Jonas Sultan (Zorro) boxer
- bouts
- 23
- won
- 18
- lost
- 5
- draw
- 0
- Status
- active
- Division
- super flyweight
- Debut
- 2013-03-17
- Height
- 5′ 4″/163cm
- Reach
- 67″/170cm
- Age
- 27
- Born
- 1991-12-16
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Philippines
Jonas Sultan (born December 16, 1991) is a Filipino professional boxer. He is the current WBO Inter-continental bantamweight champion. He held the IBF Inter-continental junior bantamweight title since December 2016 by beating South Africa's Makazole Tete.Sultan made his professional debut against Glenn Campaner on 17 March 2013. He won his fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 40-36, 39-37 and 40-36. He amassed a 9-2 record during the next two years, with four record coming by way of stoppage. Sultan was scheduled to challenge Rene Dacquel for the Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) bantamweight title on 11 July 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 115-111, 114-112 and 117-109. Dacquel was deducted a point in the ninth round for a clash of heads which caused a cut above Sultan's right eyelid. Sultan next faced the #11 ranked IBF super-flyweight contender Go Onaga on 15 November 2015, at the City Gym in Tomigusuku, Japan, in his first fight outside of Philippines. Onaga won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 99-92, 98-93 and 97-94. Sultan faced Tatsuya Ikemizu on 27 March 2016, in his second fight in Japan. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Sultan made the first defense of his GAB bantamweight title against Romel Oliveros on 28 May 2016. He won the fight by a fifth-round knockout, stopping Oliveros with a right straight.Sultan challenged the reigning IBF Intercontinental super-flyweight titleholder Makazole Tete on 16 December 2016. The fight took place in the champion's native East London, South Africa, at the Mdantsane Indoor Centre. Despite coming into the fight as an underdog, Sultan won his first regional title by an upset second-round technical knockout. Sultan made the first defense of his secondary title against the former WBC, The Ring and lineal flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro on 7 May 2017. He won the fight by an eight-round knockout, stopping Jaro with a flurry of punches at the 1:25 minute mark.Sultan faced the former IBF junior-flyweight and flyweight champion John Riel Casimero in an IBF super-flyweight title eliminator bout on 16 September 2017, at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City, Philippines. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. Sultan's victory against Casimero earned him the right to challenge the reigning IBF super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas. The bout between the two was scheduled for 26 May 2018, and took place at the Savemart Center in Fresno, California. Ancajas won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 119-109, 117-111 and 119-109.Sultan faced the one-time WBO flyweight title challenger Ardin Diale on 24 November 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 98-92. After successfully bouncing back from his loss to Ancajas, Sultan was scheduled to face Athenkosi Dumezweni for the vacant WBC Silver super-flyweight title on 28 April 2019. He lost the fight by a wide unanimous decision, with scores of 117-109, 119-108 and 119-109. Sultan was knocked down twice during the twelve round bout. Sultan faced Salatiel Amit on 17 August 2019, in his final fight at super-flyweight. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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2021-10-30 | Carlos Caraballo | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
2021-08-14 | Sharone Carter | WLWWWL | Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson | WIN KO |
2019-08-17 | Salatiel Amit | WLLLWL | Superdome, Ormoc City | WIN Technical knockout |
2019-04-28 | Athenkosi Dumezweni | WWLWWW | Orient Theatre, East London | |
2018-11-24 | Ardin Diale | DWLWLW | IEC Convention Center, Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City | WIN Unanimous decision |
2018-05-26 | Jerwin Ancajas | WWWWWW | Save Mart Arena, Fresno | LOST Unanimous decision |
2017-09-16 | John Riel Casimero | WWLWWW | Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City | WIN Unanimous decision |
2017-05-07 | Sonny Boy Jaro | WWWWWW | Angono Sports Complex (Angono Municipal Gym), Barangay Mahabang , Angono | WIN KO |
2016-12-16 | Makazole Tete | WWWLWW | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, East London | WIN Technical knockout |
2016-05-28 | Romel Oliveros | WWWWLL | University of St. La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod City | WIN KO |
2016-03-27 | Tatsuya Ikemizu | WWWWLW | Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome, Kadoma | WIN Technical knockout |
2015-11-15 | Go Onaga | WWWWWW | City Gym, Tomigusuku | LOST Unanimous decision |
2015-07-11 | Rene Dacquel | WDWLWW | Mandaluyong Gym, Mandaluyong Sports Center, Mandaluyong City | WIN Unanimous decision |
2015-05-30 | Brian Lobetania | WWWDWW | Dapitan City Cultural and Sports Center, Dapitan City | WIN Unanimous decision |
2015-02-21 | Jerson Mancio | WWWWLL | Murcia Sports and Cultural Center, Murcia | WIN KO |
2014-11-25 | Andrew Palas | WLWLW | Dumaguete City Hall Quadrangle , Dumaguete City | WIN Technical knockout |
2014-08-23 | Renante Suacasa | WLLWLL | Barangay Lapasan Covered Court, Cagayan de Oro City | WIN Technical knockout |
2014-06-28 | Jonathan Francisco | WLLWWW | Mindanao Civic Center Gymnasium, Tubod | LOST Split-decision |
2014-01-19 | Marlon Macayan | WDL | Gaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Barangay Banilad, Cebu City | WIN Unanimous decision |
2013-11-23 | Rocky Alvarez | LWLLW | City Hall Grounds, Cagayan de Oro City | WIN Technical knockout |
2013-07-21 | Rolando Servania | WWW | Bacolod Arts, Youth and Sports (BAYS) Center, Bacolod City | LOST Split-decision |
2013-05-25 | Kazuma Ejeri | LL | Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City | WIN Technical knockout |
2013-03-17 | Glenn Campaner | debut | Davao City | WIN Unanimous decision |