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Ossie Ocasio

Ossie Ocasio held the WBA cruiserweight world title between 1982 and 1984. Ocasio was the first WBA cruiserweight world champion.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA cruiserweight, 1982–1984)
2 years, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1979 – Jan 1988

HeavyweightWBC
CruiserweightWBA
IBF
1979age 231980age 241981age 251982age 261983age 271984age 281985age 291986age 301987age 311988age 32
19801982198419861988

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1987

  2. The Ring magazine rates Ossie Ocasio No. 10 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  3. Evander Holyfield beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 11/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA and IBF

  4. 1985

  5. The Ring magazine rates Ossie Ocasio No. 6 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  6. 1984

  7. The Ring magazine rates Ossie Ocasio No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  8. Piet Crous beats Ossie Ocasio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  9. Ossie Ocasio beats John Odhiambho via knockout 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  10. 1983

  11. The Ring magazine rates Ossie Ocasio No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  12. Ossie Ocasio beats Randy Stephens via unanimous decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  13. 1982

  14. Ossie Ocasio beats Eddie Taylor via unanimous decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  15. Ossie Ocasio beats Robbie Williams via split decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  16. 1979

  17. Larry Holmes beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  18. 1978

  19. The Ring magazine rates Ossie Ocasio No. 9 at heavyweight in its annual ratings