Raul Horacio Balbi boxer

Raul Horacio Balbi boxer
bouts
68
won
55
lost
11
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1993-11-19
Height
5′ 7″/170cm
Reach
67″/170cm
Age
-
Born
1973-10-07
Death
-
Nationality
Argentina

Raúl Horacio Balbi (born October 7, 1973) is an Argentine professional boxer. Although Balbi currently competes in the light welterweight division, he is most notable for having won the WBA world lightweight title.Balbi made his professional debut on November 19, 1993 in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina. Balbi made a victorious start to his career by knocking out Juan Bautista Sosa in the first round. One of the highlights of Balbi's early career came on June 3, 1995 when he beat Simon Canache to claim the South American lightweight title. The first loss of Balbi's career came on September 9, 1995 when he lost to Manuel Alberto Billalba via a ten round points decision, Balbi avenged this defeat later on in his career by beating Billalba twice.On February 22, 1997 Balbi travelled to Hamburg, Germany to challenge the Uzbek champion Artur Grigorian for the WBO lightweight title. Balbi's challenge proved to be unsuccessful, as Grigorian scored an eleventh round technical knockout. After the fight Balbi returned to Argentina, where he put together a run of five wins before losing a split decision to Walter Hugo Rodriguez.Balbi remained undefeated over his next sixteen bouts, earning him a chance to fight Alberto Esteban Sicurella in a WBA title eliminator. Balbi won the fight by tenth round technical knockout, which led to a world title challenge against the French champion Julien Lorcy on October 8, 2001 in Paris. In the third round of the contest Balbi was able to open a large cut above the champion's right eye and had further success when he knocked Lorcy down in the seventh. The fight lasted the twelve round distance and Balbi was announced as the winner via a majority decision.The first defence of Balbi's title took place on January 5, 2002 against Leonard Dorin in San Antonio, Texas. After a toe-to-toe battle which lasted the full twelve rounds, the Romanian challenger Dorin was announced the winner by split decision. After the fight a surprised Balbi claimed that he was "robbed". A rematch occurred five months later, this time in Bucharest, Romania. On this occasion Dorin won a unanimous decision with scores of: 118-111, 117-112 and 118-110.A run of six consecutive wins earned Balbi another shot at the WBA title, this time for the vacant light welterweight belt. The fight took place in Bolton, United Kingdom on September 2, 2006, against the Frenchman Souleymane M'baye. Balbi was knocked down twice en route to a fourth round loss via technical knockout, thus handing the title to M'baye. Since his light welterweight title challenge Balbi has lost three times. His most recent match, a draw against Bolivian boxer Franklin Mamani, took place on May 28, 2010.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2010-05-28 Franklin Mamani WWWWWW Coliseo Julio Borelli Viteritto, La Paz DRAW
2009-09-11 Guillermo de Jesus Paz LWDLLL Estadio José María Gatica, Villa Dominico LOST
Unanimous decision
2008-11-28 Denis Shafikov WWWWWW Hartwall Arena, Helsinki LOST
2008-04-19 Ionut Dan Ion WWWWWW Sala Polivalenta, Bucharest LOST
KO
2007-10-27 Diego Jesus Ponce WWWLWL Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros WIN
KO
2006-09-02 Souleymane M'baye WWWWWW Bolton Arena, Bolton LOST
Technical knockout
2005-12-02 Jorge Luis Noriega Medrano LWWWLL Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
2005-10-07 Walter Damian Diaz LWWWLW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
2005-09-03 Guillermo de Jesus Paz WWWLLL Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-05-26 Carlos Donquiz WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
2005-04-30 Carlos Adan Jerez DWWLWL Estadio Aldo Cantoni, San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-03-12 Norberto Adrian Acosta WLLWLL Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros WIN
KO
2003-03-08 Jose Joaquin Rosa Gomez WWLWWW Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros LOST
KO
2002-05-31 Leonard Dorin WWWWWW Sala Polivalenta, Bucharest LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-01-05 Leonard Dorin WWWWWW Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio LOST
Split-decision
2001-10-08 Julien Lorcy WWWWWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Majority decision
2001-07-14 Vincent Howard LLWLLW Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros WIN
KO
2001-03-17 Alberto Esteban Sicurella WWWWWW Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros WIN
Technical knockout
2000-08-26 Justo Evangelista Martinez WWWLWL Salon Tattersall, San Isidro WIN
Corner retirement
2000-06-08 Ariel Gerardo Aparicio WWLWWW San Justo, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
2000-04-22 Walter Hugo Rodriguez WLWWWW Club Los Indios, Moreno WIN
Corner retirement
1999-12-18 Ruben Dario Oliva DLWLLW Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes WIN
Technical knockout
1999-11-17 Santos Rebolledo WWWLWW Hotel El Panama, Panama City WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-07-31 Roberto Ortega LWWWWL Villa Dominico WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-05-08 Luis Gustavo Sosa LLWWWW Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-02-26 Jorge Dario David Gomez WWWWWW Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata WIN
Technical knockout
1998-11-28 Carlos Wilfredo Vilches WWWWWW Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1998-10-10 Ruben Dario Oliva WWWLLW Buenos Aires DRAW
Points
1998-07-25 Hector Hugo Martinez WDWWLL Estudios Canal 9 TV, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1998-05-23 Daniel Leonardo Zielinski DLLDLL Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-04-04 Marcelo Cesar LWLLLL Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1998-02-28 Victor Hugo Sanchez LLLLWL Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1998-01-24 Angel Americo Vera WLLLWW Estudios Canal 9 TV, Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1997-12-20 Hector Hugo Martinez WDWDWW Estudios Canal 9 TV, Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1997-11-22 Walter Hugo Rodriguez WWWLWW Buenos Aires LOST
Split-decision
1997-10-04 Manuel Alberto Billalba LLDWLL Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1997-08-16 Raul Eduardo Cardenas LLLWWW Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1997-07-19 Victor Hugo Sanchez WWDWWL Villa Gesell WIN
1997-06-07 Angel Americo Vera LDWWLL Estudios Canal 9 TV, Buenos Aires WIN
Corner retirement
1997-05-10 Ramon Angel Collado LLLWWL Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1997-02-22 Artur Grigorian WWWWWW Sporthalle, Wandsbek LOST
Technical knockout
1996-12-25 Rildo Jose Oliveira WWWWWL Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1996-08-17 Alberto Gabriel Roda WWWLLW Estudios Canal 9 TV, Buenos Aires LOST
Points
1996-07-27 Ramon Angel Collado WLLLWL Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
Corner retirement
1996-05-25 Manuel Alberto Billalba WWLLLW Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1996-04-13 Sergio Atilio Martinez LLLLLL Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1996-03-09 Ricardo Omar Vega LDWLLL Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1995-10-28 Simon Canache WWWWLW Estudios Canal 9 TV, Buenos Aires WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-09-09 Manuel Alberto Billalba DLWWLW Buenos Aires LOST
Points
1995-07-25 Philippe Binante WLLLLW Saint-Jean-de-Luz WIN
Points
1995-07-15 Faustino Martire Barrios WLWLL Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1995-06-03 Simon Canache LWWWWW Buenos Aires WIN
1995-05-13 Daniel Leonardo Zielinski WWLLLW Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1995-04-07 Pedro Villegas LLWLWL La Rioja WIN
Technical knockout
1995-04-01 Ruben Ricardo Astorga LLDLLW Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1995-03-03 Fabian Nicolas Bazan LWLLLL La Rioja WIN
Technical knockout
1995-01-21 Marco Antonio Dos Santos WWLLLL Estudios Canal 9 TV, Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1994-12-28 Rene Adelqui Collado DWDWWD Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1994-12-03 Omar Victoriano Alegre LLLLLL Estadio Delmi, Salta WIN
Technical knockout
1994-11-19 Daniel Leonardo Zielinski LLLLDL Buenos Aires WIN
Points
1994-10-01 Stephan Galtier WLLWLW Arena de Cosets, Carpentras WIN
Technical knockout
1994-08-27 Marcelo Leandro Gutierrez WWLWLW Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
Technical knockout
1994-07-02 Gustavo Fabian Cuello WWWWW Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1994-06-25 Raul Notti WLLW Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1994-05-21 Philippe Mohammed Udofe W Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1994-04-21 Jorge Alberto Carballo WLWW Club Nolting, Ciudadela WIN
1993-12-04 Leonardo Jose Tissera WDDLLL Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
KO
1993-11-19 Juan Bautista Sosa LWWWLL Mercedes WIN
KO