Miguel Acosta Record
| Total Fights | 40 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 29 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Miguel Acosta's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and four months, Miguel Acosta fought 40 times with 29 wins, 9 losses, and 2 draws.
Acosta retired from professional boxing with a record of 29-9-2, which included one lightweight world-title win. He had a 57.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 40 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Acosta suffered four knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Brandon Ríos in a lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 1st round KO defeat to Antonio Orozco on March 25, 2016.
Some of Acosta's best fights and notable victories include wins over Armando Cordoba, Paulus Moses, Urbano Antillón, Luis Cardozo, José Alfaro, Gerardo Bermeo, and Ever Garcia Hernandez.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Mar 25, 2016 | 37 | Antonio Orozco | Loss | KO1 |
| 39 | Jan 20, 2015 | 36 | Michael Perez | Loss | UD |
| 38 | May 2, 2013 | 35 | Miguel Angel Gonzalez | Loss | UD |
| 37 | Jul 20, 2012 | 34 | Art Hovhannisyan | Loss | SD |
| 36 | Oct 22, 2011 | 33 | Richar Abril | Loss | UD |
| 35 | Sep 30, 2011 | 33 | Luis Cardozo | Win | TKO3 |
| 34 | Feb 26, 2011 | 32 | Brandon Ríos | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 33 | Nov 25, 2010 | 32 | Armando Cordoba | Win | KO1 |
| 32 | May 29, 2010 | 32 | Paulus Moses | Win * | KO6 |
| 31 | Jul 25, 2009 | 31 | Urbano Antillón | Win | TKO9 |
| 30 | Mar 7, 2009 | 30 | Dunis Linan | Win | UD |
| 29 | Dec 27, 2008 | 30 | Onalvi Sierra | Win | TKO4 |
| 28 | Aug 30, 2008 | 30 | Raimundo De Almeida | Win | KO3 |
| 27 | Apr 19, 2008 | 29 | Ever Garcia Hernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Oct 13, 2007 | 29 | Anges Adjaho | Win | SD |
| 25 | Jun 29, 2007 | 29 | Edinson Jimenez | Win | UD |
| 24 | Nov 27, 2006 | 28 | Gerardo Bermeo | Win | KO1 |
| 23 | Oct 6, 2006 | 28 | José Alfaro | Win | UD |
| 22 | Dec 17, 2005 | 27 | Devinson Guerra | Win | TKO3 |
| 21 | Nov 26, 2005 | 27 | Jesus Perez | Win | TKO2 |
| 20 | Oct 15, 2005 | 27 | Pablo Osuna | Win | KO5 |
| 19 | May 2, 2005 | 27 | Pedro Verdu | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Nov 20, 2004 | 26 | Johnny Antequera | Win | UD |
| 17 | Aug 28, 2004 | 26 | Jose Zerpa | Win | KO5 |
| 16 | Jul 3, 2004 | 26 | Victor Julio Salgado | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Apr 12, 2004 | 25 | Jose Hernandez | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Oct 18, 2003 | 25 | William Morelo | Loss | PTS |
| 13 | May 28, 2003 | 25 | Angel Granados | Loss | KO3 |
| 12 | Oct 26, 2002 | 24 | Gilberto Gonzalez | Loss | KO2 |
| 11 | Jul 6, 2002 | 24 | Alejandro Sarabia | Win | KO5 |
| 10 | Mar 18, 2002 | 23 | Santos Rebolledo | Win | MD |
| 9 | Sep 17, 2001 | 23 | Jose Zerpa | Win | KO6 |
| 8 | Jul 28, 2001 | 23 | Carlos Campos | Win | TKO7 |
| 7 | Jul 2, 2001 | 23 | Carlos Cabello | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | May 5, 2001 | 23 | Hector Gaurena | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Mar 19, 2001 | 22 | Rafael Requez | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Oct 31, 2000 | 22 | Eduardo Hernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Oct 21, 2000 | 22 | Reinaldo Blanco | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | May 25, 2000 | 22 | Alejandro Heredia | Draw | PTS |
| 1 | Nov 2, 1999 | 21 | Reinaldo Blanco | Draw | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Miguel Acosta (Aguacerito) is a 46-year old retired Venezuelan professional boxer. He was born in Miranda, Venezuela on April 20, 1978. He is a former lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1999 to 2016.
Acosta made his professional boxing debut against Reinaldo Blanco at the age of 21 on November 2, 1999. The fight ended in a draw.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 32 on May 29, 2010 after 31 professional fights, against Paulus Moses for the lightweight WBA title. He defeated Moses via 6th round KO to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Acosta has won one world title at lightweight. For all the details about Acosta's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Acosta had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Mexican boxer Antonio Orozco on March 25, 2016. Acosta lost the fight via 1st round KO. It's been 8 years, 1 month, and 8 days since this fight.
Championships
Acosta had a total of two world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Miguel Acosta fought for a lightweight world title once, which he won via KO. He won one lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2010 | Paulus Moses | Lightweight | WBA | KO |
Title Losses
Miguel Acosta lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2011 | Brandon Ríos | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Acosta fought a total of 40 times during his professional career, which includes 2 world-title fights at the lightweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
July 25, 2009: Miguel Acosta puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Urbano Antillón via 9th round TKO.
May 29, 2010: Acosta wins his first world title by defeating Paulus Moses via 6th round KO. He is now the WBA lightweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Miguel Acosta have on his record?
Acosta knocked out 23 of his 40 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 57.5%. Of his total 29 wins, 23 of them were via KO (79.3%).
What was Miguel Acosta's first world title win?
Acosta's first world-title win was the WBA belt at lightweight. He defeated Paulus Moses via 6 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Miguel Acosta win?
Acosta won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Miguel Acosta make?
Acosta had one title defense fight, which he lost.