Jonathan Oquendo

Jonathan Oquendo Arnaldi (born August 3, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who challenged for the WBA (Regular) featherweight title in 2015. He has held multiple regional titles, including the WBO-NABO junior featherweight title in 2010 and the junior lightweight version from 2018 to 2019.

Jonathan Oquendo
Statistics
Real nameJonathan Oquendo Arnaldi
Nickname(s)Polvo
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born (1983-08-03) August 3, 1983
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights37
Wins31
Wins by KO19
Losses6

Professional career

Oquendo made his professional debut on June 25, 2004, scoring a third-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Yuniel Ramos at the Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida.[2]

After compiling a record of 14–1 (9 KOs) he faced future two-weight world champion Juan Manuel López for the WBO Latino junior featherweight title on February 23, 2008, at the Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Oquendo suffered his second professional defeat, losing by third-round TKO. At the time of the stoppage he was behind on the scorecards, with all three judges scoring the bout in López' favor at 20–15, 19–16, and 19–17.[3]

He bounced back from defeat with three wins, two by stoppage, before making a second attempt at the WBO Latino title, facing Jose Angel Beranza on February 27, 2010, at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Oquendo captured his first professional title, defeating Beranza via unanimous decision (UD) over twelve rounds, with the judges' scorecards reading 118–108, 117–109, and 114–112.[4]

In his next fight he faced Eden Sonsona for the vacant WBO-NABO junior featherweight title on July 10, 2010, at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. Oquendo captured his second regional title, defeating Sonsona via ninth-round knockout (KO). At the time of the stoppage Oquendo was ahead on the two of the judges' scorecards at 75–73 and 74–73, while the third judge scored the bout 75–74 in favour of Sonsona.[5]

Following two more KO wins he made his third attempt for the WBO Latino title, this time facing Jose Luis Araiza for the vacant title on October 1, 2011, at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez.[6] Oquendo dropped his opponent to the canvas in the first round en route to a second-round KO victory.[7]

For his next fight he returned to the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, facing former world champion Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. for the vacant WBO International junior featherweight title on October 6, 2012. In a fight which Oquendo was winning on the scorecards, he was forced to go down to the canvas on one knee following a series of punches in round seven. He stayed down until the referee finished the count of ten, handing him a TKO defeat.[8]

He came back from defeat to score two wins, one by stoppage, before suffering his fourth defeat at the hands of former two-weight world champion Abner Mares in July 2014.[9] Eight months later he faced Gabino Cota for the WBO Latino interim featherweight title on March 6 at the Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Oquendo captured the interim regional title with a wide UD win over ten rounds, with two judges scoring the bout 99–1 and the third scoring it 98–92.[10]

Following a ten-round majority decision (MD) victory against former two-weight world champion Jhonny González in September,[11] Oquendo got his first chance to fight for a world title, challenging WBA (Regular) featherweight champion Jesús Cuellar. The bout took place on December 5, 2015, at the Barclays Center in New York City, and served as part of the undercard for the Daniel Jacobs vs. Peter Quillin world title fight. Oquendo was sent down to the canvas in the fourth round en route to a UD loss, with one judge scoring the bout a shutout at 120–107 and the other two scoring it 116–111.[12]

After his defeat to Cuellar, Oquendo he moved up a division to junior lightweight. He scored two stoppage wins before fighting for his first title at the weight—the WBO-NABO junior lightweight title—against Jose Lopez on October 6, 2018, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. Oquendo suffered a knockdown in the first round, only to go on to win the bout in the seventh round after a flurry of unanswered punches forced the referee to step in and call a halt to the contest, handing Oquendo a TKO win and the regional WBO title.[13]

Following an eight-round UD victory against Deivi Julio Bassa in a non-title fight in December,[14] he made a defense of his title against Lamont Roach Jr., with Roach's WBO International title also on the line. The bout took place on May 4, 2019, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, and served as part of the undercard for the Canelo Álvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs world title fight. Oquendo suffered his sixth professional defeat, losing by a wide UD over ten rounds, with one judge scoring the bout 96–93 and the other two scoring it 97–92.[15]

He came back from defeat to capture the vacant WBO Latino junior lightweight title on November 14, 2019, defeating Charles Huerta via UD over ten rounds at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California, with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.[16]

He was set to make a second attempt at a world title, challenging WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring. The bout was scheduled to take place on July 2, 2020, at the MGM Grand Conference Center, in Paradise, Nevada, however, after Herring tested positive for COVID-19, the bout was postponed to July 14. After Herring gave a negative test prior to July 14, he was given the go ahead to travel to the MGM Grand and enter 'the bubble'—a predesignated containment area at the MGM Grand for fighters, trainers and officials involved in the event[17]—before taking another test for COVID-19. The second test, however, gave another positive result, causing the fight to be postponed once again with the new date being scheduled for September 5.[18]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
37 fights 31 wins 6 losses
By knockout 19 2
By decision 12 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 N/A N/A Jamel Herring N/A – (12) Sep 5, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBO junior lightweight title
37 Win 31–6 Charles Huerta UD 10 Nov 14, 2019 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBO Latino junior lightweight title
36 Loss 30–6 Lamont Roach Jr. UD 10 May 4, 2019 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBO-NABO junior lightweight title;
For WBO International junior lightweight title
35 Win 30–5 Deivi Julio Bassa UD 8 Dec 8, 2018 Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
34 Win 29–5 Jose Lopez TKO 6 (10), 2:40 Oct 6, 2018 Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico Won vacant WBO-NABO junior lightweight title
33 Win 28–5 Daulis Prescott TKO 2 (8) Aug 4, 2018 Cancha Nilmarie Santini, San Juan, Puerto Rico
32 Win 27–5 Orlando Rizo RTD 5 (10), 3:00 Jul 21, 2017 Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico
31 Loss 26–5 Jesús Cuellar UD 12 Dec 5, 2015 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. For WBA (Regular) featherweight title
30 Win 26–4 Jhonny González MD 10 Sep 12, 2015 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
29 Win 25–4 Gabino Cota UD 10 Mar 6, 2015 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. Won vacant WBO interim featherweight title
28 Loss 24–4 Abner Mares UD 10 Jul 12, 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 24–3 Guillermo Avila UD 12 Mar 14, 2014 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
26 Win 23–3 José Miguel Tamayo TKO 4 (8), 0:55 Aug 17, 2013 El San Juan Resort and Casino, Carolina, Puerto Rico
25 Loss 22–3 Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. TKO 7 (12), 2:33 Oct 6, 2012 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico For vacant WBO International junior featherweight title
24 Win 22–2 Jose Luis Araiza KO 2 (12), 0:56 Oct 1, 2011 Coliseo Rubé Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Won vacant WBO Latino junior featherweight title
23 Win 21–2 Adolfo Landeros KO 1 (10), 1:47 Jun 3, 2011 Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
22 Win 20–2 Cecilio Santos KO 1 (10), 2:46 Jan 22, 2011 Complejo Correccional INST 1072, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
21 Win 19–2 Eden Sonsona TKO 9 (10), 1:05 Jul 10, 2010 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico Won vacant WBO-NABO junior featherweight title
20 Win 18–2 Jose Angel Beranza UD 12 Feb 27, 2010 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Won vacant WBO Latino junior featherweight title
19 Win 17–2 Juan José Beltrán TKO 2 (8), 1:34 Oct 24, 2009 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
18 Win 16–2 Felix Flores TKO 5 (8), 1:57 Jun 26, 2009 Deauville Beach Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
17 Win 15–2 Jose Angel Beranza UD 10 Oct 17, 2008 Coliseo Francisco Deyda, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
16 Loss 14–2 Juan Manuel López TKO 3 (12), 0:39 Feb 23, 2008 Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico For WBO Latino junior featherweight title
15 Win 14–1 Andrés Ledesma TKO 2 (8), 0:37 Dec 8, 2007 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Pedro Rincon Miranda KO 1 (4), 1:20 Aug 25, 2007 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
13 Loss 12–1 Oscar Andrade DQ 6 (10), 1:38 Apr 20, 2007 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. Oquendo disqualified for repeated low blows
12 Win 12–0 Alejandro Montiel TKO 1 (10), 1:50 Dec 16, 2006 Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
11 Win 11–0 Paulino Villalobos UD 8 Sep 15, 2006 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Arturo Bracamontes TKO 4 (6), 1:10 Jul 15, 2006 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Torrence Daniels UD 8 May 6, 2006 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Terrance Roy TKO 3 (8), 2:40 Jan 27, 2006 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 David Vasquez KO 2 (6) Oct 21, 2005 José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico
6 Win 6–0 Elvis Luciano Martinez UD 6 Sep 1, 2005 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Tim Carrizales TKO 2 (6), 0:37 Jul 16, 2005 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Alexander Alonzo UD 4 Apr 29, 2005 Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
3 Win 3–0 Ray Ryan TKO 2 (4), 1:52 Mar 11, 2005 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Robert DaLuz UD 4 Feb 4, 2005 UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Yuniel Ramos TKO 3 (4), 1:37 Jun 25, 2004 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
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