Jerry Belmontes

Jerry Belmontes
Born (1988-12-04) December 4, 1988 (age 36)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Other namesThe Corpus Christi Kid
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Super featherweight
Lightweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins21
Wins by KO6
Losses10

Jerry Belmontes (born December 4, 1988) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2016. He signed a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions in early 2013,[1] and challenged for the WBC lightweight title in 2014.

Amateur career

Belmontes won a gold medal in the 2002 National Silver Gloves at 95 lbs in the 12-13 age range.[2] Two years later, he participated in the 2004 National Junior Olympics at 125 lbs. He also won gold in the 2007 United States under-19 championships at 132 lbs. Additionally, he was a semi finalist to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

Belmontes made his pro debut against fellow 19-year-old Olvin Mejia in Brownsville, Texas, on January 18, 2008, winning by way of unanimous decision. This was the start of a 17 fight win streak spanning almost three years. He was scheduled to face USBA Super bantamweight champion Teon Kennedy in December 2012, but Kennedy was forced to pull out due to an ankle injury.[3] Instead, he fought Eric Hunter, and subsequently lost by way of unanimous decision in a televised 10-round fight on December 8, 2012, in Philadelphia.[4]

Shortly thereafter, he was dropped from Main Events Boxing, only 10 months into a 3-year deal.[5] His next schedule fight against former world featherweight contender Rocky Juarez was scrapped after negotiations fell through.[5] He split his next two fights, before receiving his first title shot one year later. He faced Francisco Vargas for his NABF and WBO Inter-continental Super featherweight titles, and lost via unanimous decision on December 13, 2013, at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.[6]

In his next bout, he upset previously undefeated Will Tomlinson, a former IBO Super featherweight champion, by way of unanimous decision on March 8, 2014, on the Saúl Álvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.[7] On April 26, he fought Omar Figueroa for his WBC lightweight title in the opening bout of a Showtime tripleheader at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Belmontes had previously beaten Figueroa three times in the amateur ranks, but lost this one by split decision.[8]

He has since lost by decision to fellow contenders Abner Cotto and Miguel Vázquez.

Personal life

His father, Sal, is his trainer. Sal went 3–1 as a professional in the 1980s. Additionally, his brother, Steve, is also a professional boxer, with a 2–0 record.[9]

Professional boxing record

21 Wins (6 knockouts, 14 decisions), 9 Losses (1 knockouts, 8 decisions), 0 Draws[10]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 21–9 Cuba Richar Abril UD 10 Jun 3, 2016 United States New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 21–8 Ukraine Valentyn Golovko MD 8 Jan 27, 2016 United States BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 20–8 United States Jerron Lockette TKO 2 (6), 0:53 Dec 12, 2015 United States Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Robstown, Texas, U.S.
Loss 19–8 United States Jason Sosa KO 1 (8), 2:39 Aug 15, 2015 Puerto Rico Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Loss 19–7 Canada Dierry Jean UD 10 Jun 20, 2015 Canada Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada For NABF lightweight title
Loss 19–6 Mexico Miguel Vázquez UD 10 Mar 13, 2015 United States Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
Loss 19–5 Puerto Rico Abner Cotto SD 10 Aug 7, 2014 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Loss 19–4 United States Omar Figueroa SD 12 Apr 26, 2014 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. For WBC lightweight title
Win 19–3 Australia Will Tomlinson UD 10 Mar 8, 2014 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 18–3 Mexico Francisco Vargas UD 10 Dec 13, 2013 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California For NABF and WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight titles
Loss 18–2 United States Andrew Cancio UD 10 Jul 27, 2013 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Win 18–1 Nicaragua Daniel Díaz MD 8 Apr 13, 2013 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Loss 17–1 United States Eric Hunter UD 10 Dec 8, 2012 United States McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 17–0 Dominican Republic Joselito Collado UD 8 Sep 8, 2012 United States Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 16–0 Dominican Republic Ramesis Gil UD 8 May 19, 2012 United States Convention Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
Win 15–0 United States Justo Vallecillo UD 6 Jun 24, 2011 United States Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Robstown, Texas, U.S.
Win 14–0 United States Eddie Ramírez TKO 4 (6), 2:27 Dec 7, 2010 United States Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Win 13–0 Mexico Arturo Herrera TKO 2 (4), 2:33 Aug 27, 2010 United States Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
Win 12–0 United States Gil García MD 4 Apr 3, 2010 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Win 11–0 Kenya Morris Chule UD 6 Feb 6, 2010 United States Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Win 10–0 Mexico Adauto González UD 6 Oct 17, 2009 United States Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Win 9–0 United States Tommy Atencio UD 4 Aug 29, 2009 United States Quick Trip Ballpark, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
Win 8–0 Mexico Juan Velásquez KO 1 (6) Jun 20, 2009 Mexico Gimnasio Oscar 'Tigre' García, Ensenada, Mexico
Win 7–0 United States Richard Flores TKO 4 (4), 2:28 Mar 7, 2009 United States Mile High Events Center, Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
Win 6–0 Mexico Jesús Hernández UD 4 Jan 24, 2009 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win 5–0 United States Guadalupe de Leon UD 6 Oct 31, 2008 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Win 4–0 United States Jairo Delgado UD 4 Oct 3, 2008 United States National Western Complex Arena, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 3–0 Mexico Martin Armenta UD 4 Jul 11, 2008 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Win 2–0 Puerto Rico Angel Rosado KO 1 (4), 1:12 Feb 29, 2008 United States Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Win 1–0 Mexico Olvin Mejía UD 4 Jan 18, 2008 United States Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas, U.S.

References

  1. ^ Mungia, Mario (March 21, 2013). "Jerry Belmontes Inks Multi Fight Deal With Golden Boy Promotions". Tha Boxing Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "2002 National Silver Gloves Champions". nationalsilvergloves.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Mungia, Mario (May 16, 2014). "Jerry Belmontes Ready for Victory with his Father Sal in his Corner". Tha Boxing Voice. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. ^ DiSanto, John (December 8, 2012). "Eric Hunter Finally Blooms vs. Belmontes". phillyboxinghistory.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Vondracek, George (January 30, 2013). "Jerry Belmontes looking to dust himself off, keep moving forward". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  6. ^ Christ, Scott (December 14, 2013). "Josesito Lopez squeaks past Mike Arnaoutis in uninspiring return performance". Bad Left Hook. SB Nation. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Reeno, Rick (March 8, 2014). "Belmontes Shocks Tomlinson, Vargas Beats Cotto". BoxingScene. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Herron, Joseph (April 26, 2014). "Omar Figueroa retains title by split decision over Jerry Belmontes". Fight Saga. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hard-hitting, Steve Belmontes, signed a multi-year deal with GH3 Promotions". Tha Boxing Voice. April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Jerry Belmontes Professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved May 10, 2015.