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Rafael Orono

Rafael Orono held the WBC super flyweight world title between 1980 and 1983. Orono was the first WBC super flyweight world champion. Orono first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBC super flyweight world title by beating Lee Seung-hoon.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
7–3–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC super flyweight, 1982–1983)
11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1980 – Jan 1986

Super FlyweightWBA
1980age 21AprJulOctage 221981AprJulOctage 231982AprJulOctage 241983AprJulOctage 251984AprJulOctage 261985AprJulOctage 271986
1980198119821983198419851986

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1985

  2. Khaosai Galaxy beats Rafael Orono via knockout 5/15

    Super Flyweight · WBA

  3. 1984

  4. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Orono No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1983

  6. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Orono No. 7 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  7. Payao Poontarat beats Rafael Orono via split decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  8. Rafael Orono beats Orlando Maldonado via knockout 5/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  9. Rafael Orono beats Raul Valdez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  10. Rafael Orono beats Pedro Romero via knockout 4/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  11. 1982

  12. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Orono No. 5 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  13. Rafael Orono beats Kim Chul-Ho via knockout 6/15

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  14. 1981

  15. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Orono No. 9 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  16. Kim Chul-Ho beats Rafael Orono via knockout 9/15

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  17. 1980

  18. The Ring magazine rates Rafael Orono No. 7 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  19. Rafael Orono beats Jovito Rengifo via knockout 3/15

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  20. Rafael Orono and Willie Jensen draw via majority decision 15/15

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  21. Rafael Orono beats Ramon Balbino Soria via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  22. Rafael Orono beats Lee Seung-hoon via split decision 15/15

    Super Flyweight · WBC