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Antonio Avelar

Antonio Avelar held the WBC and The Ring flyweight world titles between 1981 and 1982. Avelar first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC and The Ring flyweight world titles by beating Shoji Oguma.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–3
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (The Ring flyweight, 1981–1982)
10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1979 – Jan 1988

BantamweightWBC
FlyweightWBC
The Ring
1979age 201980age 211981age 221982age 231983age 241984age 251985age 261986age 271987age 281988age 29
19801982198419861988

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1987

  2. Miguel Lora beats Antonio Avelar via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  3. 1982

  4. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Avelar No. 7 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Prudencio Cardona beats Antonio Avelar via knockout 1/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  6. 1981

  7. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Avelar the flyweight champion in its annual ratings

  8. Antonio Avelar beats Kim Tae-shik via knockout 2/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  9. Antonio Avelar beats Shoji Oguma via knockout 7/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  10. 1979

  11. Miguel Canto beats Antonio Avelar via unanimous decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring