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Betulio Gonzalez

Betulio Gonzalez held the WBA and WBC flyweight world titles between 1972 and 1979. Gonzalez first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC flyweight world title by beating Socrates Batoto.

World title bouts
17
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
7–8–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBA flyweight, 1978–1979)
1 year, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1971 – Jan 1983

FlyweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1971age 211972age 221973age 231974age 241975age 251976age 261977age 271978age 281979age 291980age 301981age 311982age 321983age 33
197219741976197819801982

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1982

  2. Santos Laciar beats Betulio Gonzalez via split decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  3. 1981

  4. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 8 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Juan Herrera beats Betulio Gonzalez via knockout 7/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  6. 1980

  7. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 6 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1979

  9. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 3 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Luis Ibarra beats Betulio Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  11. Betulio Gonzalez beats Shoji Oguma via knockout 12/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  12. Betulio Gonzalez and Shoji Oguma draw via split decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  13. 1978

  14. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  15. Betulio Gonzalez beats Martin Vargas via knockout 12/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  16. Betulio Gonzalez beats Guty Espadas via majority decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  17. 1977

  18. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 7 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  19. 1976

  20. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 7 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  21. Miguel Canto beats Betulio Gonzalez via split decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  22. 1975

  23. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  24. Miguel Canto beats Betulio Gonzalez via split decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  25. 1974

  26. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 4 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  27. Shoji Oguma beats Betulio Gonzalez via split decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBC

  28. Betulio Gonzalez beats Franco Udella via knockout 10/15

    Flyweight · WBC

  29. 1973

  30. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  31. Betulio Gonzalez beats Alberto Morales via knockout 11/15

    Flyweight · WBC

  32. Betulio Gonzalez beats Miguel Canto via majority decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBC

  33. 1972

  34. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 3 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  35. Venice Borkhorsor beats Betulio Gonzalez via knockout 10/15

    Flyweight · WBC

  36. Betulio Gonzalez beats Socrates Batoto via knockout 4/15

    Flyweight · WBC

  37. 1971

  38. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  39. Betulio Gonzalez and Erbito Salavarria draw via split decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  40. Masao Oba beats Betulio Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBA

  41. 1969

  42. The Ring magazine rates Betulio Gonzalez No. 10 at flyweight in its annual ratings