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Esteban de Jesus

Esteban de Jesus held the WBC lightweight world title between 1976 and 1978.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–4
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC lightweight, 1976–1978)
1 year, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1974 – Jan 1981

Super LightweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
LightweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1974age 221975age 231976age 241977age 251978age 261979age 271980age 281981age 29
1974197619781980

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1980

  2. Saoul Mamby beats Esteban de Jesus via knockout 13/15

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  3. 1979

  4. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 5 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1978

  6. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 3 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. Roberto Duran beats Esteban de Jesus via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. 1977

  9. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  10. Esteban de Jesus beats Vicente Mijares via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  11. Esteban de Jesus beats Buzzsaw Yamabe via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  12. 1976

  13. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  14. Esteban de Jesus beats Hector Julio Medina via knockout 7/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  15. Esteban de Jesus beats Guts Ishimatsu via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  16. 1975

  17. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 6 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

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

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  19. 1974

  20. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 2 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  21. Roberto Duran beats Esteban de Jesus via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  22. 1973

  23. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  24. 1972

  25. The Ring magazine rates Esteban de Jesus No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings