Óscar Valdez Record & Stats
Nine years and 5 months into his professional boxing career, Óscar Valdez has fought 31 times with 30 wins and a single loss. As of March 2023, Valdez' boxing record stands at 30-1 (23 KO wins).
- Born
- Dec 22, 1990
- Age
- 32
- Debut
- Nov 3, 2012
- Record
- 30-1
- Rounds
- 192
- KOs
- 23 (74.2%)
- Height
- 165 cm
- Reach
- 168 cm
- Ape Index
- 3 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- Next Fight
| WBC | WBO |
|---|---|
| sFT w1 d1 | |
| FT w1 d6 |
Featured Opponents
Óscar Valdez is a Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico on December 22, 1990. Valdez made his professional boxing debut at the age of 21 on November 3, 2012. He is a 2-weight-class world champion. Valdez is 32 years old, he will turn 33 in 8 months and 22 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 31 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 30 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 4 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | May 20, 2023 | 32 | Adam Lopez | NA | NA |
| 31 | Apr 30, 2022 | 31 | Shakur Stevenson | Loss | UD |
| 30 | Sep 10, 2021 | 30 | Robson Conceição | Win | UD |
| 29 | Feb 20, 2021 | 30 | Miguel Berchelt | Win | KO10 |
| 28 | Jul 21, 2020 | 29 | Jayson Vélez | Win | TKO10 |
| 27 | Nov 30, 2019 | 28 | Adam Lopez | Win | TKO7 |
| 26 | Jun 8, 2019 | 28 | Jason Sanchez | Win | UD |
| 25 | Feb 2, 2019 | 28 | Carmine Tommasone | Win | TKO7 |
| 24 | Mar 10, 2018 | 27 | Scott Quigg | Win | UD |
| 23 | Sep 22, 2017 | 26 | Genesis Servania | Win | UD |
| 22 | Apr 22, 2017 | 26 | Miguel Marriaga | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 5, 2016 | 25 | Hiroshige Osawa | Win | TKO7 |
| 20 | Jul 23, 2016 | 25 | Matías Rueda | Win | TKO2 |
| 19 | Apr 9, 2016 | 25 | Evgeny Gradovich | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Dec 12, 2015 | 24 | Ernie Sanchez | Win | TKO3 |
| 17 | Sep 11, 2015 | 24 | Chris Avalos | Win | TKO5 |
| 16 | Jun 27, 2015 | 24 | Ruben Tamayo | Win | UD |
| 15 | Apr 11, 2015 | 24 | Jose Ramirez | Win | KO3 |
| 14 | Dec 20, 2014 | 23 | Jean Javier Soto | Win | TKO5 |
| 13 | Nov 15, 2014 | 23 | Alberto Garza | Win | TKO7 |
| 12 | Jul 26, 2014 | 23 | Juan Ruiz | Win | UD |
| 11 | May 17, 2014 | 23 | Noel Echeverria | Win | RTD6 |
| 10 | Apr 12, 2014 | 23 | Adrian Perez | Win | KO3 |
| 9 | Mar 1, 2014 | 23 | Samuel Sanchez | Win | TKO3 |
| 8 | Dec 21, 2013 | 22 | Cristian Barajas | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Nov 9, 2013 | 22 | Jesus Lule | Win | TKO5 |
| 6 | Sep 28, 2013 | 22 | Jose Morales | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Jun 15, 2013 | 22 | Gil Garcia | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | May 11, 2013 | 22 | Rocco Espinoza | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Mar 16, 2013 | 22 | Carlos Gonzalez | Win | TKO4 |
| 2 | Dec 7, 2012 | 21 | Corben Page | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Nov 3, 2012 | 21 | Angel Prado | Win | TKO2 |
Titles
Óscar Valdez is a two-weight-division world champion. He has held two world titles, one of which was a vacant title win, the other was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-featherweight | WBC |
| Featherweight | WBO |
Statistics
Career Summary
Óscar Valdez made his professional boxing debut against Angel Prado at the age of 21 on November 3, 2012, defeating Prado via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 29 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 22 wins via stoppage.
Valdez had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on July 23, 2016 after 19 professional fights, against Matías Rueda for the featherweight WBO (vacant) title. He defeated Rueda via 2nd round TKO to become the featherweight champion of the world.
Valdez has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Valdez' world title wins and defenses refer to "Óscar Valdez World Titles".
Some of Valdez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Miguel Berchelt, Jayson Vélez, Carmine Tommasone, Hiroshige Osawa, Adam Lopez, Miguel Marriaga, and Scott Quigg.
Óscar Valdez has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far. He suffered his first loss against Shakur Stevenson via 12 round unanimous decision on April 30, 2022, which ended his 30-fight win streak. Stevenson is the only boxer to beat Valdez. For more details about this defeat, refer to "All of Óscar Valdez' losses".
His most recent fight was a super-featherweight title unification bout against American boxer Shakur Stevenson on April 30, 2022. Valdez lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision — and lost his WBC title. It's been 11 months and 1 day since this fight.
Valdez' professional boxing record is currently at 30-1, which includes 23 knockout wins, and two title wins. He is on a one-fight losing streak, and is next scheduled to fight Adam Lopez on May 20, 2023.
Career Highlights
Óscar Valdez has fought a total of 31 times till today. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
July 23, 2016: Valdez wins his first world title by defeating Matías Rueda via 2nd round TKO. He is now the WBO featherweight world champion.
April 22, 2017: Valdez successfully defends the WBO featherweight title against Miguel Marriaga, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
February 20, 2021: Valdez wins the WBC super-featherweight title from Miguel Berchelt, by beating Berchelt via 10th round KO.
Óscar Valdez Fights
In his next fight, Óscar Valdez will rematch with 27-year old American boxer Adam Lopez (16-4, 6 KO) on May 20, 2023 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
A 31-year old Óscar Valdez (30-0, 23 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Shakur Stevenson, who was 24 years old with a record of 17-0 in a super-featherweight unification fight. Stevenson was on a 17-fight win streak with 9 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Valdez.
Valdez lost to Stevenson via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBC super-featherweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 30-fight win streak comes to an end.
A 30-year old Óscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KO) faced an undefeated Brazilian boxer Robson Conceição, who was 32 years old with a record of 16-0 in a super-featherweight title defense fight. Conceição was on a 16-fight win streak with 8 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 14 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Valdez.
Valdez defeated Conceição via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC super-featherweight title. He handed Conceição the first loss of his career, and put an end to Conceição's 16-fight win streak.
A 30-year old Óscar Valdez (28-0, 22 KO) faced fellow Mexican boxer Miguel Berchelt, who was 29 years old with a record of 38-1 for Berchelt's WBC super-featherweight title. Berchelt was on a 17-fight win streak with 34 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage over Valdez.
Valdez defeated Berchelt via 10th round KO to win the WBC super-featherweight title.
A 28-year old Óscar Valdez (26-0, 20 KO) fought American boxer Adam Lopez for the first time, who was 23 years old with a record of 13-1. Lopez was on a five-fight win streak with 6 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Valdez.
Valdez defeated Lopez via 7th round TKO.
A 26-year old Óscar Valdez (21-0, 19 KO) faced Colombian boxer Miguel Marriaga, who was 30 years old with a record of 25-1 in a featherweight title defense fight. Marriaga was on a five-fight win streak with 21 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Valdez.
Valdez defeated Marriaga via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBO featherweight title.
A 23-year old Óscar Valdez (12-0, 11 KO) fought fellow Mexican boxer Alberto Garza, who was 29 years old with a record of 26-8-1. Garza was on a two-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Valdez.
Valdez defeated Garza via 7th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Óscar Valdez have on his record?
Valdez has knocked out 23 of his 31 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 74.2%. Of his total 30 wins, 23 of them have been via KO (76.7%).
Who did Óscar Valdez lose to?
Valdez has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far. He suffered his first loss against Shakur Stevenson via 12 round unanimous decision on April 30, 2022, which ended his 30-fight win streak. Stevenson is the only boxer to beat Valdez.