Richar Abril
Richard "Richar" Abril (born 10 August 1982 in Cuba) is a Cuban professional boxer.
| Richar Abril | |
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 Abril in Helsinki (August 2014) | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Richar Abril |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born | 10 August 1982 Cuba |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
Most Cuban boxers have defected to go professional over the past few years amid considerable fanfare for outstanding amateur careers. However, this wasn’t the case for Abril, a very good former amateur in his own right, having fought over 200 bouts. Unlike his countrymen who can’t return to the island, he is still able to return regularly to Cuba and spend time with friends and family. Several years ago, Abril won a lottery system, allowing him to freely come and go to and from Cuba. At the age of 23, Abril made his professional debut against Carlos Pena.
On October 22, 2011, Abril defeated Miguel Acosta by twelfth-round unanimous decision for the interim WBA Lightweight title.
After a proposed bout with Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa fell through, Brandon Rios agreed to face off with Richar Abril on April 14, 2012 in Las Vegas. In a controversial split-decision, Rios maintained his winning streak despite most fans and analysts believing Abril comprehensively won the fight.
Professional boxing record
| 20 Wins (8 knockouts, 12 decisions), 3 Losses (0 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 Draw[1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 20-3-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 2016-06-03 | |
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| Win | 19-3-1 |  |
MD | 12 | 2014-09-20 | |
Retained WBA Lightweight title. |
| Win | 18-3-1 |  |
UD | 12 | 2013-03-02 | |
Retained WBA Lightweight title. |
| Loss | 17-3-1 | |
SD | 12 | 2012-04-14 | |
For vacant WBA Lightweight title. Rios fails to make weight, title at stake for Abril only. |
| Win | 17-2-1 |  |
UD | 12 | 2011-10-22 |  |
Won Interim WBA Lightweight title. |
| Win | 16-2-1 |  |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:18 | 2011-08-12 | |
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| Win | 15-2-1 | |
UD | 11 | 2011-07-30 |  |
Retained WBA Fedelatin Lightweight title. |
| Win | 14-2-1 | |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:42 | 2010-12-10 | |
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin Lightweight title. |
| Win | 13-2-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 2010-10-19 | |
Won vacant WBC Latino Lightweight title. |
| Loss | 12-2-1 | |
SD | 10 | 2010-01-22 | |
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| Win | 12-1-1 | |
TKO | 5 (8), 2:16 | 2009-12-04 | |
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| Win | 11-1-1 |  |
UD | 6 | 2009-08-21 | |
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| Loss | 10-1-1 |  |
SD | 10 | 2008-06-27 | |
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| Win | 10-0-1 | |
UD | 8 | 2008-05-30 | |
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| Win | 9-0-1 |  |
TKO | 1 (6), 0:46 | 2008-02-29 | |
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| Win | 8-0-1 | |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:09 | 2007-03-02 | |
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| Win | 7-0-1 | |
TKO | 2 (6), 0:55 | 2007-01-20 | |
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| Win | 6-0-1 | |
KO | 1 (6), 1:59 | 2006-10-26 | |
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| Draw | 5-0-1 | |
PTS | 6 | 2006-08-18 | |
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| Win | 5-0 | |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:40 | 2006-07-28 | |
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| Win | 4-0 | |
UD | 4 | 2006-06-30 | |
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| Win | 3-0 | |
UD | 4 | 2006-04-19 | |
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| Win | 2-0 | |
UD | 4 | 2006-01-27 | |
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| Win | 1-0 | |
UD | 4 | 2005-12-09 | |
Professional debut. |
References
- "Richar Abril professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Richar Abril from BoxRec
- Richar Abril on Twitter
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Robert Guerrero |
WBA lightweight champion Interim title October 22, 2011 – February 28, 2013 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Yuriorkis Gamboa |
| Vacant Title last held by Brandon Ríosas Regular Champion |
WBA lightweight champion February 28, 2013 – April 10, 2015 Status changed |
Succeeded by Darleys Pérez Interim Champion promoted |
| Vacant | WBA lightweight champion Champion in Recess April 10, 2015 – August 12, 2015 |
Stripped |