Open Boxing

Antonio Cervantes

Antonio Cervantes held the WBA and The Ring super lightweight world titles between 1972 and 1980.

World title bouts
21
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
18–3
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (The Ring super lightweight, 1972–1976)
3 years, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1971 – Jan 1981

Super LightweightWBA
The Ring
1971age 251972age 261973age 271974age 281975age 291976age 301977age 311978age 321979age 331980age 341981age 35
19721974197619781980

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1980

  2. Aaron Pryor beats Antonio Cervantes via knockout 4/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  3. Antonio Cervantes beats Miguel Montilla via knockout 7/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  4. 1979

  5. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  6. Antonio Cervantes beats Kwang Min Kim via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  7. Antonio Cervantes beats Miguel Montilla via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. Antonio Cervantes becomes The Ring super lightweight champion

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  9. 1978

  10. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  11. Antonio Cervantes beats Norman Sekgapane via knockout 9/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  12. Antonio Cervantes beats Tongta Kiatvayupakdi via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  13. 1977

  14. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes No. 2 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  15. Antonio Cervantes beats Adriano Marrero via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  16. Antonio Cervantes beats Carlos Maria Gimenez via corner retirement 5/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  17. 1976

  18. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  19. Wilfred Benitez beats Antonio Cervantes via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  20. 1975

  21. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  22. Antonio Cervantes beats Hector Thompson via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  23. Antonio Cervantes beats Esteban de Jesus via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  24. 1974

  25. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  26. Antonio Cervantes beats Shinichi Kadota via knockout 8/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  27. Antonio Cervantes beats Victor Ortiz via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  28. Antonio Cervantes beats Chang Kil Lee via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  29. 1973

  30. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  31. Antonio Cervantes beats Lion Furuyama via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  32. Antonio Cervantes beats Carlos Maria Gimenez via knockout 5/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  33. Antonio Cervantes beats Alfonso Frazer via knockout 5/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  34. Antonio Cervantes beats Nicolino Locche via corner retirement 9/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  35. Antonio Cervantes beats Josue Marquez via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  36. 1972

  37. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Cervantes the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  38. Antonio Cervantes beats Alfonso Frazer via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  39. 1971

  40. Nicolino Locche beats Antonio Cervantes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring