Arturo Morua

Arturo Morua (born May 3, 1978 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican[1] professional boxer in the Welterweight division. Arturo is a former WBA Fedecentro, WBO Latino, and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. Morua has fought numerous times on Telefutura and Telemundo.[2]

Arturo Morua
Statistics
Real nameArturo Morua
Nickname(s)El Silencioso
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1978-05-03) May 3, 1978
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins26
Wins by KO15
Losses15
Draws1
No contests0

Pro career

On October 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title.

WBC Light Welterweight Championship

In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter.[3]

WBO Light Welterweight Championship

Arturo then lost a twelve-round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.[4]

Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera.

Professional record
26 Wins (15 knockouts), 15 Losses, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss26-15-1 Jessie Vargas TKO6 (8) 2010-05-01 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss26-14-1 Juan Jesus Rivera UD10 (10) 2009-12-05 Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Loss26-13-1 Victor Cayo TKO1 (9) 2009-05-30 UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Loss26-12-1 Diosbelys Hurtado TKO3 (10) 2009-04-03 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
Loss26-11-1 Marcos Maidana RTD6 (12) 2008-04-19 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Win26-10-1 Mario Alberto Mondragon TKO3 (10) 2008-02-29 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Loss25-10-1 Alex De Jesus UD12 (12) 2007-07-20 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA

References
  1. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=6203&more=1%5B%5D
  2. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=1689&more=1%5B%5D
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Ricardo Torres vs. Arturo Morua - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
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