Yuniel Dorticos Record
| Total Fights | 26 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 24 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Yuniel Dorticos' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 11 years and one month, Yuniel Dorticos fought 26 times with 24 wins and 2 losses.
Dorticos retired from professional boxing with a record of 24-2, which included one world-championship elevation, one world-title win, and one successful title defense fight at the cruiserweight weight division. He had a 84.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 26 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Dorticos' career was a 12th round TKO loss to Murat Gassiev in a cruiserweight title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round majority decision defeat to Mairis Briedis on September 26, 2020. Dorticos lost the cruiserweight IBF title to Briedis in this fight.
Some of Dorticos' best fights and notable victories include wins over Dmitry Kudryashov, Andrew Tabiti, Mateusz Masternak, Youri Kayembre Kalenga, Fulgencio Zuniga, Eric Fields, and Hamilton Ventura.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sep 26, 2020 | 34 | Mairis Briedis | Loss * | MD |
| 25 | Jun 15, 2019 | 33 | Andrew Tabiti | Win * | KO10 |
| 24 | Oct 20, 2018 | 32 | Mateusz Masternak | Win | UD |
| 23 | Feb 3, 2018 | 31 | Murat Gassiev | Loss * | TKO12 |
| 22 | Sep 23, 2017 | 31 | Dmitry Kudryashov | Win * | KO2 |
| 21 | May 20, 2016 | 30 | Youri Kayembre Kalenga | Win | TKO10 |
| 20 | Dec 12, 2015 | 29 | Fulgencio Zuniga | Win | TKO2 |
| 19 | Jul 17, 2015 | 29 | Galen Brown | Win | TKO1 |
| 18 | Jul 10, 2014 | 28 | Edison Miranda | Win | UD |
| 17 | Apr 16, 2014 | 28 | Eric Fields | Win | KO4 |
| 16 | Feb 28, 2014 | 27 | Hamilton Ventura | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Jul 13, 2013 | 27 | Keith Barr | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Feb 22, 2013 | 26 | Willie Herring | Win | RTD3 |
| 13 | Nov 18, 2011 | 25 | Livin Castillo | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Mar 25, 2011 | 25 | Jose Luis Herrera | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Mar 4, 2011 | 24 | Epifanio Mendoza | Win | TKO6 |
| 10 | Dec 3, 2010 | 24 | Gustavo Enriquez | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Oct 15, 2010 | 24 | Robert Turner | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Sep 24, 2010 | 24 | Tony Kern | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Aug 18, 2010 | 24 | Hilario Guzman | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Jul 9, 2010 | 24 | Maurice Winslow | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Apr 30, 2010 | 24 | Carlos Reyes | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Apr 10, 2010 | 24 | Zack Zeigler | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Feb 5, 2010 | 23 | Gary Lavender | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Dec 4, 2009 | 23 | George Nowell | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Aug 14, 2009 | 23 | Hilario Guzman | Win | TKO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Yuniel Dorticos is a 38-year old retired Cuban professional boxer. He was born in Havana, Cuba on March 11, 1986. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 11 years — from 2009 to 2020.
Dorticos made his professional boxing debut against Hilario Guzman at the age of 23 on August 14, 2009, defeating Guzman via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 21 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 20 wins via stoppage.
He got elevated as the cruiserweight world WBA (Regular) champion at the age of 31 after 21 professional fights, and had his first title defense fight against Dmitry Kudryashov on September 23, 2017, and won via 2nd round KO.
Dorticos has won one world title at cruiserweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Dorticos' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Dorticos had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a cruiserweight title defense bout against Latvian boxer Mairis Briedis on September 26, 2020 for the vacant cruiserweight The Ring title. Dorticos lost the fight via 12 round majority decision — and lost his IBF title. It's been 3 years and 7 months since this fight.
Championships
Dorticos had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Yuniel Dorticos fought for a cruiserweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one cruiserweight belt. He was elevated as world champion once, by WBA.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2019 | Andrew Tabiti | Cruiserweight | IBF* | KO |
Title Defenses
Yuniel Dorticos had three cruiserweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost two times.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Dmitry Kudryashov | Cruiserweight | WBA (Regular) | KO |
Title Losses
Yuniel Dorticos lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | Mairis Briedis | Cruiserweight | IBF | MD |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Murat Gassiev | Cruiserweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Dorticos fought a total of 26 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
September 23, 2017: Dorticos gets elevated as the WBA (Regular) cruiserweight champion and has his first world-title fight, and successfully defends the title against Dmitry Kudryashov winning the fight via 2nd round KO.
October 20, 2018: Yuniel Dorticos beats Mateusz Masternak via 12th round unanimous decision.
June 15, 2019: Dorticos wins the IBF cruiserweight title from Andrew Tabiti, by beating Tabiti via 10th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Yuniel Dorticos have on his record?
Dorticos knocked out 22 of his 26 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 84.6%. Of his total 24 wins, 22 of them were via KO (91.7%).
What was Yuniel Dorticos' first world title win?
Dorticos' first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Andrew Tabiti via 10 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Yuniel Dorticos win?
Dorticos won one world title at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Yuniel Dorticos make?
Dorticos had a total of three title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost two times.