Miguel Mercedes Explained

Miguel Mercedes
Relatives:	Eleoncio Mercedes (brother)
Weight:	Flyweight Super-flyweight^[1]
Total:	21
Wins:	14
Losses:	7
Draws:	0
No Contests:	0
Ko:	10

Miguel Mercedes is a Dominican^{[2] [3]} former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1994, challenging for the WBO flyweight title in 1989, but lost to Elvis Álvarez.^[4]

Mercedes was born in the Dominican Republic.^[5] He was the brother of Eleoncio Mercedes,^[6] an Olympic boxer.

Notes and References

1. News: Boxer doing well after head injury. The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. March 3, 1994. September 14, 2024. 36. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Disputarán titulo de la OMB. El Nuevo Herald. Miami, Florida. January 26, 1989. September 14, 2024. 16. es. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Boxeador dominicano pedirá reconsideración en conflictiva decisión. La Prensa. Panama City, Panama, Panama. March 25, 1991. September 14, 2024. 24. es. Newspapers.com.
4. Book: An Illustrated History of Boxing. 407. Nat. Fleischer. Sam. Andre. Dan. Rafael. 2001. Citadel Press. 9780806522012. Google Books.
5. News: Boxer hospitalized after being stopped. Elko Daily Free Press. Elko, Nevada. March 2, 1994. September 14, 2024. 8. Newspapers.com.
6. News: Etcetera. Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. March 3, 1994. September 14, 2024. 7. Newspapers.com.