Orlando Canizales

Boxing

50-5-1 (1 NC)RECORD

37WINS BY KO / TKO

13WINS BY DECISION

57PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	25 Nov 1965
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Laredo, Texas, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Featherweight, Super bantamweight, Bantamweight, Super flyweight, Flyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	163 cm (5′4″)
Reach	165 cm (65″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1984–1999
Status	Retired
Pro debut	25 Aug 1984
Last fight	Loss vs Frank Toledo, 24 Sep 1999

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Titles and honours

IBF bantamweight champion (1988–1994)
IBA featherweight champion (1996)
USBA super flyweight champion (1988)
NABF flyweight champion (1987)

Background

American boxer of Mexican descent from Laredo, Texas, who held the IBF bantamweight title from 1988 to 1994, making 15 successful defences. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.

Fight history

57 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Frank Toledo	Decision (split)	10		24 Sep 1999	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Richard De Jesus	TKO (corner retirement)	6	3:00	4 Jun 1999	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Richard De Jesus	Decision (majority)	10		11 Dec 1998	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Tomas Valdez	KO	3		22 Oct 1998	Reseda, California, US
Win	Javier Diaz	Decision (unanimous)	10		29 May 1998	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Jose Luis Montes	KO	7	2:57	21 Mar 1998	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Edwin Santana	Decision (majority)	12		25 Jul 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Retained IBA featherweight title
Win	Manuel Arellano	TKO (corner retirement)	5	3:00	9 May 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Roland Gomez	KO	4	2:57	1 Mar 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Sergio Reyes	TKO	10	0:28	3 Nov 1996	Tokyo, Japan	Won vacant IBA featherweight title
Loss	Junior Jones	Decision (split)	12		23 Mar 1996	New York City, New York, US
Win	Julio Cesar Portillo	TKO	2	2:36	4 Nov 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Danny Aponte	TKO	7	1:49	12 Sep 1995	Biloxi, Mississippi, US
Win	Johnny Lewus	Decision (unanimous)	12		15 Jul 1995	Stateline, Nevada, US
Win	Kino Rodriguez	KO	2	2:43	10 Jun 1995	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Loss	Wilfredo Vázquez	Decision (split)	12		7 Jan 1995	San Antonio, Texas, US	For WBA super bantamweight title
Win	Sergio Reyes	Decision (unanimous)	12		15 Oct 1994	Laredo, Texas, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Rolando Bohol	KO	5	0:27	7 Jun 1994	South Padre Island, Texas, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Gerardo Martinez	TKO	4	2:22	26 Feb 1994	San Jose, California, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Juvenal Berrio	Decision (unanimous)	12		20 Nov 1993	Hammanskraal, South Africa	Retained IBF bantamweight title
No contest	Derrick Whiteboy	No contest	3	1:23	19 Jun 1993	Houston, Texas, US	IBF bantamweight title at stake
Win	Clarence Adams	TKO	11	1:32	27 Mar 1993	Évian-les-Bains, France	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Samuel Duran	Decision (unanimous)	12		18 Sep 1992	Bozeman, Montana, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Fernando Ramos	KO	8		11 Jul 1992	Monaco
Win	Francisco Alvarez	Decision (unanimous)	12		23 Apr 1992	Paris, France	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Ray Minus	TKO	11	1:45	21 Dec 1991	Laredo, Texas, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Fernie Morales	Decision (unanimous)	12		21 Sep 1991	Indio, California, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Billy Hardy	TKO	8	1:08	4 May 1991	Laredo, Texas, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Francisco Ortiz	Decision (unanimous)	10		14 Dec 1990	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Eddie Rangel	KO	5	0:32	14 Aug 1990	Saratoga Springs, New York, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Paul Gonzales	TKO	2	0:30	10 Jun 1990	El Paso, Texas, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Jesus Portillo	TKO	6		27 Apr 1990	Dallas, Texas, US
Win	Billy Hardy	Decision (split)	12		24 Jan 1990	Sunderland, England, UK	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Kelvin Seabrooks	TKO	11	0:47	24 Jun 1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Jimmy Navarro	KO	1	2:39	29 Nov 1988	San Antonio, Texas, US	Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win	Kelvin Seabrooks	TKO	15	1:03	9 Jul 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	Won IBF bantamweight title
Win	Louis Curtis	TKO	2	1:52	15 Apr 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	Won vacant USBA super flyweight title
Win	Armando Velasco	TKO	4	2:12	12 Nov 1987	Houston, Texas, US	Won NABF flyweight title
Win	Jose Olivares	KO	4	0:44	25 Sep 1987	San Antonio, Texas, US
Win	Alonzo Gonzalez	Decision (unanimous)	10		3 Jun 1987	San Jose, California, US
Win	Javier Lucas	KO	9	1:51	20 Feb 1987	San Jose, California, US
Win	Prudencio Cardona	TKO	6	1:58	30 Jan 1987	San Antonio, Texas, US
Win	Jorge Vazquez	KO	2	1:58	11 Dec 1986	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Juan Garcia	KO	1		27 Sep 1986	Victoria, Texas, US
Loss	Paul Gonzales	Decision (unanimous)	12		20 Jul 1986	Stateline, Nevada, US	For NABF flyweight title
Win	Javier Diaz	Decision (unanimous)	10		6 May 1986	San Antonio, Texas, US
Win	Cuauhtémoc Villenueva	KO	2	2:08	12 Mar 1986	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Jorge Fuentes Martinez	KO	5		12 Dec 1985	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Steve Whetstone	KO	3		20 Nov 1985	Conroe, Texas, US
Win	Armando Castro	Decision (unanimous)	6		18 Oct 1985	Laredo, Texas, US
Win	Rolando Luna	KO	1		9 Oct 1985	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Manuel Gago	TKO	2	1:04	26 Jul 1985	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Nelson Garcia	TKO	1	2:10	9 May 1985	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Juan Camero	TKO	1		9 Apr 1985	Houston, Texas, US
Draw	Rogelio Leanos	Decision (points)	4		5 Mar 1985	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Reymundo Eureste	KO	1	3:08	9 Nov 1984	San Antonio, Texas, US
Win	Juan Perez	TKO	2		25 Aug 1984	Laredo, Texas, US	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).