Oscar Valdez boxer

Oscar Valdez boxer
bouts
30
won
30
lost
0
draw
0
Status
World Boxing Organisation World Featherweight Title
Division
featherweight
Debut
2012-11-03
Height
5′ 5½″/166cm
Reach
66″/168cm
Age
28
Born
1990-12-22
Death
-
Nationality
Mexico

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Óscar Rafael Valdez Fierro Jr. (born 22 December 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC super featherweight title since February 2021, and the WBO featherweight title from 2016 to 2019. Valdez qualified for the 2008 Olympics at the age of 17 and became the first Mexican Youth World Champion. Four years later, he qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Valdez is known for his aggressive fighting style, punching power and combination punching. He holds a 77% knockout-to-win percentage. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's best active super featherweight by BoxRec.At age 17, Valdez came to upset 2007 PanAm champion Carlos Cuadras at the semifinal of the 2007 National Championships and winning the bantamweight championship in his next bout.At the Olympic qualifier he edged out Brazilian James Pereira in the semifinal and got one of two votes even though he lost in the final to Yankiel León, getting a silver medal and a pass to the Beijing Olympics with only 3 international bouts in his record.In Beijing however, he ran right into eventual gold medal winner Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan and lost his first bout 4–15.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-09-10 Robson Conceicao WWWWWW Casino Del Sol, Tucson LOST
Unanimous decision
2021-02-20 Miguel Berchelt WWWWWW The Bubble, MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
KO
2020-07-21 Jayson Velez WLWWWL The Bubble, MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2019-11-30 Adam Lopez LWWWWW Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2019-06-08 Jason Sanchez WWWWWW Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno WIN
Unanimous decision
2019-02-02 Carmine Tommasone WWWWWW The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco WIN
KO
2018-03-10 Scott Quigg WWLWWW StubHub Center, Carson WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-09-22 Genesis Servania WWWWWW Convention Center, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-04-22 Miguel Marriaga LWWWWW StubHub Center, Carson WIN
Unanimous decision
2016-11-05 Hiroshige Osawa WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2016-07-23 Matias Carlos Adrian Rueda WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2016-04-09 Evgeny Gradovich WWDLWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2015-12-12 Ernie Sanchez WLLDLW Convention Center, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
2015-09-11 Chris Avalos WWWWLW Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2015-06-27 Ruben Tamayo WDWWWL StubHub Center, Carson WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-04-11 Jose Ramirez LWWWLL Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo WIN
KO
2014-12-20 Jean Javier Sotelo WDLLWL Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Corner retirement
2014-11-15 Alberto Garza WWLWLL Alamodome, San Antonio WIN
Technical knockout
2014-07-26 Juan Ruiz LLLLLL Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-05-17 Noel Echevarria WWWWLL Forum, Inglewood WIN
Corner retirement
2014-04-12 Adrian Perez LWLWWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
KO
2014-03-01 Samuel Sanchez DLLWLW Alamodome, San Antonio WIN
Technical knockout
2013-12-21 Cristian Barajas WWLLLL Casino Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana WIN
Technical knockout
2013-11-09 Jesus Lule WWWWLL American Bank Center, Corpus Christi WIN
Technical knockout
2013-09-28 Jose Morales WLLLW StubHub Center, Carson WIN
Technical knockout
2013-06-15 Gil Garcia WWLDLL American Airlines Center, Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
2013-05-11 Rocco Espinoza LLLWL Uni-Trade Stadium, Laredo WIN
Technical knockout
2013-03-16 Carlos Gonzalez LWL Home Depot Center, Carson WIN
Technical knockout
2012-12-07 Corben Page WWWLLD Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2012-11-03 Angel Prado LW Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo WIN
Technical knockout

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