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Venice Borkhorsor

Venice Borkhorsor held the WBC and The Ring flyweight world titles between 1972 and 1973. Borkhorsor first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC flyweight world title by beating Betulio Gonzalez.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC flyweight, 1972–1973)
9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1972 – Jan 1977

BantamweightWBC
FlyweightWBC
The Ring
1972age 21AprJulage 22Oct1973AprJulage 23Oct1974AprJulage 24Oct1975AprJulage 25Oct1976AprJulage 26Oct1977
197219731974197519761977

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1976

  2. Rodolfo Martinez beats Venice Borkhorsor via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  3. 1973

  4. The Ring magazine rates Venice Borkhorsor No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  5. Rafael Herrera beats Venice Borkhorsor via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  6. Venice Borkhorsor’s reign as the WBC flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · WBC

  7. Venice Borkhorsor’s reign as The Ring flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · The Ring

  8. Venice Borkhorsor beats Erbito Salavarria via unanimous decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  9. 1972

  10. The Ring magazine rates Venice Borkhorsor No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

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

    Flyweight · WBC

  12. 1971

  13. The Ring magazine rates Venice Borkhorsor No. 4 at flyweight in its annual ratings