Joan Guzmán Record
| Total Fights | 37 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 34 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 21 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Joan Guzmán's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years and one month, Joan Guzmán fought 37 times with 34 wins, a single loss, and 1 draw.
Guzmán retired from professional boxing with a record of 34-1-1, which included three world-title wins and four successful title defense fights at two weight classes — super-bantamweight and super-featherweight. He had a 58.3% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 21 of his total 37 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. The only loss in Guzmán's career was a 8 round technical decision loss to Khabib Allakhverdiev in a super-lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Kevin Carter on October 31, 2014.
Some of Guzmán's best fights and notable victories include wins over Humberto Soto, Jorge Monsalvo, Alfaro Gonzalez, Jorge Pimentel, Jesus Pabon, Agapito Sánchez, and Antonio Davis.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Oct 31, 2014 | 38 | Kevin Carter | Win | TKO5 |
| 36 | Nov 30, 2012 | 36 | Khabib Allakhverdiev | Loss * | TD |
| 35 | Jul 21, 2012 | 36 | Jorge Pimentel | Win | KO1 |
| 34 | Mar 2, 2012 | 35 | Jesus Pabon | Win | KO8 |
| 33 | Nov 18, 2011 | 35 | Florencio Castellano | Win * | KO1 |
| 32 | Dec 11, 2010 | 34 | Jason Davis | NC | KO2 |
| 31 | Mar 27, 2010 | 33 | Ali Funeka | Win | SD |
| 30 | Nov 28, 2009 | 33 | Ali Funeka | Draw * | MD |
| 29 | Dec 20, 2008 | 32 | Ammeth Diaz | Win | UD |
| 28 | Nov 17, 2007 | 31 | Humberto Soto | Win * | UD |
| 27 | Dec 18, 2006 | 30 | Antonio Davis | Win * | UD |
| 26 | Sep 16, 2006 | 30 | Jorge Rodrigo Barrios | Win * | SD |
| 25 | May 6, 2006 | 30 | Javier Jáuregui | Win | UD |
| 24 | Aug 26, 2005 | 29 | Terdsak Kokietgym | Win | UD |
| 23 | Apr 22, 2005 | 28 | Fernando Beltrán | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Nov 6, 2004 | 28 | Joe Morales | Win | UD |
| 21 | Feb 26, 2004 | 27 | Agapito Sánchez | Win * | TKO7 |
| 20 | Aug 29, 2003 | 27 | Alfaro Gonzalez | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Jul 27, 2003 | 27 | Jorge Monsalvo | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Aug 17, 2002 | 26 | Fabio Daniel Oliva | Win * | KO3 |
| 17 | Feb 26, 2002 | 25 | Armando Guerrero | Win | UD |
| 16 | Sep 29, 2001 | 25 | Edel Ruiz | Win | UD |
| 15 | Aug 9, 2001 | 25 | Héctor Ávila | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Mar 8, 2001 | 24 | Julio Jerez | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Dec 21, 2000 | 24 | Aneudis Cuevas Pena | Win | TKO1 |
| 12 | Nov 23, 2000 | 24 | Dionisio Moreno | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Jun 29, 2000 | 24 | Julio Jerez | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Feb 1, 2000 | 23 | Santiago Matos | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Oct 25, 1999 | 23 | Francisco De Leon | Win | TKO11 |
| 8 | Aug 3, 1999 | 23 | Rafael de la Cruz | Win | KO5 |
| 7 | Jul 19, 1999 | 23 | Francisco Pena | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Jun 5, 1999 | 23 | Orlando Mateo | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Apr 17, 1999 | 22 | Pascual Polanco | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Mar 29, 1999 | 22 | Jose Luis Sulbaran | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Mar 11, 1999 | 22 | Orlando Mateo | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Dec 19, 1997 | 21 | Henry Bowden | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Sep 23, 1997 | 21 | Juan Miguel Rivera | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Joan Guzmán (El Pequeño Tyson) is a 47-year old retired Dominican professional boxer. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on May 1, 1976. He is a former three-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1997 to 2014.
Guzmán made his professional boxing debut against Juan Miguel Rivera at the age of 21 on September 23, 1997, defeating Rivera via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 28 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on August 17, 2002 after 17 professional fights, against Fabio Daniel Oliva for the super-bantamweight WBO (vacant) title. He defeated Oliva via 3rd round KO to become the super-bantamweight champion of the world.
Guzmán has won three world titles at three weight classes. For all the details about Guzmán's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Guzmán had just a single loss in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Kevin Carter on October 31, 2014. Guzmán won the fight via 5th round TKO. It's been 9 years and 6 months since this fight.
Championships
Guzmán had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and four successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights, lost one, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Joan Guzmán fought for world titles in five fights and won three of these fights, two of these victories coming via way of stoppage. In total, he won three belts across three weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2011 | Florencio Castellano | Super-lightweight | IBF* | KO |
| Sep 16, 2006 | Jorge Rodrigo Barrios | Super-featherweight | WBO | SD |
| Aug 17, 2002 | Fabio Daniel Oliva | Super-bantamweight | WBO* | KO |
Title Defenses
Joan Guzmán had four world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-bantamweight (x2) and super-featherweight (x2). He won all of these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2007 | Humberto Soto | Super-featherweight | WBO | UD |
| Dec 18, 2006 | Antonio Davis | Super-featherweight | WBO | UD |
| Apr 22, 2005 | Fernando Beltrán | Super-bantamweight | WBO | UD |
| Feb 26, 2004 | Agapito Sánchez | Super-bantamweight | WBO | TKO |
Highlights
Guzmán fought a total of 37 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at four weight divisions. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
August 17, 2002: Guzmán wins his first world title by defeating Fabio Daniel Oliva via 3rd round KO. He is now the WBO super-bantamweight world champion.
February 26, 2004: Guzmán successfully defends the WBO super-bantamweight title against Agapito Sánchez, winning the fight via 7th round TKO.
November 17, 2007: Guzmán successfully defends the WBO super-featherweight title against Humberto Soto, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Joan Guzmán have on his record?
Guzmán knocked out 21 of his 37 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 58.3%. Of his total 34 wins, 21 of them were via KO (61.8%).
What was Joan Guzmán's first world title win?
Guzmán's first world-title win was the WBO (vacant) belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated Fabio Daniel Oliva via 3 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Joan Guzmán win?
Guzmán won three world titles at three weight classes.
How many title defenses did Joan Guzmán make?
Guzmán had 4 successful title defense fights.