Ray Beltrán Record & Stats
23 years into his professional boxing career, Ray Beltrán has fought 48 times with 36 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. As of March 2023, Beltrán's boxing record stands at 36-10-1 (22 KO wins, 3 KO losses).
- Born
- Jul 23, 1981
- Age
- 41
- Debut
- Jul 2, 1999
- Record
- 36-10-1
- Rounds
- 287
- KOs
- 22 (45.8%)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Ape Index
- 7 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBC | WBO |
|---|---|
| LT w1 d0 | |
| FT w1 d0 |
Featured Opponents
Ray Beltrán (Sugar) is a Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico on July 23, 1981. Beltrán made his professional boxing debut at the age of 17 on July 2, 1999. He is a 2-weight-class world champion. Beltrán is 41 years old, he will turn 42 in 3 months and 24 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 48 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 1 |
| Losses via KO | 3 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | 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 |
Titles
Ray Beltrán is a two-weight-division world champion. He has held two world titles, two of which were vacant title wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Lightweight | WBO |
| Featherweight | WBC |
Statistics
Career Summary
Ray 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.
Beltrán had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on October 1, 2002 after 11 professional fights, against Carlos Diaz for the featherweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Diaz via 2nd round TKO to become the featherweight champion of the world.
Beltrán has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Beltrán's world title wins and defenses refer to "Ray Beltrán World Titles".
Some of Beltrán's best fights and notable victories include wins over Carlos Diaz, Jonathan Maicelo, Carlos Vinan, Baudel Cardenas, Jose Montes, Ivan Najera, and Joel Yocupicio.
Ray Beltrán has had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career so far — two of them in title bouts and eight in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Victor Manuel Mendoza via 4 round split-decision on December 4, 1999. He has been stopped three times and lost seven times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Ray Beltrán's losses".
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 8 months and 20 days since this fight.
Beltrán's professional boxing record is currently at 36-10-1, which includes 22 knockout wins and three losses via knockout, and two title wins. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Career Highlights
Although Ray Beltrán had a total of 48 fights till today, this fight against Carlos Diaz is the sole highlight of his career so far.
October 1, 2002: Beltrán wins his first world title by defeating Carlos Diaz via 2nd round TKO. He is now the WBC featherweight world champion.
Ray Beltrán Fights
A 40-year old Ray Beltrán (36-9-1, 22 KO) fought an undefeated American boxer Cesar Francis, who was 31 years old with a record of 10-0. Francis was on a 10-fight win streak with 6 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms but both had the same reach.
Beltrán lost to Francis via 10 round unanimous decision.
A 37-year old Ray Beltrán (35-8-1, 21 KO) fought Ghanaian boxer Richard Commey, who was 32 years old with a record of 28-2. Commey was on a four-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach.
Beltrán lost to Commey via 8th round KO.
A 33-year old Ray Beltrán (29-6-1, 17 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Terence Crawford, who was 27 years old with a record of 24-0. Beltrán was challenging Crawford's WBO and Ring Magazine (vacant) lightweight titles. Crawford was on a 24-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Crawford had a 8 cm reach advantage over Beltrán.
Beltrán lost to Crawford via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 32-year old Ray Beltrán (28-6, 17 KO) faced Scottish boxer Ricky Burns, who was 30 years old with a record of 36-2. Beltrán was challenging Burns' WBO lightweight title. Burns was on a 21-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Beltrán had a 2 cm reach advantage over Burns.
The fight ended in a 12 round split-decision draw and both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
A 31-year old Ray Beltrán (25-6, 17 KO) fought American boxer Hank Lundy, who was 28 years old with a record of 22-1-1. Lundy was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Beltrán was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage.
Beltrán defeated Lundy via 10 round majority 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%).
Who did Ray Beltrán lose to?
Beltrán has 10 losses. Cesar Francis, Richard Commey, José Pedraza, Terence Crawford, and Luis Ramos Jr. are some of the boxers who have beaten Beltrán.