Vicente Rondón Record
| Total Fights | 59 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 40 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 2 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 7 |
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What is Vicente Rondón's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning eight years and 11 months, Vicente Rondón fought 59 times with 40 wins, 16 losses, and 1 draw.
Rondón retired from professional boxing with a record of 40-16-1, which included one light-heavyweight world-title win and four successful title defense fights. He had a 40.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 59 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. Rondón suffered seven knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Bob Foster in a light-heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 2nd round TKO defeat to José Roman on June 6, 1974.
Some of Rondón's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Piero Del Papa, Doyle Baird, Jimmy Dupree, Oliver Wright, Eddie Jones, Gomeo Brennan, and Conny Velensek.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Jun 6, 1974 | 35 | José Roman | Loss | TKO2 |
| 58 | Feb 19, 1974 | 35 | Rodney Bobick | Loss | RTD2 |
| 57 | Dec 8, 1973 | 35 | Bobby Lloyd | Loss | UD |
| 56 | Nov 17, 1973 | 35 | Rudiger Schmidtke | Loss | PTS |
| 55 | Sep 10, 1973 | 35 | John Conteh | Loss | TKO9 |
| 54 | Aug 24, 1973 | 35 | Mike Boswell | Win | TKO4 |
| 53 | Jul 3, 1973 | 34 | Boston Blackie | Win | TKO7 |
| 52 | Jun 14, 1973 | 34 | Tom Bogs | Loss | UD |
| 51 | May 19, 1973 | 34 | Len Hutchins | Loss | UD |
| 50 | Apr 3, 1973 | 34 | Oliver Wright | Win | UD |
| 49 | Feb 15, 1973 | 34 | Larry Beilfuss | Win | PTS |
| 48 | Dec 1, 1972 | 34 | José Manuel Urtain | Loss | PTS |
| 47 | Aug 26, 1972 | 34 | Earnie Shavers | Loss | UD |
| 46 | Jul 10, 1972 | 33 | Ron Lyle | Loss | TKO2 |
| 45 | Apr 7, 1972 | 33 | Bob Foster | Loss * | TKO2 |
| 44 | Dec 15, 1971 | 33 | Doyle Baird | Win * | TKO8 |
| 43 | Oct 26, 1971 | 33 | Gomeo Brennan | Win * | TKO13 |
| 42 | Oct 14, 1971 | 33 | Conny Velensek | Win | PTS |
| 41 | Aug 21, 1971 | 33 | Eddie Jones | Win * | UD |
| 40 | Jul 11, 1971 | 32 | Johnny Griffin | Win | PTS |
| 39 | Jun 5, 1971 | 32 | Piero Del Papa | Win * | KO1 |
| 38 | Feb 27, 1971 | 32 | Jimmy Dupree | Win * | KO6 |
| 37 | Nov 7, 1970 | 32 | Roger Rouse | Win | UD |
| 36 | Oct 6, 1970 | 32 | Willie Johnson | Win | TKO4 |
| 35 | Aug 11, 1970 | 32 | Hydra Lacy | Win | KO2 |
| 34 | May 20, 1970 | 31 | Levan Roundtree | Win | PTS |
| 33 | Apr 18, 1970 | 31 | Fred Williams | Win | KO4 |
| 32 | Dec 6, 1969 | 31 | Avenamar Peralta | Win | PTS |
| 31 | Nov 29, 1969 | 31 | Randy Stevens | Win | KO5 |
| 30 | Oct 26, 1969 | 31 | Angel Oquendo | Win | TKO6 |
| 29 | Aug 9, 1969 | 31 | Paul Johnson | NC | NC |
| 28 | Jul 5, 1969 | 30 | Eddie Talhami | Win | PTS |
| 27 | May 30, 1969 | 30 | Jose Luis Garcia | Win | PTS |
| 26 | May 6, 1969 | 30 | Karl Zurheide | Win | UD |
| 25 | Apr 1, 1969 | 30 | Allen Thomas | Win | UD |
| 24 | Jan 25, 1969 | 30 | Bennie Briscoe | Loss | TKO8 |
| 23 | Nov 26, 1968 | 30 | Charlie Jordan | Win | UD |
| 22 | Nov 12, 1968 | 30 | Charlie Jordan | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 3, 1968 | 30 | Juarez de Lima | Loss | PTS |
| 20 | Sep 23, 1968 | 30 | Bennie Briscoe | Win | UD |
| 19 | Sep 9, 1968 | 30 | Charley Austin | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Jul 18, 1968 | 29 | Luis Manuel Rodríguez | Loss | UD |
| 17 | Jun 3, 1968 | 29 | Luis Manuel Rodríguez | Win | UD |
| 16 | Apr 19, 1968 | 29 | Jose Gonzalez | Loss | TKO8 |
| 15 | Jan 12, 1968 | 29 | Bobby Warthen | Loss | SD |
| 14 | Dec 14, 1967 | 29 | Phil Robinson | Win | KO5 |
| 13 | Nov 10, 1967 | 29 | Harold Richardson | Draw | PTS |
| 12 | Oct 14, 1967 | 29 | Pedro Miranda | Win | TKO10 |
| 11 | Sep 8, 1967 | 29 | Tony Smith | Win | KO3 |
| 10 | Jun 12, 1967 | 28 | Marco Tulio Polanco | Win | KO3 |
| 9 | Mar 20, 1967 | 28 | Danny Machado | Win | TKO4 |
| 8 | Dec 4, 1966 | 28 | Marco Tulio Polanco | NC | NC |
| 7 | Nov 14, 1966 | 28 | Marcos Pirella | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Sep 16, 1966 | 28 | Melville Bennett | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Jun 24, 1966 | 27 | Marco Tulio Polanco | Win | KO3 |
| 4 | Dec 5, 1965 | 27 | Pedro Vanegas | Win | KO7 |
| 3 | Oct 29, 1965 | 27 | Pedro Vanegas | Win | TKO4 |
| 2 | Jul 26, 1965 | 26 | Joe Louis Troconis | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Jun 28, 1965 | 26 | Jose Caraballo | Win | KO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Vicente Rondón (El Muchachote de Barlovento) was a Venezuelan professional boxer. He was born in San José de Río Chico, Venezuela on July 29, 1938. He was a light-heavyweight world champion. Rondón died on December 28, 1992 at the age of 54 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 8 years — from 1965 to 1974.
Rondón made his professional boxing debut against Jose Caraballo at the age of 26 on June 28, 1965, defeating Caraballo via 3rd round KO. He went on to win 6 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 6 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 32 on February 27, 1971 after 37 professional fights, against Jimmy Dupree for the light-heavyweight WBA (vacant) title. He defeated Dupree via 6th round KO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Rondón won one world title at light-heavyweight. For all the details about Rondón's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Rondón had a total of 16 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Puerto Rican boxer José Roman at 35 years of age, on June 6, 1974. Rondón lost the fight via 2nd round TKO.
Championships
Rondón had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and four successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Vicente Rondón fought for a light-heavyweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one light-heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1971 | Jimmy Dupree | Light-heavyweight | WBA* | KO |
Title Defenses
Vicente Rondón had five light-heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won four 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1971 | Doyle Baird | Light-heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
| Oct 26, 1971 | Gomeo Brennan | Light-heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
| Aug 21, 1971 | Eddie Jones | Light-heavyweight | WBA | UD |
| Jun 5, 1971 | Piero Del Papa | Light-heavyweight | WBA | KO |
Title Losses
Vicente Rondón lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1972 | Bob Foster | Light-heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Rondón fought a total of 59 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at the light-heavyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
February 27, 1971: Rondón wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Dupree via 6th round KO. He is now the WBA light-heavyweight world champion.
June 5, 1971: Rondón successfully defends the WBA light-heavyweight title against Piero Del Papa, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Vicente Rondón have on his record?
Rondón knocked out 23 of his 59 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 40.4%. Of his total 40 wins, 23 of them were via KO (57.5%).
What was Vicente Rondón's first world title win?
Rondón's first world-title win was the WBA (vacant) belt at light-heavyweight. He defeated Jimmy Dupree via 6 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Vicente Rondón win?
Rondón won one world title at light-heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Vicente Rondón make?
Rondón had a total of five title defense fights. He was successful four times and lost one time.