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Antonio Esparragoza

Antonio Esparragoza held the WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1987 and 1991. Esparragoza's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 4, in 1990.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
7–1–1
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBA featherweight, 1987–1991)
4 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1987 – Jan 1992

FeatherweightWBA
The Ring
1987age 27AprJulOctage 281988AprJulOctage 291989AprJulOctage 301990AprJulOctage 311991AprJulOctage 321992
198719881989199019911992

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1991

  2. Park Yong-kyun beats Antonio Esparragoza via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA

  3. 1990

  4. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  5. Antonio Esparragoza beats Chan Mok Park via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA

  6. 1989

  7. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  8. Antonio Esparragoza beats Eduardo Montoya via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · WBA

  9. Antonio Esparragoza beats Jean Marc Renard via knockout 6/12

    Featherweight · WBA

  10. Antonio Esparragoza’s reign as The Ring featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · The Ring

  11. Antonio Esparragoza beats Mitsuru Sugiya via knockout 10/12

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. 1988

  13. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  14. Antonio Esparragoza beats Jose Marmolejo via knockout 8/12

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  15. Antonio Esparragoza and Marcos Villasana draw via split decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  16. 1987

  17. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Antonio Esparragoza beats Pascual Aranda via knockout 10/12

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  19. Antonio Esparragoza beats Steve Cruz via knockout 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  20. 1986

  21. The Ring magazine rates Antonio Esparragoza No. 7 at featherweight in its annual ratings