Open Boxing

Ernesto Espana

Ernesto Espana held the WBA lightweight world title between 1979 and 1980.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–4
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA lightweight, 1979–1980)
8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1979 – Jan 1983

LightweightWBA
1979age 24AprJulOct1980age 25AprJulOct1981age 26AprJulOct1982age 27AprJulOct1983age 28
19791980198119821983

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1982

  2. Ray Mancini beats Ernesto Espana via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  3. Arturo Frias beats Ernesto Espana via technical decision 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  4. 1980

  5. Hilmer Kenty beats Ernesto Espana via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  6. Hilmer Kenty beats Ernesto Espana via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  7. 1979

  8. The Ring magazine rates Ernesto Espana No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  9. Ernesto Espana beats Johnny Lira via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  10. Ernesto Espana beats Claude Noel via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  11. 1978

  12. The Ring magazine rates Ernesto Espana No. 8 at super featherweight in its annual ratings