Oscar Bonavena Record
| Total Fights | 68 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 58 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 44 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Oscar Bonavena's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and one month, Oscar Bonavena fought 68 times with 58 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw.
Bonavena retired from professional boxing with a record of 58-9-1. He had a 64.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 44 of his total 68 fights being knockout wins. The only knockout loss in Bonavena's career was a 15th round TKO loss to Muhammad Ali, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Billy Joiner on February 26, 1976.
Some of Bonavena's best fights and notable victories include wins over George Chuvalo, Luis Faustino Pires, Carlos Vazquez, Pablo Sagrispanti, Alberto Benassi, Lee Carr, and Roberto Veliz.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Feb 26, 1976 | 33 | Billy Joiner | Win | UD |
| 67 | Nov 1, 1975 | 33 | Raul Gorosito | Win | PTS |
| 66 | Nov 12, 1974 | 32 | Mani Vaka | Win | TKO5 |
| 65 | Oct 18, 1974 | 32 | Oliver Wright | Win | KO9 |
| 64 | Sep 21, 1974 | 31 | Bob Mashburn | Win | KO2 |
| 63 | Jul 13, 1974 | 31 | Larry Renaud | Win | KO3 |
| 62 | May 21, 1974 | 31 | Larry Middleton | Win | UD |
| 61 | Mar 19, 1974 | 31 | Ron Lyle | Loss | UD |
| 60 | Nov 20, 1973 | 31 | Terry Sorrell | Win | TKO2 |
| 59 | Aug 15, 1973 | 30 | Lou Bailey | Win | UD |
| 58 | Aug 6, 1973 | 30 | Roy Wallace | Win | TKO6 |
| 57 | Jul 23, 1973 | 30 | Leroy Caldwell | Win | TKO2 |
| 56 | Feb 11, 1972 | 29 | Floyd Patterson | Loss | UD |
| 55 | Oct 4, 1971 | 29 | Alvin Blue Lewis | Win | DQ |
| 54 | Dec 7, 1970 | 28 | Muhammad Ali | Loss | TKO15 |
| 53 | Oct 29, 1970 | 28 | Luis Faustino Pires | Win | TKO4 |
| 52 | Jul 4, 1970 | 27 | James J Woody | Win | KO5 |
| 51 | May 9, 1970 | 27 | Manuel Ramos | Win | KO1 |
| 50 | Apr 24, 1970 | 27 | Jose Humberto Menno | Win | KO2 |
| 49 | Mar 21, 1970 | 27 | Santiago Alberto Lovell | Win | KO7 |
| 48 | Jan 10, 1970 | 27 | Miguel Angel Paez | Loss | DQ |
| 47 | Dec 13, 1969 | 27 | Santiago Alberto Lovell | Win | TKO9 |
| 46 | Aug 8, 1969 | 26 | Gregorio Peralta | Draw | PTS |
| 45 | Jun 20, 1969 | 26 | Wilhelm Von Homburg | Win | TKO3 |
| 44 | Mar 5, 1969 | 26 | Luis Faustino Pires | Win | RTD8 |
| 43 | Dec 10, 1968 | 26 | Joe Frazier | Loss | UD |
| 42 | Nov 9, 1968 | 26 | Jim Fletcher | Win | KO1 |
| 41 | Sep 7, 1968 | 25 | Leotis Martin | Win | UD |
| 40 | Jul 6, 1968 | 25 | Zora Folley | Win | MD |
| 39 | Jun 1, 1968 | 25 | Roberto Davila | Win | UD |
| 38 | Apr 20, 1968 | 25 | Lee Carr | Win | KO3 |
| 37 | Mar 8, 1968 | 25 | Alberto Benassi | Win | KO3 |
| 36 | Feb 16, 1968 | 25 | Felipe Marich | Win | TKO6 |
| 35 | Dec 2, 1967 | 25 | Jimmy Ellis | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Sep 16, 1967 | 24 | Karl Mildenberger | Win | UD |
| 33 | Aug 5, 1967 | 24 | Carlos Vazquez | Win | TKO3 |
| 32 | Jul 22, 1967 | 24 | Luis Faustino Pires | Win | RTD5 |
| 31 | Jun 23, 1967 | 24 | Pablo Sagrispanti | Win | KO2 |
| 30 | Apr 8, 1967 | 24 | Hubert Hilton | Win | TKO10 |
| 29 | Jan 21, 1967 | 24 | Jose Giorgetti | Win | KO9 |
| 28 | Dec 1, 1966 | 24 | Roberto Veliz | Win | KO4 |
| 27 | Nov 18, 1966 | 24 | Alberto Benassi | Win | TKO5 |
| 26 | Oct 22, 1966 | 24 | Amos Johnson | Win | UD |
| 25 | Oct 7, 1966 | 24 | Alberto Benassi | Win | KO5 |
| 24 | Sep 21, 1966 | 23 | Joe Frazier | Loss | SD |
| 23 | Jun 23, 1966 | 23 | George Chuvalo | Win | MD |
| 22 | Apr 16, 1966 | 23 | Jose Giorgetti | Win | UD |
| 21 | Mar 12, 1966 | 23 | Jose Giorgetti | Loss | DQ |
| 20 | Feb 12, 1966 | 23 | Bruno Segura | Win | KO2 |
| 19 | Nov 13, 1965 | 23 | Billy Daniels | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Oct 22, 1965 | 23 | Hector Wilson | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Oct 9, 1965 | 23 | Pablo Sagrispanti | Win | TKO1 |
| 16 | Sep 4, 1965 | 22 | Gregorio Peralta | Win | UD |
| 15 | Aug 6, 1965 | 22 | Alberto Gonzales | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Jul 23, 1965 | 22 | Eduardo Corletti | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Jun 26, 1965 | 22 | Rodolfo Diaz | Win | TKO4 |
| 12 | May 28, 1965 | 22 | Rogelio Fernando Gregorutti | Win | KO2 |
| 11 | Apr 30, 1965 | 22 | Carlos Vazquez | Win | KO3 |
| 10 | Apr 16, 1965 | 22 | Rene Sosa | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Feb 26, 1965 | 22 | Zora Folley | Loss | UD |
| 8 | Dec 18, 1964 | 22 | Billy Stephan | Win | TKO6 |
| 7 | Nov 13, 1964 | 22 | Dick Wipperman | Win | UD |
| 6 | Aug 21, 1964 | 21 | Tom McNeeley | Win | TKO5 |
| 5 | May 29, 1964 | 21 | Byron Stoimenides | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | May 5, 1964 | 21 | Leslie Borden | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Mar 10, 1964 | 21 | Wendell Newton | Win | TKO5 |
| 2 | Feb 4, 1964 | 21 | Everett Copeland | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Jan 3, 1964 | 21 | Lou Hicks | Win | TKO1 |
Boxing career
Oscar Bonavena (Ringo) is a 81-year old retired Argentinian professional boxer. He was born in Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina on September 25, 1942. He retired without winning a major world title. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1964 to 1976.
Bonavena made his professional boxing debut against Lou Hicks at the age of 21 on January 3, 1964, defeating Hicks via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 7 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 6 wins via stoppage.
Bonavena had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Billy Joiner on February 26, 1976. Bonavena won the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 48 years and 2 months since this fight.
FAQs
How many KOs does Oscar Bonavena have on his record?
Bonavena knocked out 44 of his 68 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 64.7%. Of his total 58 wins, 44 of them were via KO (75.9%).