Jesús Cuellar

Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar (born December 28, 1986) is an Argentine professional boxer. He held the WBA (Regular) featherweight title from 2015 to 2016, and has challenged once for the WBA (Super) super featherweight title in 2018.

Jesús Cuellar
Statistics
Real nameJesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar
Nickname(s)Jinete del KO
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)[1]
Reach69 in (175 cm)[1]
NationalityArgentine
Born (1986-12-28) December 28, 1986
José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins29
Wins by KO22
Losses4

Amateur career

Cuellar had an amateur record of 230 wins and 10 losses, and was a member of the Argentina national team.[2]

Professional career

WBA featherweight champion

Cuellar was trained by former world champion and 2012 Trainer of the Year, Robert García.[3]

Cuellar vs. Marrero

On August 23, 2013, Cuellar defeated Claudio Marrero for the WBA interim featherweight title, in a close fight. Cuellar was the more aggressive fighter and scored a knockdown in the 6th round.[4][5]

Cuellar vs. Mares

On December 10, 2016, Cuellar defended his WBA Regular featherweight title against Abner Mares who was ranked #6 by the WBA at featherweight. Mares defeated Cuellar via split decision, scoring 117-110, 116-111 and 112-115 on the scorecards.[6]

Cuellar vs. Davis

In his next bout Cuellar fought WBA #3 Gervonta Davis for the vacant WBA Super super featherweight title. Davis knocked Cuellar down three times en route to a third round knockout win to win the WBA title.[7]

Cuellar vs. Fortuna

On November 2, 2019, Cuellar faced Javier Fortuna. Fortuna dominated Cuellar and dropped him twice en route to a second round knockout win.[8]

Professional boxing record
33 fights 29 wins 4 losses
By knockout 22 3
By decision 7 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
33 Loss 29–4 Dominican Republic Javier Fortuna KO 2 (10), 2:01 Nov 2, 2019 United States MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
32 Win 29–3 Colombia Carlos Padilla KO 2 (6), 0:33 Mar 9, 2019 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
31 Loss 28–3 United States Gervonta Davis TKO 3 (12), 2:45 Apr 21, 2018 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. For vacant WBA (Super) super featherweight title
30 Loss 28–2 Mexico Abner Mares SD 12 Dec 10, 2016 United States Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Lost WBA (Regular) featherweight title
29 Win 28–1 Puerto Rico Jonathan Oquendo UD 12 Dec 5, 2015 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title
28 Win 27–1 Armenia Vic Darchinyan TKO 8 (12), 1:04 Jun 6, 2015 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title
27 Win 26–1 Mexico Ruben Tamayo TKO 5 (12), 1:48 Dec 20, 2014 United States Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. Retained WBA interim featherweight title
26 Win 25–1 Puerto Rico Juan Manuel López KO 2 (12), 1:36 Sep 11, 2014 United States The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA interim featherweight title
25 Win 24–1 United States Rico Ramos UD 12 May 2, 2014 United States The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA interim featherweight title
24 Win 23–1 Dominican Republic Claudio Marrero UD 12 Aug 23, 2013 United States Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. Won vacant WBA interim featherweight title
23 Win 22–1 Argentina Gustavo Daniel Gonzalez TKO 1 (8), 1:58 Dec 12, 2012 Argentina Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
22 Win 21–1 Colombia Jean Javier Sotelo TKO 1 (10), 2:59 Nov 30, 2012 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
21 Win 20–1 Argentina Claudio Rosendo Tapia KO 2 (10), 0:49 Aug 31, 2012 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina Retained FAB featherweight title;
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin interim featherweight title
20 Win 19–1 Argentina Miguel Leonardo Caceres MD 10 Feb 4, 2012 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
19 Win 18–1 Paraguay Ramon Elizer Esperanza TKO 4 (10), 1:20 Nov 25, 2011 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
18 Loss 17–1 Colombia Óscar Escandón TKO 7 (12), 2:59 Oct 15, 2011 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina
17 Win 17–0 Argentina Hugo Orlando Gomez TKO 3 (12), 2:58 Jul 23, 2011 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina Retained WBO Latino featherweight title
16 Win 16–0 Argentina Ramon Armando Torres KO 4 (10), 1:50 Apr 16, 2011 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina Won vacant FAB featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Argentina Jose Saez TKO 2 (12), 1:20 Jan 12, 2011 Argentina Centro Recreativo Municipal Néstor Carlos Kirchner, Mar del Plata, Argentina Retained WBO Latino featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 Argentina Diego Herminio Alejandro Sananco RTD 8 (12), 3:00 Oct 23, 2010 Argentina Escuela Tecnica Nº1, Salto, Argentina Won WBO Latino featherweight title
13 Win 13–0 Argentina Miguel Leonardo Caceres UD 10 Aug 21, 2010 Argentina Club Atlético Adelante, Reconquista, Argentina
12 Win 12–0 Argentina Claudio Rosendo Tapia RTD 11 (12), 1:06 Apr 30, 2010 Argentina Asociación Mutual del Club El Tala, San Francisco, Argentina Retained WBO Latino interim featherweight title
11 Win 11–0 Argentina Lucas Rafael Baez TKO 1 (10), 2:10 Feb 27, 2010 Argentina Asociación Española Tiro y Deportiva Jorge Ross, La Carlota, Argentina
10 Win 10–0 Argentina Luis Armando Juarez UD 12 Oct 24, 2009 Argentina Estadio Cubierto Municipal, Deán Funes, Argentina Won vacant WBO Latino interim featherweight title
9 Win 9–0 Paraguay Victor Cardozo Coronel TKO 9 (10), 1:49 Sep 4, 2009 Argentina Club Atléico Jorge Newbery, Maipú, Argentina
8 Win 8–0 Argentina Julio Cesar Ruiz TKO 3 (10), 1:41 May 23, 2009 Argentina Club Sarmiento, Dolores, Argentina
7 Win 7–0 Argentina Cristian Javier Olmedo TKO 3 (6), 0:58 Mar 21, 2009 Argentina Club Sportivo, La Calera, Argentina
6 Win 6–0 Argentina Marcelo Antonio Gomez UD 6 Jan 24, 2009 Argentina Casino y Bingo, Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
5 Win 5–0 Argentina Carlos Albeto Ibarra TKO 2 (4), 0:07 Dec 6, 2008 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo, San Vicente, Argentina
4 Win 4–0 Belgium Pascal Bouchez KO 1 (4), 2:09 Nov 1, 2008 Germany König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Argentina Juan Ramon Alfonsin KO 1 (4), 2:46 Aug 2, 2008 Argentina Gimnasio Municipal, Pergamino, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Argentina Juan Atonio Alcaraz RTD 1 (4), 3:00 Jul 11, 2008 Argentina Club Deportivo Libertad, Sunchales, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Argentina Cristian Omar Gimenez TKO 1 (4), 1:52 Jun 12, 2008 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo, Mar de Ajó, Argentina

References
  1. Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Gervonta Davis fight.
  2. "News - Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar: "All I want is a shot at the best at 126."". Max Boxing. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  3. "Jesus Cuellar Boxing Star From Argentina Now in Oxnard". Esnewsreporting.com. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  4. William Holmes (August 23, 2013). "ESPN Friday Night Fights Results: Usmanee and Mendez Draw, Cuellar Defeats Marrero". Boxing Insider. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  5. Alex Ballentine. "Marrero vs. Cuellar: Jesus Andres Cuellar Defeats Claudio Marrero Via Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  6. "Mares vs Cuellar - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  7. "Gervonta Davis tears Jesus Cuellar apart, scores three knockdowns for TKO win". The Ring. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  8. Donovan, Jake. "Javier Fortuna Demolishes Jesus Cuellar in Two Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
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