Amado Ursua

Amado Ursua
Born	Amado Ursua (1956-09-13) 13 September 1956 (age 68) Mexico City, Mexico
Other names	Panterita
Statistics
Weight(s)	Bantamweight Flyweight Minimumweight
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Reach	180 cm (71 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	55
Wins	34
Wins by KO	25
Losses	21

Amado Ursua (born 13 September 1956) is a Mexican former professional boxer and WBC light flyweight champion.

Professional career

Amado won the Mexican National Light Flyweight title by upsetting veteran German Torres in a twelfth-round unanimous decision.[1]

WBC Light Flyweight Championship

On February 6, 1982, in Panama City, Ursua won his WBC Light Flyweight title by upsetting a one loss Hilario Zapata by K.O. in the second round.[2] Many had thought Amado did not have a chance against the Panamanian.[3]

He would go on to lose his WBC title in a very controversial fifteen round Majority decision to Tadashi Tomori in Tokyo.[4]

See also

• List of Mexican boxing world champions
• List of WBC world champions
• List of light flyweight boxing champions

References

1. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
2. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
3. "Hilario Zapata - BoxRec".
4. "Tadashi Tomori - BoxRec".

External links

• Boxing record for Amado Ursua from BoxRec (registration required)

Preceded by Hilario Zapata

WBC Light Flyweight Champion 6 February 1982– 13 April 1982

Succeeded by Tadashi Tomori