Ray Beltrán Record
| Total Fights | 48 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Ray Beltrán's boxing record?
23 years into his professional boxing career, Ray Beltrán has fought 48 times with 36 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw.
Beltrán's boxing record is currently 36-10-1, which includes one lightweight world-title win. He has a 45.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 48 fights being knockout wins. Beltrán has suffered three knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision defeat to Cesar Francis on July 9, 2022. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Beltrán's best fights and notable victories include wins over Jonathan Maicelo, Paulus Moses, Hank Lundy, Bryan Vázquez, Arash Usmanee, Kim Ji-hoon, and Hiroki Okada.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Jul 9, 2022 | 40 | Cesar Francis | Loss | UD |
| 47 | Oct 1, 2021 | 40 | Edgar Ramirez | Win | RTD6 |
| 46 | Jun 28, 2019 | 37 | Richard Commey | Loss | KO8 |
| 45 | Feb 10, 2019 | 37 | Hiroki Okada | Win | KO9 |
| 44 | Aug 25, 2018 | 37 | José Pedraza | Loss * | UD |
| 43 | Feb 16, 2018 | 36 | Paulus Moses | Win * | UD |
| 42 | Aug 5, 2017 | 36 | Bryan Vázquez | Win | MD |
| 41 | May 20, 2017 | 35 | Jonathan Maicelo | Win | KO2 |
| 40 | Dec 10, 2016 | 35 | Mason Menard | Win | KO7 |
| 39 | May 21, 2016 | 34 | Ivan Najera | Win | TKO2 |
| 38 | May 1, 2015 | 33 | Takahiro Ao | NC | ND |
| 37 | Nov 29, 2014 | 33 | Terence Crawford | Loss * | UD |
| 36 | Apr 12, 2014 | 32 | Arash Usmanee | Win | UD |
| 35 | Sep 7, 2013 | 32 | Ricky Burns | Draw * | SD |
| 34 | Apr 27, 2013 | 31 | Alejandro Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 33 | Dec 6, 2012 | 31 | Kim Ji-hoon | Win | UD |
| 32 | Jul 27, 2012 | 31 | Hank Lundy | Win | MD |
| 31 | Jan 6, 2012 | 30 | Luis Ramos Jr. | Loss | UD |
| 30 | Sep 9, 2011 | 30 | Darien Ford | Win | KO2 |
| 29 | May 13, 2011 | 29 | Sharif Bogere | Loss | UD |
| 28 | Mar 4, 2011 | 29 | Carlos Vinan | Win | RTD7 |
| 27 | Jan 9, 2010 | 28 | David Torres | Win | TKO7 |
| 26 | Sep 18, 2008 | 27 | Ammeth Diaz | Loss | TKO5 |
| 25 | Mar 8, 2008 | 26 | Moises Perez | Win | TKO9 |
| 24 | Sep 29, 2007 | 26 | Baudel Cardenas | Win | KO2 |
| 23 | Jul 20, 2007 | 25 | Jose Montes | Win | TKO1 |
| 22 | Mar 2, 2007 | 25 | Carlos Gamez | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Oct 13, 2006 | 25 | Joel Yocupicio | Win | RTD1 |
| 20 | Jul 9, 2005 | 23 | Jaime Orrantia | Win | TKO1 |
| 19 | Mar 25, 2005 | 23 | Agnaldo Nunes | Loss | SD |
| 18 | Dec 16, 2004 | 23 | Jaime Orrantia | Win | UD |
| 17 | Sep 3, 2004 | 23 | Ivan Cazarez | Win | TKO4 |
| 16 | Jun 24, 2004 | 22 | Roque Cassiani | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jan 22, 2004 | 22 | Freddy Castro | Win | MD |
| 14 | Feb 7, 2003 | 21 | Edel Ruiz | Win | UD |
| 13 | Nov 19, 2002 | 21 | Sean Fletcher | Win | DQ |
| 12 | Oct 1, 2002 | 21 | Carlos Diaz | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Apr 19, 2002 | 20 | Carlos Rocha | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Dec 14, 2001 | 20 | Wilson Santos | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Nov 23, 2001 | 20 | Guillermo Vara | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Oct 14, 2001 | 20 | Robert Enriquez | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | May 26, 2001 | 19 | Steve Trumble | Loss | TKO4 |
| 6 | Apr 7, 2001 | 19 | Francisco Rodriguez | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Jan 8, 2000 | 18 | Juan Carlos Martinez | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Dec 17, 1999 | 18 | Joel Padilla | Win | UD |
| 3 | Dec 4, 1999 | 18 | Victor Manuel Mendoza | Loss | SD |
| 2 | Nov 6, 1999 | 18 | Rafael Magana | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Jul 2, 1999 | 17 | Victor Manuel Mendoza | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Ray Beltrán (Sugar) is a 43-year old Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico on July 23, 1981. He is a former lightweight world champion.
Beltrán made his professional boxing debut against Victor Manuel Mendoza at the age of 17 on July 2, 1999, defeating Mendoza via 4 round unanimous decision.
He had his first world title fight on September 7, 2013 at the age of 32, after 34 professional fights, against Ricky Burns with the WBO title on the line. The fight ended in a split decision draw.
Beltrán has won one world title at lightweight. For all the details about Beltrán's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Beltrán has had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Cesar Francis on July 9, 2022. Beltrán lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 2 years and 18 days since this fight.
Championships
Beltrán has had a total of four world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights, lost two, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Ray Beltrán has fought for a lightweight world title in three fights and won once. Till today, he has won one lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | Paulus Moses | Lightweight | WBO* | UD |
Title Losses
Ray Beltrán has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | José Pedraza | Lightweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
Beltrán has fought a total of 48 times till today, which includes 4 world-title fights at the lightweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
July 27, 2012: Ray Beltrán puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Hank Lundy via 10th round majority decision.
September 7, 2013: In his first world-title fight, Ray Beltrán has a draw against Ricky Burns via 12 round split decision. He was fighting for the WBO lightweight title.
February 16, 2018: Beltrán wins the WBO lightweight title from Paulus Moses, by beating Moses via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Ray Beltrán have on his record?
Beltrán has knocked out 22 of his 48 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 45.8%. Of his total 36 wins, 22 of them have been via KO (61.1%).
What was Ray Beltrán's first world title win?
Beltrán's first world-title win was the WBO (vacant) belt at lightweight. He defeated Paulus Moses via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Ray Beltrán win?
As of July 2024, Beltrán has won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Ray Beltrán make?
Beltrán has had one title defense fight, which he lost.