Fulgencio Zuniga boxer

Fulgencio Zuniga boxer
bouts
46
won
28
lost
17
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
cruiserweight
Debut
2001-02-11
Height
5′ 10″/178cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
-
Born
1977-07-23
Death
-
Nationality
Colombia

Fulgencio Zúñiga (Spanish pronunciation: fulˈxensjo ˈsuɲiɣa; born July 23, 1977) is a Colombian professional boxer and former IBO super middleweight champion.Fulgencio Zúñiga made his first national appearance in 1997 in the 48th National Boxing Tournament held in the city of Bucaramanga, Santander, where he claimed the gold medal in the super middleweight division. In the same year of 1997 he participated in the following tournaments:During 1998 and 1999 Fulgencio Zúñiga continued his impressive amateur boxing career by winning the 49th National Boxing Tournament held in Santa Marta, Magdalena, thus becoming a two-time national champion. Then he represented Colombia in the following championships:Zúñiga turned pro on February 11, 2001, when he faced Manuel Cabarcas in Barranquilla, scoring a TKO in round one. From March 2001 to November 2002 he faced fourteen opponents, all of whom were knocked out in the first rounds. On June 28, 2003, he faced Daniel Santos of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who eventually outpointed the Colombian fighter. Then Zúñiga faced better opponents, such as former IBC middleweight champion José Luis Zertuche; three-time middleweight championship challenger Antwun Echols; New Yorker George Walton, and highly regarded Kelly Pavlik. After defeating Zúñiga, “The Ghost” Pavlik said: “This is the toughest fight I have ever fought. I don’t know if anyone in the middleweight division could fight this guy Zúñiga at this pace.”

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-08-14 Roberto Thomas White WWWWWW World Congress Center, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
2020-02-29 Carlouse Welch WWWWWW Restaurante Home Run, Santiago de Tolu LOST
Unanimous decision
2019-11-18 Anthony Martinez WLWWWW Centro de Recreacion, Santiago de Tolu LOST
Unanimous decision
2017-04-01 Joel Tambwe Djeko WWWWLW Brussels LOST
KO
2017-02-24 Javier Meza LLLLLL Barrio La Magdalena, Barranquilla WIN
KO
2016-11-12 Ruslan Fayfer WWWWWW Palais des Sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier LOST
KO
2015-12-12 Yuniel Dorticos WWWWWW Ring of Dreams Boxing Gym, Winston-Salem LOST
Technical knockout
2015-06-13 Sean Monaghan WWWWWW Madison Square Garden Theater, New York LOST
Technical knockout
2014-11-15 Gilberto Ramirez WWWWWW Alamodome, San Antonio LOST
Technical knockout
2014-06-20 Jesus Bermudez L Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
2014-04-16 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam WWWLWW Barker Hangar, Santa Monica LOST
Unanimous decision
2014-02-13 Oney Valdez LLLLLL Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
2013-11-01 Alejandro Berrio WWWWLW Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-12-08 James DeGale WWLWWW KC Sports Arena, Hull LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-11-10 Thomas Oosthuizen WWWWWW Emperors Palace, Kempton Park LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-07-19 Alejandro Berrio WWWWWW Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena WIN
KO
2010-12-17 Tavoris Cloud WWWWWW American Airlines Arena, Miami LOST
Unanimous decision
2010-07-30 Anibal Miranda LLLLLL Coliseo Kid Dumlop, Santa Marta WIN
Technical knockout
2009-08-15 Jose Chiquillo LLLLLL Puerto Colombia WIN
Technical knockout
2009-03-13 Lucian Bute WWWWWW Bell Centre, Montreal LOST
Technical knockout
2008-11-13 Diego Castillo LLLWWL Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla WIN
KO
2008-09-27 Denis Inkin WWWWWW Color Line Arena, Altona LOST
Unanimous decision
2008-08-16 Elias Ruiz LWLWWL Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica , Santa Marta WIN
Technical knockout
2007-09-01 Victor Oganov WWWWWW Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma WIN
Technical knockout
2007-06-23 Antwun Echols LWWLDD Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-09-14 Jose Luis Zertuche WDWWWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Split-decision
2005-10-07 Kelly Pavlik WWWWWW The Aladdin, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
2005-04-08 Jose Luis Zertuche WWWWLW Fort McDowell Casino, Fountain Hills DRAW
Points
2005-01-06 David Lopez LWWWWW Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
2004-08-27 George Walton LWWWWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-06-28 Daniel Santos WWWWW Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-11-01 Gerardo Barrios LLLLLL Polideportivo San Felipe, Barranquilla WIN
KO
2002-09-14 Angel Valencia WWWWW Hilton Hotel, Cartagena WIN
KO
2002-06-17 Angel Franco LLLLLL Barranquilla WIN
KO
2002-04-27 Saul Torres LLLLL San Felipe WIN
KO
2002-03-29 Luis Bastardo WLW Cartagena WIN
KO
2002-03-01 Oscar Villarreal LL San Fernando WIN
KO
2001-12-14 Luis Blandon LLLLLL Cartagena WIN
KO
2001-11-02 Eusebio Chiquillo L Cartagena WIN
KO
2001-09-22 Ignacio Solar LWWWLW Barranquilla WIN
KO
2001-08-24 Reynaldo Duran LL Barranquilla WIN
KO
2001-07-27 Luis A Gutierrez LLL Barranquilla WIN
KO
2001-05-18 Gerwin Silgado WLL Barranquilla WIN
KO
2001-04-27 Luis A Gutierrez LL Polideportivo San Felipe, Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
2001-03-16 Eusebio Chiquillo debut Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
2001-02-11 Manuel Cabarcas debut Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout