Julio César Borboa

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Borboa and the second or maternal family name is García.
Julio César Borboa
Statistics
Real name Julio César Borboa García
Nickname(s) The Emperor, Navajo
Rated at Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Super Flyweight
Height 5 ft 9 in (177 cm)
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1969-08-12) August 12, 1969
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 30
Wins 24
Wins by KO 22
Losses 6
Draws 0
No contests 0

Julio César Borboa García (born August 12, 1969 in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico) was a Mexican boxer in the Super Flyweight division. He is a former NABF and the IBF Super Flyweight Champion.[1]

Professional career

In November 1992, Borboa beat an undefeated and WBO Bantamweight Champion, African Alfred Kotey to earn his first title shot.[2]

IBF Super Flyweight Championship

On May 31, 1997 Julio César won the IBF Super Flyweight Championship by upsetting the undefeated Robert Quiroga by T.K.O. in the twelfth round.[3] His second defense was against another undefeated fighter Joel Luna Zárate, Borboa won a twelve round decision.[4]

Preceded by
Robert Quiroga
IBF Super Flyweight Champion
16 Jan 1993 29 August 1994
Succeeded by
Harold Grey

See also

References

  1. "Julio Cesar Borboa". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. Archived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017072103/http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=4829. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Archived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.


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