Yori Boy Campas
Luis Ramón "Yori Boy" Campas Medina (born August 6, 1971) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the IBF Junior Middleweight title from 1997 to 1998.[1] A veteran of the sport since 1987, he continues to fight as of 2019.
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Real name | Luis Ramón Campas Medina |
Nickname(s) | Yori Boy |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico | August 6, 1971
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 128 |
Wins | 108 |
Wins by KO | 83 |
Losses | 17 |
Draws | 3 |
Background
He is a native of Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico, where the word Yori means white. When he was young and he walked into a gym for the first time, the way he hit opponents that day impressed his trainer's "Chava Mendoza and Gilbert Marquez". He began to be nicknamed Yori Boy, and few actually know his real name is Luis Ramon. He trained in Three Forks, Montana with his manager and trainer Joe Diaz.
Professional career
Campas, whose brother Armando was also a respected professional fighter, began his professional career on July 7, 1987 at the age of fifteen, by knocking out Gaby Vega in the first round at Ciudad Obregón, Sonora. His first thirteen fights were all won by knockout, and he built a record of 56-0 with 50 knockout wins by the time the IBF had him ranked as their number one world title challenger. Prior to that, he had won the Mexican and regional NABF welterweight titles. He won the NABF one on his first fight abroad, defeating Roger Turner by a twelve-round decision in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 19, 1992.[2]
Title fight against Trinidad
Campas also beat former world champion Jorge Vaca by a knockout in round two at Tijuana, before receiving his first world title fight, September 17 of 1994 against Félix Trinidad for the IBF welterweight title, as part of a Pay Per View undercard that featured Julio César Chávez's rematch against Meldrick Taylor for the WBC light welterweight title. Campas, who had been considered by many Mexicans to be the next Chávez, dropped Trinidad in round two, but he lost, for his first professional defeat in 57 bouts.[3]
Campas came back with seven straight wins, including one that gave him the WBO's regional NABO welterweight title, when he knocked out former world champion Genaro Leon in three rounds, August 7 of 1995. On September 6, 1996, he was given a second world title try, against José Luis Lopez, for the WBO welterweight title, in Los Angeles, California. Campas lost by knockout in round six.[4]
Capturing a world title
Campas then decided to campaign in the light middleweight division, beating Fidel Avendano by a knockout in round two in his first fight there. Campas had four straight wins before challenging for a world title again, this time against the IBF light middleweight champion Raul Marquez. On December 6, 1997, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Campas became world champion by knocking out Marquez in round eight. He defended his title three times, beating Anthony Stephens by a knockout in three at Ledyard, Connecticut, Pedro Ortega by technical knockout in eleven at Tijuana, and former Trinidad opponent Larry Barnes by knockout in three in Las Vegas. On December 12 of 1998, however, he lost the title, after retiring in his corner in the seventh round against Fernando Vargas at Las Vegas.[5]
After two wins in a row, he lost to Oba Carr. For his next fight, however, he became the first boxer to beat Tony Ayala, when Ayala was knocked out in round eight by Campas at San Antonio, Texas.[6] On March 16 of 2002, he received his next world title shot, for the vacant WBO light middleweight title, against Puerto Rico's Daniel Santos, once again in Las Vegas. He lost by knockout in round eleven.
After one more knockout win, he tried to gain the WBC & WBA light middleweight titles against Oscar De La Hoya, on May 3, 2003, again, in Las Vegas. He lost that fight by knockout in round seven.[7]
During a press conference held at Phoenix, Arizona, on March 24, 2004, Campas announced he had moved to that city.[8] Two days later, he returned to the ring after a ten-month layoff, defeating Dumont Dewey Welliver by a ten-round split decision. He followed his win over Welliver with an eight-round decision win over Raul Munoz, also in Phoenix. Campas then suffered a mild upset, when he was beaten by the relatively unknown Eric Regan by decision in twelve rounds, at Oroville, California.
His 2006 fight against Ireland's John Duddy was a candidate for the 2006 Fight of the Year.[9]
100th career victory
On 30 March 2012 Campas reached a significant milestone when he chalked up the 100th win of his career via a 2nd-round knockout of Mauro Lucero. The win gave Campas his 79th win inside the distance and improved his overall record to 100-16-1 [10]
Professional boxing record
128 fights | 108 wins | 17 losses |
By knockout | 83 | 9 |
By decision | 24 | 8 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 3 | |
No contests | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type knockout | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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128 | Win | 108-17-3 | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | Jul 13, 2019 | |||
127 | Win | 107-17-3 | TKO | 4, (10) | Mar 16, 2018 | |||
126 | Win | 106-17-3 | DQ | 4, (8) | Jan 23, 2016 | |||
125 | Win | 105-17-3 | KO | 2, (8) | Nov 7, 2015 | |||
124 | Win | 104-17-3 | KO | 5, (8) | Aug 22, 2015 | |||
123 | Win | 103-17-3 | UD | 8 | Sep 27, 2014 | |||
122 | Win | 102-17-3 | UD | 8 | Apr 5, 2014 | |||
121 | Draw | 101-17-3 | TD | 2, (10) | Oct 4, 2013 | |||
120 | Draw | 101-17-2 | TD | 10 | Jun 28, 2013 | |||
119 | Win | 101-17-1 | SD | 10 | Feb 15, 2013 | |||
118 | Loss | 100-17-1 | UD | 12 | Jul 28, 2012 | For vacant WBF & vacant IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight titles | ||
117 | Win | 100-16-1 | KO | 2 (10), 2:32 | Mar 30, 2012 | |||
116 | Loss | 99-16-1 | TKO | 8 (10), 2:52 | Nov 19, 2011 | |||
115 | Win | 99-15-1 | TKO | 3 (10), 2:23 | Aug 6, 2011 | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin Super Welterweight title | ||
114 | Win | 98-15-1 | TKO | 6 (10) | Jun 17, 2011 | |||
113 | Win | 97-15-1 | UD | 10 | Apr 15, 2011 | |||
112 | Win | 96-15-1 | UD | 10 | Feb 18, 2011 | |||
111 | Win | 95-15-1 | TKO | 5 (10), 0:10 | Dec 17, 2010 | |||
110 | Win | 94-15-1 | TKO | 2 (12), 2:25 | Sep 17, 2010 | |||
109 | Win | 93-15-1 | UD | 6 | Jul 15, 2010 | |||
108 | Loss | 92-15-1 | SD | 12 | Oct 30, 2009 | |||
107 | Draw | 92-14-1 | SD | 8 | May 9, 2009 | |||
106 | Loss | 92-14 | MD | 12 | Mar 21, 2009 | For vacant WBC FECOMBOX Middleweight title | ||
105 | Loss | 92-13 | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Nov 8, 2008 | |||
104 | Win | 92-12 | KO | 1 (10), 1:48 | Jun 21, 2008 | |||
103 | Loss | 91-12 | UD | 12 | Mar 22, 2008 | |||
102 | Loss | 91-11 | TKO | 7 (10), 0:56 | Feb 1, 2008 | |||
101 | Win | 91-10 | TKO | 5 (10), 1:36 | Nov 30, 2007 | |||
100 | Win | 90-10 | UD | 10 | Aug 31, 2007 | Won vacant IBA Americas Super Welterweight title | ||
99 | Win | 89-10 | UD | 10 | Jun 15, 2007 | |||
98 | Loss | 88-10 | UD | 12 | May 2, 2007 | |||
97 | Loss | 88–9 | UD | 12 | Sep 29, 2006 | For IBA Middleweight title | ||
96 | Win | 88–8 | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | Jul 15, 2006 | |||
95 | Win | 87–8 | TKO | 6 (12), 1:34 | Sep 30, 2005 | |||
94 | Loss | 86–8 | SD | 12 | Jun 24, 2005 | For vacant IBA Americas Super Welterweight title | ||
93 | Win | 86–7 | KO | 2 (12), 1:34 | Apr 7, 2005 | Retained WBC Mundo Hispano Middleweight title | ||
92 | Loss | 85–7 | UD | 12 | Jan 21, 2005 | For vacant IBA Continental Middleweight title | ||
91 | Win | 85–6 | UD | 8 | Nov 6, 2004 | |||
90 | Win | 84–6 | MD | 10 | Oct 15, 2004 | Won WBC Mundo Hispano Middleweight title | ||
89 | Win | 83–6 | SD | 10 | Jul 9, 2004 | |||
88 | Win | 82–6 | TKO | 1 (12), 1:16 | May 8, 2004 | Won vacant IBA Americas Super Welterweight title | ||
87 | Win | 81–6 | SD | 10 | Mar 26, 2004 | |||
86 | Loss | 80–6 | TKO | 7 (12), 2:54 | May 3, 2003 | For WBA (Super) and WBC Super Welterweight titles | ||
85 | Win | 80–5 | KO | 2 (10), 1:57 | Nov 15, 2002 | |||
84 | Loss | 79–5 | TKO | 11 (12), 2:54 | Mar 16, 2002 | For vacant WBO Super Welterweight title | ||
83 | Win | 79–4 | TKO | 5 (10) | Sep 30, 2001 | |||
82 | Win | 78–4 | UD | 10 | Jun 16, 2001 | |||
81 | Win | 77–4 | TKO | 4 (10), 3:00 | Feb 25, 2001 | |||
80 | Win | 76–4 | TKO | 4 (10), 0:51 | Nov 19, 2000 | |||
79 | Win | 75–4 | RTD | 8 (10), 0:51 | Jul 28, 2000 | |||
78 | Loss | 74–4 | TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | Mar 4, 2000 | |||
77 | Win | 74–3 | TKO | 5 (10), 3:00 | Nov 20, 1999 | |||
76 | Win | 73–3 | UD | 10 | Jun 26, 1999 | |||
75 | Loss | 72–3 | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | Dec 12, 1998 | Lost IBF Super Welterweight title | ||
74 | Win | 72–2 | TKO | 3 (12), 3:00 | Sep 18, 1998 | Retained IBF Super Welterweight title | ||
73 | Win | 71–2 | TKO | 11 (12), 1:52 | Jun 5, 1998 | Retained IBF Super Welterweight title | ||
72 | Win | 70–2 | RTD | 3 (12), 3:00 | Mar 23, 1998 | Retained IBF Super Welterweight title | ||
71 | Win | 69–2 | TKO | 8 (12), 2:29 | Dec 6, 1997 | Won IBF Super Welterweight title | ||
70 | Win | 68–2 | UD | 10 | Jul 11, 1997 | |||
69 | Win | 67–2 | UD | 10 | Jun 2, 1997 | |||
68 | Win | 66–2 | TKO | 5 (10) | Feb 21, 1997 | |||
67 | Win | 65–2 | TKO | 2 (10) | Nov 29, 1996 | |||
66 | Loss | 64–2 | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | Oct 6, 1996 | For WBO Welterweight title | ||
65 | Win | 64–1 | UD | 12 | Mar 4, 1996 | Retained NABO Welterweight title | ||
64 | Win | 63-1 | TKO | 8 (10) | Dec 8, 1995 | |||
63 | Win | 62-1 | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 4, 1995 | |||
62 | Win | 61-1 | TKO | 1 (8), 2:49 | Oct 9, 1995 | |||
61 | Win | 60–1 | TKO | 3 (12) | Aug 7, 1995 | Retained NABO Welterweight title | ||
60 | Win | 59-1 | TKO | 3 (10) | Jun 19, 1995 | |||
59 | Win | 58-1 | UD | 10 | Apr 6, 1995 | |||
58 | Win | 57–1 | TKO | 4 (12) | Feb 16, 1995 | Won NABO Welterweight title | ||
57 | Loss | 56–1 | TKO | 4 (12), 2:41 | Sep 17, 1994 | IBF Welterweight title | ||
57 | Win | 56–0 | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 27, 1994 | |||
55 | Win | 55–0 | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 16, 1994 | |||
54 | Win | 54–0 | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 4, 1993 | |||
53 | Win | 53–0 | UD | 10 | Nov 12, 1993 | |||
52 | Win | 52–0 | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 27, 1993 | |||
51 | Win | 51–0 | TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 24, 1993 | |||
50 | Win | 50–0 | KO | 8 (10) | Jun 10, 1993 | |||
49 | Win | 49–0 | KO | 3 (10) | May 21, 1993 | |||
48 | Win | 48–0 | TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 12, 1993 | |||
47 | Win | 47–0 | TKO | 2 (10) | Jan 29, 1993 | |||
46 | Win | 46-0 | KO | 1 (10) | Dec 4, 1992 | |||
45 | Win | 45–0 | TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 17, 1992 | |||
44 | Win | 44-0 | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 26, 1992 | |||
43 | Win | 43–0 | MD | 12 | Jun 19, 1992 | Won NABF Welterweight title | ||
42 | Win | 42–0 | TKO | 5 (12), 2:29 | May 2, 1992 | Retained Mexico Welterweight title | ||
41 | Win | 41–0 | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 4, 1992 | |||
40 | Win | 40–0 | KO | 1 (12) | Mar 2, 1992 | Retained Mexico Welterweight title | ||
39 | Win | 39–0 | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 11, 1991 | |||
38 | Win | 38–0 | TKO | 4 (10), 0:27 | Oct 5, 1991 | |||
37 | Win | 37–0 | TKO | 3 (12) | Aug 10, 1991 | Retained Mexico Welterweight title | ||
36 | Win | 36–0 | TKO | 2 (10) | Jul 8, 1991 | |||
35 | Win | 35–0 | KO | 7 (12) | May 24, 1991 | Won Mexico Welterweight title | ||
34 | Win | 34–0 | KO | 6 (10) | Mar 8, 1991 | |||
33 | Win | 33–0 | TKO | 3 (10) | Feb 4, 1991 | |||
32 | Win | 32–0 | TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 10, 1990 | |||
31 | Win | 31–0 | UD | 10 | Nov 24, 1990 | |||
30 | Win | 30–0 | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 28, 1990 | |||
29 | Win | 29-0 | KO | 8 (10) | Aug 20, 1990 | |||
28 | Win | 28–0 | UD | 10 | May 7, 1990 | |||
27 | Win | 27–0 | KO | 2 (10) | May 4, 1990 | |||
26 | Win | 26–0 | KO | 4 (10) | Mar 12, 1990 | |||
25 | Win | 25–0 | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 12, 1990 | |||
24 | Win | 24–0 | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 15, 1989 | |||
23 | Win | 23–0 | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 30, 1989 | |||
22 | Win | 22–0 | TKO | 4 (10) | Sep 29, 1989 | |||
21 | Win | 21–0 | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 14, 1989 | |||
20 | Win | 20–0 | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 16, 1989 | |||
19 | Win | 19–0 | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 24, 1989 | |||
18 | Win | 18–0 | TKO | 8 (10) | Apr 7, 1989 | |||
17 | Win | 17–0 | KO | 4 (10) | Mar 13, 1989 | |||
16 | Win | 16–0 | UD | 12 | Dec 2, 1988 | |||
15 | Win | 15–0 | TKO | 6 (10) | Nov 7, 1988 | |||
14 | Win | 14–0 | UD | 10 | Oct 14, 1988 | |||
13 | Win | 13–0 | KO | 4 (10) | Aug 22, 1988 | |||
12 | Win | 12–0 | TKO | 8 (10) | Jul 11, 1988 | |||
11 | Win | 11–0 | KO | 4 (8) | Jun 20, 1988 | |||
10 | Win | 10–0 | KO | 1 (8) | Apr 19, 1988 | |||
9 | Win | 9–0 | KO | 1 (8) | Apr 1, 1988 | |||
8 | Win | 8–0 | KO | 2 (8) | Mar 4, 1988 | |||
7 | Win | 7–0 | KO | 1 (6) | Feb 19, 1988 | |||
6 | Win | 6–0 | KO | 2 (6) | Jan 10, 1988 | |||
5 | Win | 5–0 | KO | 1 (6) | Dec 20, 1987 | |||
4 | Win | 4–0 | KO | 1 (4) | Dec 13, 1987 | |||
3 | Win | 3–0 | KO | 3 (4) | Nov 23, 1987 | |||
2 | Win | 2–0 | KO | 2 (4) | Nov 12, 1987 | |||
1 | Win | 1–0 | KO | 1 (4) | Jul 11, 1987 | Campas professional debut |
References
- Boxing record for Yori Boy Campas from BoxRec. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Pedro Fernandez (2009-10-29). "Victim Of Boxing Corruption: "Yory Boy" Campas". Ringtalk. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- "Boxing News". The Sweet Science. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
- Katz, Michael (13 December 1998). "Ivan outslugs Gatti again". Daily News. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- https://archive.is/20130118093723/http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Tony_Ayala_Jr. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2010. Missing or empty
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(help) - Archived April 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Yori Boy Campas: The Next and Maybe Last Centurion". East Side Boxing. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- Archived June 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links
Achievements | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Tony Gannarelli |
NABO Welterweight Champion August 7, 1995 - October 6, 1996 Lost bid for world title |
Vacant Title next held by Santiago Samaniego |
Preceded by Raul Marquez |
IBF Light Middleweight Champion 6 December 1997–12 December 1998 |
Succeeded by Fernando Vargas |