Eddie Gazo Record
| Total Fights | 54 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 40 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 9 |
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What is Eddie Gazo's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years, Eddie Gazo fought 54 times with 40 wins, 12 losses, and 2 draws.
Gazo retired from professional boxing with a record of 40-12-2, which included two super-welterweight world-title wins and three successful title defense fights. He had a 40.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 54 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Gazo suffered nine knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 2nd round KO defeat to Julian Jackson on March 17, 1984.
Some of Gazo's best fights and notable victories include wins over Koichi Wajima, Miguel Ángel Castellini, Ezequiel Obando, Lino Cajina, Jae-Keum Lim, Edgar Bravo, and Kenji Shibata.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mar 17, 1984 | 33 | Julian Jackson | Loss | KO2 |
| 53 | Dec 1, 1983 | 33 | John Mortensen | Loss | PTS |
| 52 | Oct 8, 1983 | 33 | John Mugabi | Loss | TKO4 |
| 51 | Oct 6, 1981 | 31 | Fulgencio Obelmejias | Loss | KO2 |
| 50 | Apr 24, 1981 | 30 | Bert Lee | Loss | KO6 |
| 49 | Sep 20, 1980 | 30 | Miguel Ángel Castellini | Loss | KO9 |
| 48 | Sep 5, 1980 | 29 | Edgar Bravo | Win | KO1 |
| 47 | May 3, 1980 | 29 | Thomas Hearns | Loss | KO1 |
| 46 | Feb 23, 1980 | 29 | Lino Cajina | Win | KO10 |
| 45 | Jan 19, 1980 | 29 | Carlos Grimaldi | Win | PTS |
| 44 | Dec 14, 1979 | 29 | Trombo Machado | Win | KO5 |
| 43 | Nov 5, 1979 | 29 | Ezequiel Obando | Win | KO9 |
| 42 | Oct 3, 1979 | 29 | Pedro Cisneros | Win | PTS |
| 41 | Aug 9, 1978 | 27 | Masashi Kudo | Loss * | SD |
| 40 | Dec 18, 1977 | 27 | Jae-Keum Lim | Win * | SD |
| 39 | Sep 13, 1977 | 27 | Kenji Shibata | Win * | UD |
| 38 | Jun 7, 1977 | 26 | Koichi Wajima | Win * | TKO11 |
| 37 | Mar 5, 1977 | 26 | Miguel Ángel Castellini | Win * | UD |
| 36 | Sep 4, 1976 | 25 | Jorge De Avila | Win | KO7 |
| 35 | Jul 3, 1976 | 25 | Dino Del Cid | Win | TKO3 |
| 34 | May 15, 1976 | 25 | Rosalio Matute | Win | KO5 |
| 33 | Mar 13, 1976 | 25 | Rodrigo Delgado | Win | TKO10 |
| 32 | Apr 18, 1975 | 24 | Carlos Obregon | Loss | RTD5 |
| 31 | Feb 7, 1975 | 24 | Edmond Camayagua | Win | KO6 |
| 30 | May 22, 1974 | 23 | Rodolfo Contreras | Win | KO10 |
| 29 | Apr 20, 1974 | 23 | Sugar Sanders | Win | PTS |
| 28 | Aug 4, 1974 | 23 | Roberto Arias | Win | PTS |
| 27 | Mar 18, 1974 | 23 | Hernan Grimaldi | Win | KO4 |
| 26 | Jan 20, 1974 | 23 | Adalberto Vanegas | Draw | PTS |
| 25 | Jan 12, 1974 | 23 | Roberto Arias | Win | KO8 |
| 24 | Oct 10, 1973 | 23 | Sugar Sanders | Win | KO6 |
| 23 | Jul 28, 1973 | 22 | Frank Medina | Win | PTS |
| 22 | Mar 3, 1973 | 22 | Arturo Negra | Win | PTS |
| 21 | Feb 2, 1973 | 22 | Julio Blanco | Draw | PTS |
| 20 | Jan 1, 1973 | 22 | Tarzan Suazo | Win | KO6 |
| 19 | Mar 18, 1972 | 21 | Carlos Espinosa | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Mar 10, 1972 | 21 | Leo Campbell | Win | PTS |
| 17 | Mar 1, 1972 | 21 | Felix Bojorge | Win | KO5 |
| 16 | Feb 20, 1972 | 21 | Zapito Menochal | Win | PTS |
| 15 | Feb 10, 1972 | 21 | Freddy Menochal | Win | PTS |
| 14 | Feb 1, 1972 | 21 | Henry Thompson | Win | KO5 |
| 13 | Jan 30, 1972 | 21 | Frank Darce | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Jan 20, 1972 | 21 | Monaco Valle | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Jan 10, 1972 | 21 | Gerardo Sanders | Win | KO2 |
| 10 | Jan 1, 1972 | 21 | Roberto Arias | Win | PTS |
| 9 | Oct 30, 1971 | 21 | Carlos Ampie | Win | KO3 |
| 8 | Oct 23, 1971 | 21 | Orlando Sinclair | Win | KO5 |
| 7 | Oct 20, 1971 | 21 | Carlos Sanchez | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Oct 10, 1971 | 21 | Sol Brillante Mitchell | Win | KO3 |
| 5 | Sep 19, 1970 | 20 | Carlos Espinosa | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Jul 23, 1970 | 19 | Joe Scott | Loss | KO4 |
| 3 | Jun 20, 1970 | 19 | Carlos Espinosa | Loss | TKO7 |
| 2 | Jun 20, 1970 | 19 | Carlos Espinosa | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Mar 1, 1969 | 18 | Omar Perez | Loss | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Eddie Gazo is a 73-year old retired Nicaraguan professional boxer. He was born in San Lorenzo, Nicaragua on September 12, 1950. He is a former super-welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1969 to 1984.
Gazo made his professional boxing debut against Omar Perez at the age of 18 on March 1, 1969, losing to Perez via 6 round PTS.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on March 5, 1977 after 36 professional fights, against Miguel Ángel Castellini for the super-welterweight WBA and The Ring titles. He defeated Castellini via 15 round unanimous decision to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Gazo has won two world titles at super-welterweight. For all the details about Gazo's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Gazo had a total of 12 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Virgin Islander boxer Julian Jackson on March 17, 1984. Gazo lost the fight via 2nd round KO. It's been 40 years, 1 month, and 7 days since this fight.
Championships
Gazo had a total of five world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Eddie Gazo fought for super-welterweight world titles once, which he won via unanimous decision. In total, he won two super-welterweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1977 | Miguel Ángel Castellini | Super-welterweight | WBA, The Ring | UD |
Title Defenses
Eddie Gazo had four super-welterweight world-title defense fights. He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1977 | Jae-Keum Lim | Super-welterweight | WBA, The Ring | SD |
| Sep 13, 1977 | Kenji Shibata | Super-welterweight | WBA, The Ring | UD |
| Jun 7, 1977 | Koichi Wajima | Super-welterweight | WBA, The Ring | TKO |
Title Losses
Eddie Gazo lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1978 | Masashi Kudo | Super-welterweight | WBA, The Ring | SD |
Highlights
Gazo fought a total of 54 times during his professional career, which includes 5 world-title fights at the super-welterweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
March 5, 1977: Gazo wins his first world titles by defeating Miguel Ángel Castellini via 15 round unanimous decision. He is now the WBA and The Ring super-welterweight world champion.
June 7, 1977: Gazo successfully defends the WBA and The Ring super-welterweight titles against Koichi Wajima, winning the fight via 11th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Eddie Gazo have on his record?
Gazo knocked out 22 of his 54 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 40.7%. Of his total 40 wins, 22 of them were via KO (55%).
What was Eddie Gazo's first world title win?
Gazo's first world-title win were the WBA and The Ring belts at super-welterweight. He defeated Miguel Ángel Castellini via 15 round unanimous decision to win the titles.
How many world titles did Eddie Gazo win?
Gazo won two world titles at super-welterweight.
How many title defenses did Eddie Gazo make?
Gazo had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.