Raymundo Beltrán

Raymundo Beltrán
Beltrán with the WBC–NABF lightweight title, 2012
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Sugar
Rated at	Super featherweight Lightweight Light welterweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach	71 in (180 cm)
Nationality	Mexican
Born	(1981-07-23) July 23, 1981 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	30
Wins by KO	18
Losses	7
Draws	1
No contests	1

Raymundo "Ray" Beltrán (born July 23, 1981) is a Mexican professional boxer. He has challenged three times for the WBO lightweight title, and is a former WBC–NABF lightweight champion.^[1]

Professional career

Born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, Beltrán beat the veteran Moises Pérez to win the WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight Championship in March 2008.^[2] In July 2012, Beltran, trained by Freddie Roach and a sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao, won the WBC NABF Lightweight title in an upset with a majority ten round decision over the WBC number one lightweight contender Henry Lundy. Before the bout, Lundy had to weigh in four times to make the 135 pound limit. Beltran, in top condition, came forward more aggressively and landed more punches overall by the CompuBox statistics. With the win, Beltran won the opportunity to fight the winner of Antonio DeMarco versus John Molina for the WBC Lightweight title for the title later in 2012. Beltran defeated Ji-Hoon Kim by unanimous decision to retain the NABF lightweight title in December 2012.

WBO Lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns' promoter Eddie Hearn announced a title defence against Beltran at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on September 7, 2013.^[3] Beltran knocked down Burns in the 8th round. The bout ended in a controversial split-decision draw. Many observers believed Beltran had clearly won, Burns fought on from as early as the second round with a broken Jaw and the draw was awarded. Burns then granted Beltran a rematch but boxing bosses cancelled the proposed rematch instead favoring a bout with the undefeated Terrance Crawford to be Burns next opponent. Beltran has since been critical of the Scot despite being granted a rematch claiming that he "whooped" Burns and "beat him clear".^[4][5][6]

Professional boxing record

38 fights, 30 wins (18 knockouts), 7 losses (2 knockouts), 1 draw, 1 NC[7]
No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
39	Win	30–7-1 (1)	Ivan Najera	TKO	2 (8), 2:58	21 May 2016	Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, USA
38	NC	29–7-1 (1)	Takahiro Ao	ND	2 (12), 1:29	01 May 2015	The Cosmopolitan, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For vacant WBO Lightweight title.
37	Loss	29–7-1	Terence Crawford	UD	12	29 Nov 2014	CenturyLink Center Omaha, Nebraska, USA	For WBO Lightweight title.
36	Win	29-6–1	Arash Usmanee	UD	12	12 Apr 2014	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won vacant WBO NABO Lightweight title.
35	Draw	28-6–1	Ricky Burns	SD	12	07 Sep 2013	Scottish Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom	For WBO Lightweight title.
34	Win	28-6	Alejandro Rodriguez	UD	10	27 Apr 2013	Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, USA
33	Win	27-6	Kim Ji-hoon	UD	10	06 Dec 2012	Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained NABF Lightweight title.

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Raymundo Beltrán from BoxRec