Fulgencio Obelmejias boxer

Fulgencio Obelmejias boxer
bouts
57
won
52
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super middleweight
Debut
1977-01-30
Height
6′ 0½″/184cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
-
Born
1953-01-01
Death
-
Nationality
Venezuela

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Fulgencio Obelmejias (born January 1, 1953), sometimes known also as Fully Obel is a Venezuelan former boxer, who was world super-middleweight champion.Obelmejias was born in San José de Río Chico. He represented his native country at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, where he lost his first fight to Ricardo Arce of Argentina. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated in the first round by Cuba's eventual bronze medalist Luis Felipe Martínez. He began his professional career, in the Middleweight division, on January 30, 1977, knocking out Franklin Suzarra in the first round at Caracas. After another win over Suzarra, he embarked on a tour of Mexico and southern California, having six consecutive fights in those areas from October 1977 to April 1978. In his first fight abroad as a professional, held at Mexico City, he worked for nine rounds in only his third professional bout before knocking out Jesus Garcia Ortiz. His second to last fight of that tour was against Abel Cordoba, whom he beat by a ten-round decision in Tuxtla Gutierrez on February 27. His last fight on that tour, against Rudy Robles in Tijuana on April 3, marked the beginning of a seventeen fight knockout win streak. He knocked out Robles in four rounds.After the fight with Robles, Obelmejias had six consecutive fights in his native Venezuela, including a win over Johnny Heard. He then returned to Mexico, to fight for the Fecarbox Middleweight title against Carlos Marks on December 17 in Culiacán. He won the regional title, as well as a top ten ranking at the Middleweight division by the WBC, by knocking Marks out in nine rounds.Obelmejias kept winning fights by knockouts, and, on March 3 of 1980, he got one of the biggest wins of his career, when he beat former WBC world Jr. Middleweight champion Elisha Obed in three rounds at Caracas.After eight more wins, all by knockout, Obelmejias was made the number one contender for the world Middleweight title by the WBC.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1992-12-15 Eduardo Rodriguez LWLLWW Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas WIN
Points
1991-12-18 Otata debut Auckland WIN
KO
1991-09-29 Chris Nicolaou WWWWWD Sheraton Hotel, Auckland WIN
KO
1989-05-28 In Chul Baek WWLWWW Hongkuk Gymnasium, Yeosu LOST
Technical knockout
1988-05-23 Chong Pal Park WWWWWW Waikiki Arena, Suanbo WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-06-18 Chris Reid WWWWWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1986-11-16 Leslie Stewart WWLWWW Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Mucurapo LOST
Technical knockout
1986-05-30 Tomas Polo Ruiz WWWDLL Porlamar WIN
Points
1985-07-21 Clarence Osby WWWWWL Casino di Campione, Campione d'Italia LOST
Points
1984-12-15 Leon Taylor LWWWWW Catanzaro WIN
KO
1984-09-22 Eric Winbush WWWWWL Chapiteau de l'Espace Fontvieille, Fontvieille WIN
Points
1984-07-14 Cesar Abel Romero WWWWWW Stade Louis II, Fontvieille WIN
Points
1984-04-28 Arthel Lawhorn WLLLLW San Giuseppe Vesuviano WIN
Points
1984-03-23 Henry Sims LWLLWL Chiavari WIN
KO
1984-02-25 Jerry Celestine WLLLLW Bercy Stadium, Paris WIN
Points
1983-12-14 Jeff Lampkin WWWLWL Loano WIN
Points
1983-10-24 Raymond Gonzales WWLWWL Palasport, Saint-Vincent WIN
Technical knockout
1982-10-30 Marvin Hagler WWWWWW Teatro Ariston, San Remo LOST
Technical knockout
1982-08-09 Willie Torres WWDWLW Porlamar WIN
Technical knockout
1982-06-14 Reyes Escalera LWLLLL Barquisimeto WIN
Technical knockout
1982-02-15 Johnny Wise LLLLLL Caracas WIN
KO
1981-11-07 Chong Pal Park WWWWWW Caracas WIN
KO
1981-10-06 Eddie Gazo WWLWLL Caracas WIN
KO
1981-08-31 Wayne Barker WWDWWL Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1981-05-30 Joe Gonsalves LLLLLL Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1981-05-04 Norberto Rufino Cabrera LDWWWL Caracas WIN
KO
1981-01-17 Marvin Hagler WDWWWW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Technical knockout
1980-11-28 James Waire DWLLWW Campione d'Italia WIN
Technical knockout
1980-10-31 Leroy Green Jr. WWWWLL Roma WIN
Technical knockout
1980-09-10 Fred Johnson WWLWLL Teatro Ariston, San Remo WIN
Technical knockout
1980-08-19 Felton Marshall LDDLWW Caracas WIN
Points
1980-06-30 Clifford Wills WLLWLL Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1980-05-26 Lamont Lovelady WWWLLW Nuevo Circo, Caracas WIN
Points
1980-04-14 Walter Miranda debut Nuevo Circo, Caracas WIN
KO
1980-04-01 Abel Cordoba LWWLLW Caracas WIN
KO
1980-03-03 Elisha Obed WLWWW Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1979-12-17 Ray Phillips LWWWLL Caracas WIN
KO
1979-10-26 George Lee WLLLL Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1979-09-16 Sammy Floyd LLDWLL Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1979-08-08 Luis Arias WLWLL Caracas WIN
KO
1979-04-01 Jamie Thomas WWLWLW Caracas WIN
KO
1979-02-10 Angel Jose Ortiz DLLLLL Caracas WIN
KO
1978-12-17 Carlos Marks LLLLWL Culiacan WIN
Technical knockout
1978-11-12 Ken Blackwell WLWLLL Caracas WIN
KO
1978-09-17 Johnny Heard WWLLLW Caracas WIN
KO
1978-07-30 Willie Warren WLDLLL Caracas WIN
Corner retirement
1978-07-15 Sandy Torres WWLLLW Caracas WIN
KO
1978-06-04 Jose Anglada WLLLLL Caracas WIN
KO
1978-04-30 Rolando Martinez LLDWLL Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1978-04-03 Rudy Robles WWWLDL Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana WIN
Technical knockout
1978-02-27 Abel Cordoba LWLWLW Tuxtla Gutierrez WIN
Points
1978-02-04 Vicente Pinon WWLWWL Mexico City WIN
KO
1977-12-17 Rogelio Vera L Mexico City WIN
KO
1977-11-18 Andre Beard WLLWLL Coliseum, San Diego WIN
KO
1977-10-22 Jesus Garza Ortiz W Mexico City WIN
KO
1977-04-03 Franklin Suzarra L Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1977-01-30 Franklin Suzarra debut Caracas WIN
Technical knockout

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