Sergio Víctor Palma Explained

Sergio Víctor Palma
Birth Date:1 January 1956
Birth Place:La Tigra, Chaco, Argentina
Death Place:Mar del Plata,
Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
Weight:Super bantamweight
Height:5 ft 4+1/2 in
Style:Orthodox
Total:62
Wins:52
Ko:20
Losses:5
Draws:5

Sergio Víctor Palma (1 January 1956 – 28 June 2021) was an Argentine who was the World Boxing Association's world Super Bantamweight boxing champion from 1980 until 1982.

Professional career

Palma was born in the town of La Tigra. He made his professional debut on 15 January 1976, he fought for his first world title in 1979 when he faced Ricardo Cardona but came up just short losing a close decision. He would not waste his second opportunity when he faced reigning champion Leo Randolph the following year and stopped him in the fifth round to become WBA super bantamweight champion. His would go on to defend the title five times, with his final defense coming against former champion Jorge Luján,[1] before Leo Cruz beat him in a rematch for the title. After the loss. He would fight only 6 times over 8 years, finally retiring from the sport in 1990.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
62Win52–5–5Juan Domingo NogueiraPTS101990-08-10
61Win51–5–5Hugo Roberto VillarruelPTS101989-12-15
60Draw50–5–5Raúl GómezPTS101985-01-04
59Loss50–5–4Juan Domingo MalvarezKO6 (10)1983-06-04
58Win50–4–4Esteban Apolinario BustosTKO6 (6)1983-05-20
57Win49–4–4Ramon Fernando SosaPTS101983-04-09
56Loss48–4–4Leo CruzUD151982-06-12
55Win48–3–4Américo Marino SuárezPTS101982-04-02
54Win47–3–4Jorge LujánUD151982-01-15
53Win46–3–4Vichit Muangroi-etUD151981-10-03
52Win45–3–4Ricardo CardonaTKO12 (15), 1981-08-15
51Win44–3–4Juan Carlos TotaroKO2 (10)1981-07-03
50Win43–3–4Danilo BatistaKO9 (10)1981-05-07
49Win42–3–4Leo CruzUD151981-04-04
48Win41–3–4Máximo BallesterosKO4 (10)1981-02-13
47Win40–3–4Hugo FicaKO3 (10)1980-12-20
46Win39–3–4Ulises MoralesTKO9 (15), 1980-11-08
45Win38–3–4Leo RandolphTKO5 (15), 1980-08-09
44Win37–3–4Juan José BrizuelaPTS101980-06-07
43Win36–3–4Juan Carlos TotaroPTS101980-05-17
42Loss35–3–4Ricardo CardonaUD151979-12-15
41Win35–2–4Miguel Ángel LoberaKO3 (12)1979-11-09
40Win34–2–4Néstor JiménezPTS101979-10-20
39Win33–2–4Gilberto LópezPTS101979-09-28
38Win32–2–4Francisco AcostaTKO7 (10)1979-08-10
37Win31–2–4Roberto Walter HaidarKO4 (10)1979-07-13
36Win30–2–4Raúl Eduardo PérezPTS101979-06-15
35Win29–2–4Gilberto LópezPTS101979-05-18
34Win28–2–4Gilberto LópezPTS101979-05-04
33Win27–2–4Héctor Hugo LópezKO5 (10)1979-04-06
32Win26–2–4Rubén Higinio ButilerTKO10 (12)1979-03-16
31Win25–2–4Juan Diego Vega RamírezDQ3 (10)1979-01-27
30Win24–2–4Gilberto López101978-12-15
29Win23–2–4Carlos Alberto BetbederPTS101978-11-10
28Win22–2–4Raúl Eduardo PérezPTS101978-10-28
27Win21–2–4Arnoldo AgüeroPTS121978-09-30
26Win20–2–4Rubén Mateo GranadoKO10 (12)1978-08-12
25Win19–2–4Juan Carlos AcostaKO3 (10)1978-07-21
24Win18–2–4Pablo Lencina2 (10)1978-07-07
23Win17–2–4Juan Diego Vega RamírezPTS101978-06-16
22Win16–2–4Hugo MelgarejoPTS121978-05-19
21Win15–2–4David Juan Carlos GonzálezPTS101978-04-22
20Win14–2–4Benicio Segundo SosaTKO7 (10)1978-04-08
19Win13–2–4Arnoldo Agüero7 (10)1978-02-03
18Loss12–2–4Manuel Antonio Almada4 (10)1977-12-23
17Draw12–1–4Carlos Mariano CórdobaPTS101977-12-09
16Win12–1–3Arnoldo AgüeroPTS121977-10-15
15Win11–1–3Jose Teodomiro Casas8 (10)1977-09-12
14Draw10–1–3Hugo José EmerPTS101977-07-13
13Win10–1–2Ricardo GómezPTS101977-04-22
12Win9–1–2Juan AravenaPTS101977-03-25
11Loss8–1–2Felix GonzálezPTS101977-03-09
10Draw8–0–2Gilberto LópezPTS101977-01-19
9Draw8–0–1Jose Teodomiro Casas101976-12-04
8Win8–0Jose VicarioPTS101976-09-29
7Win7–0Romualdo AgramonteRTD7 (8)1976-08-06
6Win6–0Ricardo GómezPTS81976-07-17
5Win5–0Hector Ramón BarretoPTS61976-06-11
4Win4–0Emilio HaedoPTS61976-05-08
3Win3–0Jose Horacio IzquierdoPTS61976-04-07
2Win2–0Manuel Muñoz4 (6)1976-02-15
1Win1–0Ricardo Gómez61976-01-15

Death

Palma resided in Mar del Plata where he died from complications related to COVID-19 on 28 June 2021, at the age of 65.[2]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eusebio Pedroza will defend his World Boxing Association featherweight.... United Press International. 2024-04-08.
  2. Web site: SERGIO VICTOR PALMA, FORMER WBA 122-POUND TITLEHOLDER, DEAD AT 65. The Ring. 2024-04-08.