Ruben Eduardo Acosta

Ruben Acosta
Born
Ruben Acosta

(1978-07-21) 21 July 1978 (age 46)
Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires
NationalityArgentine
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights73
Wins40
Wins by KO13
Losses18
Draws5
No contests0

Ruben Edaurdo Acosta (born 21 July 1978) is an Argentine professional boxer. He is the current WBO NABO cruiserweight champion.

Biography

On 20 May 2005, Acosta had a 10-0-1KOs pro record when he face top contender Mariano Natalio Carrera for the vacated WBA Fedelatin middleweight title, Carrera dominated Acosta knocking him down twice then winning a unanimous decision, Score being 100-92 100-93 100-93. After the Carrera lost, Acosta had points wins over Ramon Patricio Vargas and Nestor Fabian Casanova. On 15 November 2006 Acosta fought former world champion Anthony Mundine in Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, which ended in a KO in the four round with Acosta failed to beat the count after a viscous left hook to the liver, Acosta was able to get back up after the fight was stopped, only to fall once more. Acosta racked a four win streak before losing to future WBO Super middleweight champ Karoly Balzsay by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring 119-109. On 2 February 2008, Acosta fought former two time WBA light middleweight world champion Julio César Vásquez with Acosta winning by KO in the first round with a bodyshot, Acosta went on a five win streak including a win over formerly undefeated Eduardo Cardoso.

Stieglitz vs Acosta

January 9, 2010, Acosta was defeated by WBO Super Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz via TKO5.[1]

Smith vs Acosta

October 26, 2013, Acosta fought against Callum Smith for the vacant WBC International super middleweight title, losing by KO on the 6 round.[2]

Regional titles

  • WBO Latino Super middleweight Champion
  • WBA Fedelatin Middleweight Champion
  • WBC Mundo Hispano Middleweight Champion
  • South American Super Middleweight Champion
  • WBO NABO Cruiserweight Champion

Professional Boxing record (incomplete)

36 Wins (13 knockouts), 16 Losses, 5 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 36-16-5 Armenia Vartan Avetisyan UD 12 (12) 2018-06-16 GermanyBallhaus Forum, Munich, Germany
Win 36-15-5 Argentina Cesar Hernan Reynoso PTS 10 (10) 2018-03-03 ArgentinaSheraton Mar del Plata Hotel, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 35-15-5 Argentina Job Roberto Joel Mazeo KO 1 (10) 2017-10-29 ArgentinaClub Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 34-15-5 Argentina Juan Rodolfo Juarez UD 10 (10) 2017-06-10 ArgentinaGAP Disco, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 33-15-5 Argentina Arnaldo Alcides Benitez UD 6 (6) 2017-02-25 ArgentinaClub Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Loss 32-15-5 Denmark Lolenga Mock UD 10 (10) 2016-12-03 DenmarkCeres Arena, Aarhus, Denmark
Win 32-14-5 Argentina Mauricio Roberto Caceda TKO 1 (12) 2016-11-11 ArgentinaClub Atlético Florentino Ameghino, Ameghino, Argentina
Loss 31-14-5 Germany Tyron Zeuge UD 10 (10) 2016-04-09 GermanyMBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany
Loss 31-13-5 Germany Juergen Doberstein UD 12 (12) 2015-12-05 GermanySaarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany
Win 31-12-5 Argentina Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas TKO 2 (12) 2015-09-11 ArgentinaClub Independiente, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Loss 30-12-5 Denmark Patrick Nielsen UD 10 (10) 2015-05-02 DenmarkFrederiksberg-Hallerne, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Win 30-11-5 Argentina Rolando Wenceslao Mansilla UD 12 (12) 2015-01-30 ArgentinaSheraton Mar del Plata Hotel, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 29-11-5 Argentina Mauricio Roberto Caceda UD 6 (6) 2014-12-27 ArgentinaPolideportivo CEF Nº 40, Mercedes, Argentina
Loss 28-11-5 Paraguay Isidro Ranoni Prieto UD 10 (10) 2014-10-24 ArgentinaEl Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
Loss 28-10-5 Russia Maxim Vlasov KO 7 (10) 2014-07-26 LatviaKipsala Exhibition Centre, Riga, Latvia For vacant WBC Baltic light heavyweight title
Win 28-9-5 Argentina Arnaldo Alcides Benitez UD 10 (10) 2014-05-24 ArgentinaClub Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Loss 27-9-5 United Kingdom Callum Smith KO 6 (10) 2013-10-26 United KingdomMotorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England For vacant WBC International super middleweight title
Win 27-8-5 Argentina Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas TKO 3 (8) 2013-09-21 ArgentinaClub Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 26-8-5 Brazil Everaldo Praxedes TKO 7 (12) 2013-01-19 BrazilAdler Max Vinhedo, Itatiba, Brazil Retain South American super middleweight title
Win 25-8-5 Argentina Jorge Ariel Garcia UD 6 (6) 2012-09-29 ArgentinaClub Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Loss 24-8-5 Colombia Alexander Brand UD 10 (10) 2012-07-19 ColombiaColiseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia For WBC Latino super middleweight title
Loss 24-7-5 Argentina Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna UD 12 (12) 2012-05-26 ArgentinaClub Platense, La Plata, Argentina For interim WBO Latino super middleweight title
Loss 24-6-5 Italy Andrea Di Luisa UD 10 (10) 2011-03-05 ItalyPalaMalè, Viterbo, Italy For vacant WBC International Silver super middleweight title
Loss 24-5-5 Argentina Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna UD 10 (10) 2011-03-05 ArgentinaClub Platense, La Plata, Argentina For Argentina (FAB) super middleweight title
Win 24-4-5 Argentina Lucas Damian Molina TKO 5 (10) 2010-12-18 ArgentinaClub Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Loss 23-4-5 Germany Robert Stieglitz TKO 5 (12) 2010-01-09 GermanyBordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany For WBO super middleweight title
Win 23-3-5 Argentina Jose Emilio Mazurier MD 6 (6) 2009-10-09 ArgentinaClub Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 22-3-5 Argentina Gustavo Javier Kapusi UD 12 (12) 2009-04-25 ArgentinaGimnasio Municipal, Cutral Có, Argentina
Win 21-3-5 Brazil Eduardo Cardoso RTD 9 (12) 2009-01-23 ArgentinaClub Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 20-3-5 Argentina Nestor Fabian Casanova TKO 6 (10) 2008-11-29 ArgentinaClub Social y Dep. 12 de Octubre, Benavídez, Argentina
Win 19-3-5 Argentina Lucas Damian Molina UD 6 (6) 2008-06-06 ArgentinaClub Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 18-3-5 Argentina Julio César Vásquez KO 1 (12) 2008-02-02 ArgentinaPolideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 17-3-5 Argentina Alejandro Oscar Correa KO 2 (8) 2007-12-21 ArgentinaClub Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Loss 16-3-5 Hungary Karoly Balzsay UD 12 (12) 2007-11-24 GermanyFreiberger Arena, Dresden, Germany For vacant WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title
Win 16-2-5 Argentina Jose Emilio Mazurier KO 1 (12) 2007-07-14 ArgentinaClub Juventud, Malabrigo, Argentina Retain WBO Latino super middleweight title
Win 15-2-5 Argentina Francisco Antonio Mora UD 12 (12) 2007-04-21 Argentina Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBO Latino super middleweight title
Draw 14-2-5 Argentina Jose Alberto Clavero PTS 10 (10) 2007-02-23 ArgentinaPolideportivo Municipal Nº 2, Río Cuarto, Argentina
Win 14-2-4 Argentina Luis Daniel Parada TKO 1 (8) 2007-01-27 ArgentinaPatinodromo Municipal, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 13-2-4 Argentina Lucas Damian Molina UD 6 (6) 2007-01-13 ArgentinaClub Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Loss 12-2-4 Australia Anthony Mundine KO 4 (10) 2006-11-15 AustraliaEntertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
Win 12-1-4 Argentina Nestor Fabian Casanova UD 12 (12) 2006-08-19 ArgentinaClub Atletico Adelante, Reconquista, Argentina
Draw 11-1-4 Argentina Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas PTS 6 (6) 2006-07-24 ArgentinaGimnasio Municipal, Río Colorado, Argentina
Win 11-1-3 Argentina Ramon Patricio Vargas UD 4 (4) 2006-01-27 ArgentinaClub Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Loss 10-1-3 Argentina Mariano Natalio Carrera UD 10 (10) 2005-05-20 ArgentinaClub Atletico Newell's Old Boys, Rosario, Argentina For vacant WBA Fedelatin middleweight title
Win 10-0-3 Argentina Nestor Fabian Casanova UD 6 (6) 2005-02-27 ArgentinaEstadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 9-0-3 Argentina Jorge Ariel Garcia UD 12 (12) 2004-10-08 ArgentinaMar del Plata, Argentina Retain WBC Mundo Hispano middleweight title
Win 9-0-3 Argentina Ramon Arturo Britez SD 10 (10) 2004-07-09 ArgentinaCentro de Educacion Física, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Win 9-0-3 Argentina Jose Luis Loyola UD 12 (12) 2004-02-20 ArgentinaCentro de Educacion Física, Mar del Plata, Argentina Won WBC Mundo Hispano middleweight title
Win 8-0-3 Argentina Claudio Anibal Olivera UD 4 (4) 2004-01-17 ArgentinaClub Atletico Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina

References

  1. ^ "Stieglitz Stops Acosta To Retain WBO Super Middleweight Belt". TSN. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Callum Smith targets Tony Bellew show". 28 October 2013.