Chris Avalos

Christopher Matthew Avalos (born November 5, 1989) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the IBF super bantamweight title in 2015 and the WBA (Super) featherweight title in 2017. At regional level he held the WBO-NABO bantamweight and super bantamweight titles in 2010 and 2013 respectively.

Chris Avalos
Statistics
Nickname(s)Hitman
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Born (1989-11-05) November 5, 1989
San Diego, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights35
Wins27
Wins by KO20
Losses8

Professional career

On April 24, 2010 Avalos stopped the veteran John Alberto Molina to win the WBO-NABO bantamweight title.[2]

In August 2010, Avalos lost to an undefeated Christopher Martin Peña at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. The bout was televised on a Showtime undercard.[3]

In February 2015 he was defeated by IBF super bantamweight champion, Carl Frampton in Belfast, losing via fifth-round technical knockout.[4]

In his next big fight he was defeated by WBA (Super) featherweight champion, Léo Santa Cruz, losing one his second world title attempt via eighth-round knockout.[5]

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References
  1. "Boxing record for Chris Avalos". BoxRec.
  2. "Chris Avalos vs. John Alberto Molina - BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  3. "BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  4. Dirs, Ben (February 28, 2015). "Frampton beats Avalos in round five". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. "Leo Santa Cruz Stops Chris Avalos in Eight, Mares Rematch Next?". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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