Antonio Cermeño
Antonio Cermeño (6 March 1969 – 25 February 2014) was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2006. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super bantamweight title from 1995 to 1997 and the WBA featherweight title from 1998 to 1999.
| Antonio Cermeño | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Antonio José Verdú Cermak |
| Nickname(s) | El Coloso ("The Colossus") |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Born | 6 March 1969 Río Chico, Miranda, Venezuela |
| Died | 25 February 2014 (aged 44) Miranda, Venezuela |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 7 |
Personal life and death
According to his wife, on 24 February 2014, the two of them and others were kidnapped in east Caracas. His wife escaped when the kidnappers released her after refueling the car, but Cermeño remained captive. He was found shot to death the next morning at kilometer 78 of the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho highway.[1][2]
Professional boxing record
| 52 fights | 45 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 31 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 6 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Loss | 45–7 | Santos Benavides | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 2 Sep 2006 | Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua | For WBA Fedelatin super featherweight title |
| 51 | Loss | 45–6 | Kosei Nakama | UD | 6 | 10 Dec 2005 | Chatan Dome, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 50 | Win | 45–5 | Raul Barrios | KO | 1 (10) | 15 Sep 2005 | Circulo Militar, Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 49 | Win | 44–5 | Jose Hernandez | KO | 7 (10) | 22 Dec 2004 | Parquie Naciones Unidas, Paraiso, Venezuela | |
| 48 | Win | 43–5 | Jose Luis Gil Atencio | TKO | 4 (10) | 25 Sep 2004 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 47 | Win | 42–5 | Evert Moreno | KO | 3 (12) | 31 Jul 2004 | El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 46 | Loss | 41–5 | Joe Morales | UD | 10 | 16 May 2003 | Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 41–4 | Marcos Badillo | UD | 8 | 9 Aug 2002 | Civic Center, Kissiimme, Florida, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 40–4 | Shamir Reyes | TKO | 10 (12), 1:28 | 11 May 2002 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Won vacant WBA Fedebol featherweight title |
| 43 | Loss | 39–4 | Armando Cordoba | MD | 12 | 16 Jun 2001 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Juan Diaz, Panama | For WBA Fedebol featherweight title |
| 42 | Win | 39–3 | Jorge Soto | TKO | 2 (10) | 21 May 2001 | El Paraiso, Venezuela | |
| 41 | Win | 38–3 | Carlos Rocha | TKO | 2 (10), 1:27 | 20 May 2000 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 37–3 | Arcelio Diaz | KO | 6 (?) | 4 Mar 2000 | Estadio Jose David Ugarte, Coro, Venezuela | |
| 39 | Win | 36–3 | Yober Ortega | MD | 12 | 9 Oct 1999 | Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela | Won WBA interim super bantamweight title |
| 38 | Loss | 35–3 | Freddie Norwood | SD | 12 | 29 May 1999 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Lost WBA featherweight title |
| 37 | Win | 35–2 | Eddy Sáenz | KO | 2 (12), 2:55 | 5 Feb 1999 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBA featherweight title |
| 36 | Win | 34–2 | Genaro Rios | KO | 4 (12), 2:57 | 3 Oct 1998 | Gimnasio Jose Beracasa, Caracas, Venezuela | Won vacant WBA featherweight title |
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Ever Garcia Hernandez | TKO | 4 (6) | 17 Aug 1998 | Willemstad, Curaçao | |
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Cristobal Cabreiro | KO | 3 (?) | 7 Jul 1998 | Guatire, Venezuela | |
| 33 | Loss | 31–2 | Freddie Norwood | UD | 12 | 3 Apr 1998 | Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Lost WBA super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Jose Zerpa | KO | 2 (?) | 20 Dec 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Asdrubal Castro | TKO | 2 (?) | 29 Nov 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Jose Rojas | UD | 12 | 27 Sep 1997 | Gimnasio Jose Beracasa, Caracas, Venezuela | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Yūichi Kasai | KO | 12 (12), 2:35 | 26 Jul 1997 | Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Ángel Chacón | UD | 12 | 10 May 1997 | Convention Center, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Yūichi Kasai | UD | 12 | 21 Dec 1996 | The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Eddy Sáenz | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 9 Nov 1996 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Yober Ortega | UD | 12 | 23 Mar 1996 | Miami Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Jesus Salud | UD | 12 | 26 Nov 1995 | Coliseo El Limon, Maracay, Venezuela | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Wilfredo Vázquez | UD | 12 | 13 May 1995 | Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Won WBA super bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Felix Guzman | TKO | 2 (?) | 5 Nov 1994 | Los Teques, Venezuela | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Jose Medina | KO | 2 (?) | 3 Sep 1994 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Giovanni Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (?) | 28 May 1994 | Los Teques, Venezuela | |
| 19 | Loss | 18–1 | Choi Jae-Won | PTS | 10 | 5 Dec 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Ramon Guzman | TKO | 4 (12) | 21 Aug 1993 | Caracas, Venezuela | Won WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Ismael DeAvila | TKO | 5 (?) | 20 Mar 1993 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jose Vargas | TKO | 4 (?) | 20 Nov 1992 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Aldrin Sosa | PTS | 10 | 9 Oct 1992 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Luis Malave | TKO | 3 (?) | 31 Jul 1992 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Manuel Vilchez | PTS | 10 | 15 May 1992 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Antonio Montero | TKO | 1 (?) | 22 Apr 1992 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Aldrin Sosa | PTS | 10 | 13 Mar 1992 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Hernandez | TKO | 5 (?) | 7 Dec 1991 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jesus Flores | PTS | 10 | 28 Oct 1991 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Luis Rojas | TKO | 2 (?) | 27 Sep 1991 | Petare, Venezuela | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Frank Rodriguez | PTS | 10 | 14 Jun 1991 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Henry Mejias | KO | 1 (?) | 30 May 1991 | Petare, Venezuela | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Emiliano Mayoral | TKO | 6 (?) | 7 Apr 1991 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Andy Villaruel | TKO | 2 (?) | 28 Feb 1991 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ismael Rondon | KO | 2 (?) | 10 Dec 1990 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Nelson Ramon Medina | PTS | 4 | 28 Oct 1990 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose Medina | TKO | 2 (?) | 1 Sep 1990 | Petare, Venezuela |
References
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