Abel Cestac boxer

Abel Cestac boxer
bouts
55
won
38
lost
14
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1945-07-27
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
-
Age
76
Born
1918-08-25
Death
1995-01-16
Nationality
Argentina

Abel Evaristo Cestac (25 August 1918 – 16 January 1995) was a boxer from Argentina.Cestac was an amateur boxer when he was discovered by Luis Angel Firpo in July 1940.According to Firpo, he came across Cestac fighting a steer because he could not find any men his equal in strength.Firpo predicted that Cestac would be world heavyweight champion within three years.Jack Dempsey and Luis Ángel Firpo agreed to jointly manage Cestac.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1951-11-10 Cesar Brion LWWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires LOST
Points
1951-08-11 Arturo Godoy DLWDWW Santiago de Chile LOST
Points
1951-06-09 Archie Moore WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires LOST
Corner retirement
1951-03-13 Archie Moore WWWWWW Sports Arena, Toledo LOST
Unanimous decision
1951-01-10 Mike Buha WWWWLW Arena, Saint Louis DRAW
Points
1950-12-04 Bob Baker WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland LOST
Unanimous decision
1950-11-11 Omelio Agramonte WLWWWW Palacio de Deportes, Havana LOST
Unanimous decision
1950-10-06 Earl Walls WWLLWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
KO
1950-07-27 Art Henri LWWWLL Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-06-09 Frank Buford WWLWWW Legion Stadium, Hollywood LOST
Unanimous decision
1950-03-27 Billy Gilliam LWWLWL Laurel Garden, Newark DRAW
Points
1950-03-17 Buddy Scott LWWWWW Charlotte WIN
KO
1950-02-20 Elkins Brothers WDLWWW Coliseum, Baltimore WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-01-20 Bill Wilson WLWDWW Charlotte WIN
KO
1949-11-14 Bill Weinberg LDLLLW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-10-24 Maynard Jones WWLWDW Coliseum, Baltimore WIN
KO
1949-06-04 Jackie Marr LWWWWL Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg DRAW
Points
1949-05-07 Adrian Scheepers LLWLLL Campo do Ferroviário de Lourenço-Marques, Maputo WIN
KO
1949-02-26 Jack Kukard LWWLWL City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1948-11-20 Juan Urlich LLLLLL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1948-08-14 Americo Capitanelli WLLLWL Ginásio do Estádio Pacaembu, Sao Paulo WIN
KO
1948-07-31 Juan Urlich LLLLLL Ginásio do Estádio Pacaembu, Sao Paulo WIN
KO
1948-06-25 Lucas Rubinich LL Palácio Metropolitano, Río de Janeiro WIN
KO
1947-09-08 McKinley English LWDLWL Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-08-25 Colion Chaney LWLWLL Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago LOST
Points
1947-07-31 Jimmy Howard DLLLWL Sports Park, Sioux City WIN
Technical knockout
1947-07-28 Hezzie Williams WWLWDL Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1947-07-23 Bob Nora WWLLLL Electric Park, Waterloo WIN
Technical knockout
1947-07-14 John Hubbard LWLWWL Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
KO
1947-06-25 Joe Muscato LLWWWL Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1947-06-19 Dan Merritt LLLLLL Spencer WIN
KO
1947-06-12 Buddy Thomas WDLWLL Des Moines WIN
KO
1947-05-26 Kid Riviera WWWWWW City Auditorium, Omaha LOST
Points
1947-04-11 Walter Hafer LLLLLW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1947-03-03 Tex Boddie LWWWLW City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1947-02-10 Clarence Brown WWWLLL Omaha WIN
KO
1947-01-17 Harry Patterson debut Coliseum, Des Moines WIN
KO
1947-01-09 Bill Weinberg WLLWLL Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-01-02 Jack Pierce WDWWLL Matamoros WIN
KO
1946-12-30 Clarence Brown DWWWLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1946-08-26 Cleo Everett WWDWWW Sterling Oval, Bronx LOST
Split-decision
1946-07-15 Cleo Everett WWWWDW Coliseum, Baltimore LOST
Majority decision
1946-05-29 Buddy Walker LLWLWL Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis LOST
Technical knockout
1946-05-14 Phil Moreland debut Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
KO
1946-05-09 Jack Pumphrey LLLWLL City Auditorium, Council Bluffs WIN
KO
1946-04-25 Clarence Jones DLLWWL Coliseum, Des Moines WIN
Technical knockout
1946-03-07 Clarence Jones WDLLWW Coliseum, Des Moines WIN
KO
1946-02-28 Robin Tiny Lee LWWWWW Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
KO
1946-02-18 Doug Ellison WWLWDL Civic Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
KO
1945-12-12 Newsboy Millich WWLLLW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Corner retirement
1945-11-06 Newsboy Millich WWWLLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento LOST
KO
1945-10-31 Harold Blackshear LDWLWW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Technical knockout
1945-09-10 Ben Moroz DLLLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1945-08-17 Big Boy Baker WWWWW Worcester WIN
KO
1945-07-27 John Thomas WWLWWL Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision