Ossie Ocasio Record
| Total Fights | 37 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 23 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 12 |
| KO Losses | 5 |
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What is Ossie Ocasio's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and nine months, Ossie Ocasio fought 37 times with 23 wins, 13 losses, and 1 draw.
Ocasio retired from professional boxing with a record of 23-13-1, which included one cruiserweight world-title win and three successful title defense fights. He had a 32.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 12 of his total 37 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Ocasio suffered five knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 8th round TKO defeat to Alex Garcia on November 23, 1992.
Some of Ocasio's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Dwight Muhammad Qawi, John Odhiambho, Pierre Coetzer, Randy Stephens, Eddie Taylor, Narcisco Maldonado, and Jess Harding.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Nov 23, 1992 | 37 | Alex Garcia | Loss | TKO8 |
| 36 | Aug 20, 1992 | 37 | Carl Williams | Loss | UD |
| 35 | Dec 14, 1990 | 35 | Mike Hunter | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Oct 3, 1990 | 35 | Jess Harding | Win | RTD8 |
| 33 | Jun 27, 1990 | 34 | Lennox Lewis | Loss | PTS |
| 32 | May 18, 1990 | 34 | Bruce Seldon | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Jan 11, 1990 | 34 | Tyrell Biggs | Loss | UD |
| 30 | Dec 7, 1989 | 34 | Ray Mercer | Loss | SD |
| 29 | Nov 26, 1988 | 33 | Pierre Coetzer | Loss | UD |
| 28 | Mar 6, 1988 | 32 | Pierre Coetzer | Win | UD |
| 27 | Aug 15, 1987 | 32 | Evander Holyfield | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 26 | May 15, 1987 | 31 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | Win | MD |
| 25 | Mar 23, 1986 | 30 | Narcisco Maldonado | Win | UD |
| 24 | Dec 1, 1984 | 29 | Piet Crous | Loss * | UD |
| 23 | May 5, 1984 | 28 | John Odhiambho | Win * | TKO15 |
| 22 | May 20, 1983 | 27 | Randy Stephens | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Dec 15, 1982 | 27 | Eddie Taylor | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Feb 13, 1982 | 26 | Robbie Williams | Win * | SD |
| 19 | Mar 17, 1981 | 25 | John L. Gardner | Loss | KO6 |
| 18 | Oct 23, 1980 | 25 | Barry Funches | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jun 28, 1980 | 24 | Michael Dokes | Loss | TKO1 |
| 16 | Apr 19, 1980 | 24 | Michael Dokes | Draw | SD |
| 15 | Nov 20, 1979 | 24 | Jack Sterling | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Mar 23, 1979 | 23 | Larry Holmes | Loss * | TKO7 |
| 13 | Jan 27, 1979 | 23 | Jimmy Young | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jun 9, 1978 | 22 | Jimmy Young | Win | SD |
| 11 | Apr 8, 1978 | 22 | Kevin Isaac | Win | UD |
| 10 | Jul 12, 1977 | 21 | Tom Nickson | Win | KO4 |
| 9 | Jun 25, 1977 | 21 | Frank Schram | Win | TKO4 |
| 8 | Jun 14, 1977 | 21 | Clarence Morris | Win | KO2 |
| 7 | Mar 17, 1977 | 21 | Gene Idelette | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Feb 12, 1977 | 21 | Ed Turner | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Aug 16, 1976 | 21 | Aaron Solomon | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Jul 17, 1976 | 20 | Ed Turner | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Apr 27, 1976 | 20 | Luis Reins | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Apr 5, 1976 | 20 | Rafael Guerrero | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Feb 20, 1976 | 20 | Lorenzo Simons | Win | KO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Ossie Ocasio (Jaws) is a 68-year old retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 12, 1955. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1976 to 1992.
Ocasio made his professional boxing debut against Lorenzo Simons at the age of 20 on February 20, 1976, defeating Simons via 3rd round KO. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on March 23, 1979 after 13 professional fights, against Larry Holmes for the WBC title. He lost to Holmes via 7th round TKO.
Ocasio has won one world title at cruiserweight. For all the details about Ocasio's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ocasio had a total of 13 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Alex Garcia on November 23, 1992. Ocasio lost the fight via 8th round TKO. It's been 31 years, 8 months, and 4 days since this fight.
Championships
Ocasio had a total of seven world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Ossie Ocasio fought for a cruiserweight world title in three fights and won once. He won one cruiserweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1982 | Robbie Williams | Cruiserweight | WBA | SD |
Title Defenses
Ossie Ocasio had four cruiserweight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1984 | John Odhiambho | Cruiserweight | WBA | TKO |
| May 20, 1983 | Randy Stephens | Cruiserweight | WBA | UD |
| Dec 15, 1982 | Eddie Taylor | Cruiserweight | WBA | UD |
Title Losses
Ossie Ocasio lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1984 | Piet Crous | Cruiserweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Ocasio fought a total of 37 times during his professional career, which includes 7 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
June 9, 1978: Ossie Ocasio puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Jimmy Young via 10th round split decision.
March 23, 1979: In his first world-title fight, Ossie Ocasio loses to Larry Holmes via 7th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBC heavyweight title.
February 13, 1982: Ocasio wins the WBA cruiserweight title from Robbie Williams, by beating Williams via 15 round split decision.
May 15, 1987: Ossie Ocasio beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via 10th round majority decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Ossie Ocasio have on his record?
Ocasio knocked out 12 of his 37 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 32.4%. Of his total 23 wins, 12 of them were via KO (52.2%).
What was Ossie Ocasio's first world title win?
Ocasio's first world-title win was the WBA belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Robbie Williams via 15 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Ossie Ocasio win?
Ocasio won one world title at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Ossie Ocasio make?
Ocasio had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.