio Salazar ChanezTKO-(4)
22Loss15–6–1Jesus SolerUD8
21Loss15–5–1Carlos MaldonadoSD8
20Loss15–4–1Brian ViloriaKO5 (8)
19Draw15–3–1Toshiyuki IgarashiTD3 (10)
18Win15–3Jobert AlvarezTKO1 (6)
17Loss14–3Ricardo RodriguezUD10
16Win14–2Javier FrancoUD10
15Loss13–2Emmanuel RodríguezKO1 (10)
14Win13–1Jesús GonzálezUD6
13Loss12–1Timur ShailezovTKO3 (6)
12Win12–0Miguel RoblesKO2 (8)
11Win11–0Felipe RivasRTD6 (8)
10Win10–0Eduardo ValenzuelaUD6
9Win9–0Jhon Alberto MolinaUD4
8Win8–0Eduardo MelendezUD4
7Win7–0Angel CarvajalUD4
6Win6–0Jose RiveraUD6
5Win5–0Luis Miguel OrtizUD4
4Win4–0David RodriquezTKO1 (6)
3Win3–0Christian CruzTKO2 (4)
2Win2–0Jaime GonzalezKO2 (4)
1Win1–0Omar GonzalezUD4

Notes and References

  1. http://www.phillyhall.org/inductee_profile.asp?pof=7&ind=290 Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
  2. http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=229 Miguel Cartagena – Amateur Boxing Record
  3. http://usaboxing.org/athletes/miguel-cartagena Features, Events, Results | Team USA
  4. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/477669-miguel-cartagena-and-other-american-olympic-hopefuls-face-chinese-olympic-team Miguel Cartagena and Other American Olympic Hopefuls Face Chinese Olympic Team
  5. https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5389731 Rau'shee Warren handles Miguel Cartagena to win fourth national title
  6. Web site: Pride of Philadelphia . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727173913/http://www.phillyhall.org/prideofphila.asp . July 27, 2011 . September 17, 2011 . dead .
  7. http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/miguel-cartagena-turns-pro-75638 Miguel Cartagena turns pro! | Boxing News
  8. Web site: Brown . Shaun . Galal Yafai Aiming To Impress American Audience On April 30 . boxing-social.com . 19 April 2022 . 8 April 2022.