Diosbelys Hurtado boxer

Diosbelys Hurtado boxer
bouts
47
won
43
lost
3
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1994-12-16
Height
5′ 11½″/182cm
Reach
73″/185cm
Age
-
Born
1972-09-04
Death
-
Nationality
Cuba

Diosbelys Hurtado (born September 4, 1973 in Santiago, Cuba) is a Cuban-Spanish boxer and former NBA, IBA and WBA Light Welterweight(super lightweight ) Champion.Amateur Record: 221-20Hurtado, known as "The Oriental Kid", began his professional career in 1994. He won the NBA title by beating Dezi Ford by 10th-round TKO. In 1997, he challenged WBC Welterweight title holder Pernell Whitaker but was TKO'd in the 11th round by Whitaker with Hurtado leading on all three judges' cards. In 1998, he fought Kostya Tszyu for the interim WBC Light Welterweight title. The fight featured a dramatic 1st round, in which Hurtado went down once and Tszyu went down twice. Tszyu won the fight via TKO in the 5th round. On January 4, 2002, he captured the IBA Light Welterweight title from Ricky Quiles then in his next match he won the Vacant WBA Light Welterweight title with a KO win over Randall Bailey. He then lost the 2 belts in his first defence to Vivian Harris via 2nd-round TKO. Having retired from boxing in 2004, he returned to the ring in December 2007, winning 2 unanimous decision's in a row over Rafael Chiruta and Eugen Stan, both of Romania.Hurtado came back on April 3, 2009 to beat two-time world title challenger Arturo Morua by Split-Decision to win the vacant WBO Latino Welterweight title, Hurtado was in control until he was caught off balance and knocked down in the 1st round. Hurtado was cut over his right eyebrow and Morua on top of his forehead in the 5th round due to a clash of heads after that Moura had control (due to the profuse bleeding getting into Hurtado's eye) until the 6th round when Hurtado took back control and kept it until the 12th round when Moura would rally to take the round. The scores were 114-113 and 114-113 for Hurtado and 113-114 for Moura.On June 12 Hurtado defeated Manuel Garnica by UD to retain his WBO Latino title. He returned on June 3, 2011 and defeated journeyman Raul Asencio by knockout in the fifth round and subsequently retired.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2011-06-03 Raul Asencio LLWWLL Club Las Palmeras Golf, Las Palmas WIN
KO
2009-06-12 Manuel Garnica LWLLWL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-04-03 Arturo Morua WLLLWL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Split-decision
2008-03-07 Eugen Stan LLLLLL Pabellon Cabanal, Valencia WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-12-15 Rafael Chiruta LLLLWL Polideportivo Municipal, Revilla de Camargo WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-07-03 Leo Edwards LLLLLL American Airlines Arena, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
2004-05-01 Joshua Smith LLLLLL Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-10-17 Rudy Lovato LLLLLL St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
2002-10-19 Vivian Harris DWWWWW Reliant Park, Houston LOST
Technical knockout
2002-05-11 Randall Bailey WLWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
2002-01-04 Ricky Quiles LWDWWD American Airlines Arena, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-11-21 Henry Cokes DLWLLL St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul WIN
KO
2000-10-28 Fray Luis Sierra LWLWWW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
KO
2000-05-12 Cosme Rivera LWWLWW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-11-27 Ricardo Mayorga LWWWWW Carolina DRAW
1999-11-20 Dillon Carew WDLLWW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1999-06-19 Lonnie Smith WWWWWW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-11-28 Kostya Tszyu WLWWW Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio LOST
Technical knockout
1998-11-13 Manuel Gomez WLWWLW Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-09-04 Darryl Tyson LLWWLL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1998-07-24 Elias Quiroz WWLLLL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
KO
1998-06-07 Leonardo Mas WWWLL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1998-03-13 Harold Bennett WLLWWL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
KO
1998-01-20 Aaron Zarate LWLLWL Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio WIN
KO
1997-10-02 Emanuel Augustus DWWLLW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-06-21 Jaime Balboa LWLLWL Sun Dome, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
1997-01-24 Pernell Whitaker WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1996-11-01 Antonio Rivera WWWWLL Convention Center, Coconut Grove WIN
KO
1996-09-20 Ed Pollard LLWWLW James Knight Convention Center, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-06-06 Cesar Flores LLLLLL Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-05-25 Anthony Ivory LLWLWW Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1996-03-30 Elvin Gonzalez LLLLLL Miami Beach WIN
KO
1995-12-31 Dezi Ford WWWLWL Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1995-11-18 Juan Martin Galvan LLLLLL Miami Beach WIN
KO
1995-10-28 Javier Hector Valadez WWLLLL Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1995-10-21 Tom Cisneros LWWWLL Miami Beach WIN
KO
1995-10-09 Damone Wright WLLWLW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Points
1995-09-08 Julio Melendez LW Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1995-08-18 Macario Davila DWWLLL Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1995-07-24 Mark Tang WWWDW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1995-06-21 Francisco Rodriguez LLLLL Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills WIN
Points
1995-06-03 Rafael Rodriguez LLLLLL Miami Beach WIN
KO
1995-04-29 Rafael Rodriguez LLLLLL Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1995-03-25 Tommy Eaglin WWWWWW Miami Beach WIN
Points
1995-02-25 Ramon Gomez WLWWWL Miami Beach WIN
KO
1995-01-27 Darrell Walker WLLLL Miami Beach WIN
KO
1994-12-16 Heriberto Sosa W Miami Beach WIN
Points