Guty Espadas

Guty Espadas
Born
Gustavo Hernan Espadas Cruz

(1954-12-20) December 20, 1954 (age 69)
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
NationalityMexico Mexican
Other namesPuro Yucatán
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Featherweight
Super bantamweight
Flyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins39
Wins by KO28
Losses6
Draws5

Guty Espadas (born December 20, 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who won the WBA flyweight title.[1] He is also the father of former World Champion Guty Espadas Jr.

Early life

He was born to Hernan Espadas Cruz and Isabel Cruz Espadas.

Professional career

He became a professional boxer in 1971.

WBA Flyweight Championship

He won the WBA Flyweight Championship on October 2, 1976, when he knocked out Alfonso Lopez in thirteen rounds. He defended the title four times before losing it to Betulio González on August 12, 1978, via a fifteen-round majority decision. He challenged twice more for world titles, although he was unsuccessful in both tries. After his final try, a tenth-round knockout loss to Payao Poontarat in 1984, he retired.

Personal life

His son, Guty Espadas Jr., was a boxing champion in the Featherweight division.

Professional boxing record

50 fights 39 wins 6 losses
By knockout 28 3
By decision 11 3
Draws 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
50 Loss 39–6–5 Payao Poontarat TKO 10 (12) Mar 28, 1984 Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand For WBC super flyweight title
49 Win 39–5–5 Elid Fernandez KO 1 (?) Feb 11, 1984 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
48 Win 38–5–5 Raul Valdez PTS 10 Nov 26, 1983 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
47 Win 37–5–5 Juan Diaz TKO 6 (?) May 14, 1983 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
46 Win 36–5–5 Rodolfo Ortega KO 7 (?) Nov 13, 1982 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
45 Loss 35–5–5 Eleoncio Mercedes TKO 9 (10) Feb 21, 1981 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
44 Win 35–4–5 Rodolfo Martínez TKO 10 (10) Dec 20, 1980 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
43 Win 34–4–5 Franco Torregoza UD 10 Aug 19, 1980 Stockton, California, U.S.
42 Loss 33–4–5 Chan Hee Park KO 2 (15) Dec 16, 1979 Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
41 Win 33–3–5 Jose Luis Cruz TKO 6 (?) Aug 11, 1979 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
40 Win 32–3–5 Bobby Ruiz KO 7 (?) Mar 5, 1979 Houston, Texas, U.S.
39 Win 31–3–5 Ruben Mancilla KO 3 (?) Feb 10, 1979 Parque Carta Clara, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
38 Loss 30–3–5 Betulio González MD 15 Aug 12, 1978 Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela Lost WBA flyweight title
37 Win 30–2–5 Kimio Furesawa TKO 7 (15) Jan 2, 1978 Shinagawa Sports Land, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBA flyweight title
36 Win 29–2–5 Alex Guido KO 8 (15) Nov 19, 1977 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBA flyweight title
35 Win 28–2–5 Alfonso López TKO 13 (15) Apr 30, 1977 Parque Carta Clara, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico Retained WBA flyweight title
34 Win 27–2–5 Jiro Takada KO 7 (15) Jan 1, 1977 Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBA flyweight title
33 Win 26–2–5 Alfonso López TKO 13 (15) Oct 2, 1976 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won WBA flyweight title
32 Win 25–2–5 Ryuji Iwamoto KO 2 (10) Aug 25, 1976 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
31 Win 24–2–5 Al Gutierrez TKO 4 (?) Jul 21, 1976 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
30 Draw 23–2–5 Willie Jensen SD 10 May 8, 1976 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
29 Win 23–2–4 Orlando Hernandez TKO 1 (10) Feb 4, 1976 Plaza de Toros, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
28 Win 22–2–4 Juan Jose Guzman KO 2 (?) Aug 6, 1975 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
27 Loss 21–2–4 Alberto Morales PTS 10 Mar 29, 1975 Centro Internacional Acapulco, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
26 Loss 21–1–4 Pablito Jimenez SD 10 Oct 5, 1974 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
25 Win 21–0–4 Ricardo Delgado PTS 10 Aug 7, 1974 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
24 Win 20–0–4 Alfonso Aguilar KO 2 (?) Jun 29, 1974 Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
23 Win 19–0–4 Roberto Alvarez KO 10 (10) Apr 27, 1974 Plaza de Toros, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
22 Win 18–0–4 Hector Mendieta PTS 12 Dec 8, 1973 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico Won vacant Yucatan State flyweight title
21 Win 17–0–4 Luis Enrique Garcia KO 4 (?) Nov 17, 1973 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
20 Draw 16–0–4 Chucho Loria PTS 6 Oct 5, 1973 Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
19 Win 16–0–3 Kid Valente TKO 7 (?) Jun 29, 1973 Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
18 Draw 15–0–3 Raul Tirado PTS 10 Jan 24, 1973 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
17 Win 15–0–2 Daniel Acuna KO 4 (?) Aug 23, 1972 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
16 Win 14–0–2 Fortino Mendez KO 2 (?) Jul 26, 1972 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
15 Win 13–0–2 Juan Gomez KO 1 (?) Jun 14, 1972 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
14 Win 12–0–2 Kid Valente PTS 8 May 3, 1972 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
13 Win 11–0–2 Kid Valente PTS 10 Feb 4, 1972 Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
12 Win 10–0–2 Chucho Loria PTS 6 Jan 12, 1972 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
11 Win 9–0–2 Miguel Caballero TKO 4 (6) Dec 15, 1971 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
10 Win 8–0–2 Baby Salazar KO 1 (?) Nov 17, 1971 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
9 Win 7–0–2 Zorrita Kid KO 3 (?) Nov 5, 1971 Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
8 Win 6–0–2 Freddy Castillo KO 4 (?) Sep 22, 1971 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
7 Draw 5–0–2 Panterita de Santa Cruz PTS 6 Sep 15, 1971 Becal, Campeche, Mexico
6 Draw 5–0–1 Chucho Loria PTS 4 Jul 28, 1971 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Miguel Camargo PTS 4 Jun 30, 1971 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Miguel Caballero KO 4 (?) Jun 2, 1971 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Chucho Loria PTS 6 Apr 4, 1971 Tizimin, Yucatán, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Kid Tabaquito PTS 4 Feb 4, 1971 Tekax, Yucatán, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 RaEaga Luna PTS 4 Jan 29, 1971 Tekax, Yucatán, Mexico
Preceded by
Alfonso Lopez
 WBA Flyweight Champion
2 Oct 1976–12 Aug 1978 		Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. ^ Amer, Eduardo (June 1977), "WBA Fly King, Espadas, is Yucatán Idol", The Ring, 66 (5): 26


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