José Luis Varela

Jose Luis Varela
Born (1978-09-26) 26 September 1978 (age 46)
El Vigía, Mérida, Venezuela
Other namesEl Olimpico
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 0+1⁄2 in (154 cm)
Reach63.5 in (161 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins15
Wins by KO7
Losses12
No contests1
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varela and the second or maternal family name is Bustamente.

José Luís Varela Bustamente (born September 27, 1978) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who has challenged four times for a world mini flyweight championship; the WBO title in 2006, and both the WBA and IBF (twice) titles in 2008.

Amateur career

See also: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight

Varela represented Venezuela at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He was defeated in the round of 32 by Cuba's eventual bronze medalist Maikro Romero.[1]

Professional career

Varela won his first professional title, the WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title, on September 24, 2004, with a unanimous decision victory over Miguel Tellez. He has unsuccessfully challenged for a mini flyweight world title four times in his career. He firstly was defeated by Iván Calderón on October 21, 2006, via unanimous decision in a bout for Calderón's WBO mini flyweight title. He then lost to WBA champion Yutaka Niida on March 1, 2008, via sixth-round knockout. Valera was then defeated by IBF champion Raúl García on September 13, 2008, via unanimous decision. García defeated Valera in a rematch exactly three months later, again by unanimous decision, to retain the title again.

Professional boxing record

28 fights 15 wins 12 losses
By knockout 7 6
By decision 8 6
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Loss 15–12 (1) Josber Perez KO 1 (10), 1:22 Jul 15, 2017 Hotel Portofino, Isla Margarita, Venezuela
27 Loss 15–11 (1) Luis de la Rosa KO 2 (10), 2:09 Jun 1, 2017 Plaza de La Paz, Cartagena, Colombia
26 Loss 15–10 (1) Alexis Díaz KO 2 (8), 2:44 Jun 4, 2016 Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela
25 Loss 15–9 (1) Kenny Cano UD 8 Dec 20, 2015 Estadio Francisco De Miranda, La Victoria, Venezuela
24 Loss 15–8 (1) Édgar Sosa TKO 4 (10), 1:33 Aug 7, 2010 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
23 Loss 15–7 (1) Ramón García Hirales UD 12 May 30, 2009 Modelo Center, La Paz, Mexico For vacant WBC International light flyweight title
22 Loss 15–6 (1) Raúl García UD 12 Dec 13, 2008 Gimnasio Medardo Meza Dominguez, Loreto, Mexico For IBF mini flyweight title
21 Loss 15–5 (1) Raúl García UD 12 Sep 13, 2008 Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico For IBF mini flyweight title
20 Loss 15–4 (1) Yutaka Niida KO 6 (12), 2:16 Mar 1, 2008 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For WBA mini flyweight title
19 NC 15–3 (1) Oscar Martinez NC 1 (10) Sep 8, 2007 Gimnasio Jose Luis Varela, El Vigía, Venezuela NC after an accidental head clash
18 Win 15–3 Freddy Canate UD 10 Jul 30, 2007 El Centro Sambil Margarita, Pampatar, Venezuela
17 Loss 14–3 Román González KO 1 (10), 2:28 May 12, 2007 Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua For vacant WBA Fedelatin mini flyweight title
16 Win 14–2 Carlos Melo UD 10 Dec 16, 2006 Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela
15 Loss 13–2 Iván Calderón UD 12 Oct 21, 2006 Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia For WBO mini flyweight title
14 Win 13–1 Walberto Ramos TKO 12 (12), 2:15 Mar 17, 2006 El Velodromo Teo Capriles, Caracas, Venezuela Retained WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title
13 Win 12–1 Adolfo Ramos TKO 8 (10), 2:16 Dec 17, 2005 Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela
12 Win 11–1 Walberto Ramos TKO 8 (12), 0:49 Oct 17, 2005 Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela Retained WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title
11 Win 10–1 Breilor Teran SD 10 Mar 5, 2005 Estadio Municipal, Coro, Venezuela
10 Win 9–1 Miguel Tellez UD 12 Sep 25, 2004 Caracas, Venezuela Won vacant WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title
9 Loss 8–1 Carlos Melo TD 10 (12) May 25, 2004 Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama For WBA Fedecaribe and WBA Fedecentro mini flyweight titles;
Unanimous TD after Valera was cut from an accidental head clash
8 Win 8–0 Over Bolanos KO 1 (?), 2:10 Apr 12, 2004 Plaza Bicentenaria de Miraflores, Caracas, Venezuela
7 Win 7–0 Breilor Teran UD 6 Feb 20, 2004 Centro Comercial Morichal, Turmero, Venezuela
6 Win 6–0 Jesus Hernandez UD 4 Oct 27, 2003 Gimnasio Don Jose Beracasa, Caracas, Venezuela
5 Win 5–0 Jesus Hernandez UD 4 Sep 13, 2003 Turmero, Venezuela
4 Win 4–0 Jose Vicente Sanchez TKO 2 (6), 2:06 Sep 8, 2003 Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela
3 Win 3–0 Jose Vicente Sanchez TKO 3 (6) May 17, 2003 Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela
2 Win 2–0 Jose Vicente Sanchez UD 4 Mar 22, 2003 Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela
1 Win 1–0 Jose Chacon KO 3 (4) Oct 26, 2002 Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela

References

  1. ^ Jose Luis Varela at Sports Reference
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Juan Jose Landaeta 		WBA Fedebol mini flyweight champion
September 24, 2004 - January 2007
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Gabriel Mendoza