| Richar Abril | |
| Realname: | Richar Abril |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Cuba |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Height: | 175 cm[1] |
| Weight: | Lightweight |
| Reach: | 183 cm |
| Total: | 24 |
| Wins: | 20 |
| Draws: | 1 |
| Losses: | 3 |
| Ko: | 8 |
Richard "Richar" Abril (born 10 August 1982 in Cuba) is a Cuban professional boxer.
Most Cuban boxers have defected to go professional over the past few years amid considerable fanfare for outstanding amateur careers. However, this wasn’t the case for Abril, a very good former amateur in his own right, having fought over 200 bouts. Unlike his countrymen who can’t return to the island, he is still able to return regularly to Cuba and spend time with friends and family. Several years ago, Abril won a lottery system, allowing him to freely come and go to and from Cuba. At the age of 23, Abril made his professional debut against Carlos Pena.
On October 22, 2011, Abril defeated Miguel Acosta by twelfth-round unanimous decision for the interim WBA Lightweight title.
After a proposed bout with Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa fell through, Brandon Rios agreed to face off with Abril on April 14, 2012 in Las Vegas for the vacant WBA lightweight title. Rios weighed in 137lbs - or two pounds overweight - thus the title was only at stake for Abril. In a controversial split-decision, Rios maintained his winning streak despite most fans and analysts believing Abril comprehensively won the fight. Due to Brandon's weight, Abril remained interim champion.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Win | 20–3–1 | Jerry Belmontes | UD | 10 | Jun 3, 2016 | |||
| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Edis Tatli | MD | 12 | Sep 20, 2014 | |||
| 22 | Win | 18–3–1 | UD | 12 | Mar 2, 2013 | ||||
| 21 | Loss | 17–3–1 | SD | 12 | Apr 14, 2012 | ||||
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Miguel Acosta | UD | 12 | Oct 22, 2011 | |||
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Sergio Rivera | TKO | 5 (10), | Aug 12, 2011 | |||
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Julio Camano | UD | 11 | Jul 30, 2011 | |||
| 17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Miguel Angel Munguia | TKO | 5 (10), | Dec 10, 2010 | |||
| 16 | Win | 13–2–1 | Jose Reyes | UD | 10 | Oct 19, 2010 | |||
| 15 | Loss | 12–2–1 | Henry Lundy | SD | 10 | Jan 22, 2010 | |||
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Juan Ramon Cruz | TKO | 5 (8), | Dec 4, 2009 | |||
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Hensley Strachan | UD | 6 | Aug 21, 2009 | |||
| 12 | Loss | 10–1–1 | Breidis Prescott | SD | 10 | Jun 27, 2008 | |||
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Marty Robbins | UD | 8 | May 30, 2008 | |||
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Marcos Hernandez | TKO | 1 (6), | Feb 29, 2008 | |||
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Derrick Samuels | TKO | 1 (6), | Mar 2, 2007 | |||
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Marcus Luck | TKO | 2 (6), | Jan 20, 2007 | |||
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Ibn Shakir | KO | 1 (6), | Oct 26, 2006 | |||
| 6 | Draw | 5–0–1 | Marcus Broadnax | PTS | 6 | Aug 18, 2008 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Flud Lawson | TKO | 1 (4), | Jul 28, 2006 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Troy Harden | UD | 4 | Jun 30, 2006 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Angino Perez | UD | 4 | Apr 19, 2006 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Andres Navarro | UD | 4 | Jan 27, 2006 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Carlos Pena | UD | 4 | Dec 9, 2005 |
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