Fulgencio Zúñiga

Fulgencio Zúñiga (Spanish pronunciation: [fulˈxensjo ˈsuɲiɣa]; born July 23, 1977) is a Colombian professional boxer and former IBO super middleweight champion.

Fulgencio Zúñiga
Statistics
Real nameFulgencio Zúñiga
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Super middleweight
Middleweight
Light middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityColombian
Born (1977-07-23) July 23, 1977
Padilla, Cauca, Colombia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins28
Wins by KO25
Losses16
Draws1

Early career

Fulgencio Zúñiga made his first national appearance in 1997 in the 48th National Boxing Tournament held in the city of Bucaramanga, Santander, where he claimed the gold medal in the super middleweight division. In the same year of 1997 he participated in the following tournaments:

  • 13th Bolivarian Games. Arequipa, Peru. Gold Medalist.
  • Central American Boxing Championship. Tijuana, Mexico. Silver Medalist.
  • 4th Pan-American Boxing Championship. Medellín, Colombia.

During 1998 and 1999 Fulgencio Zúñiga continued his impressive amateur boxing career by winning the 49th National Boxing Tournament held in Santa Marta, Magdalena, thus becoming a two-time national champion. Then he represented Colombia in the following championships:

  • 6th South American Games (a.k.a. Odesur Games). Cuenca, Ecuador. Gold Medalist.
  • Roberto Balado Cup. Havana, Cuba. Bronze Medalist.
  • 6th South American Championship. Quito, Ecuador.
  • Córdoba Cardín Tournament. Havana, Cuba.

Professional

Zúñiga turned pro on February 11, 2001, when he faced Manuel Cabarcas in Barranquilla, scoring a TKO in round one. From March 2001 to November 2002 he faced fourteen opponents, all of whom were knocked out in the first rounds. On June 28, 2003, he faced Daniel Santos of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who eventually outpointed the Colombian fighter. Then Zúñiga faced better opponents, such as former IBC middleweight champion José Luis Zertuche; three-time middleweight championship challenger Antwun Echols; New Yorker George Walton, and highly regarded Kelly Pavlik. After defeating Zúñiga, “The Ghost” Pavlik said: “This is the toughest fight I have ever fought. I don’t know if anyone in the middleweight division could fight this guy [Zúñiga] at this pace.”

Professional boxing record (incomplete)
43 fights, 28 wins (25 knockouts), 14 losses (7 knockouts), 1 draw[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Loss 28-14-1 Joel Tambwe Djeko KO 1 (8), 0:25 2017-04-01 Brussels, Belgium
Win 28-13-1 Javier Meza KO 1 (8), 1:30 2017-02-24 Barrio La Magdalena, Barranquilla
Loss 27-13-1 Ruslan Fayfer KO 1 (8) 2016-11-12 Palais des Sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier
Loss 27-12-1 Yuniel Dorticos TKO 2 (10) 2015-12-12 Ring of Dreams Boxing Gym, Winston-Salem, USA
Loss 27-11-1 Sean Monaghan TKO 9 (10) 2015-06-13 Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, New York, USA
Loss 27-10-1 Gilberto Ramirez TKO 8 (10) 2014-11-15 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Win 27-9-1 Jesus Bermudez TKO 2 (6) 2014-06-20 Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia
Loss 26-9-1 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam UD 10 2014-04-16 Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California
Win 26-8-1 Oney Valdez TKO 3 (6), 1:45 2014-02-13 Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla
Loss 25-8-1 Alejandro Berrio UD 10 2013-11-01 Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena For WBC Latino light heavyweight title
Loss 25-7-1 James DeGale UD 12 2012-12-08 Bonus Arena, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire
Loss 25-6-1 Thomas Oosthuizen UD 12 2012-11-10 Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng For IBO super middleweight title
Win 25-5-1 Alejandro Berrio KO 7 (10), 0:57 2012-07-19 Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
Loss 25-5-1 Tavoris Cloud UD 12 2010-12-17 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida For IBF light heavyweight title
Win 25-4-1 Anibal Miranda TKO 3 (8), 2:01 2012-07-19 Coliseo Kid Dumlop, Santa Marta
Win 24-4-1 Jose Chiquillo TKO 2 (10) 2009-08-15 Puerto Colombia
Loss 23-4-1 Lucian Bute TKO 4 (12), 2:25 2009-03-13 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec For IBF super middleweight title
Win 23-3-1 Diego Castillo KO 3 (10) 2008-11-13 Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla
Loss 22-3-1 Denis Inkin UD 12 2008-09-27 Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg For vacant WBO super middleweight title
Win 23-2-1 Elias Ruiz KO 2 (10), 2:46 2008-08-16 Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta
Win 22-2-1 Victor Oganov TKO 9 (12), 1:25 2007-09-01 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington Won vacant IBO super middleweight title
Win 21-2-1 Antwun Echols UD 10 2007-06-23 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 20-2-1 José Luis Zertuche SD 10 2006-09-14 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 19-2-1 Kelly Pavlik TKO 9 (12), 3:00 2005-10-07 The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada
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References
  1. Fulgencio Zúñiga's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Jeff Lacy		 IBO super middleweight champion
September 1, 2007 – 2008
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Sakio Bika
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