Miguel Ángel Huerta
Encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Huerta Medina (born October 1, 1978 in Ecatepec de Morelos
, México, Mexico
) is a Mexican
professional boxer
in the Welterweight
division. He's the former NABF
, WBO Inter-Continental
Lightweight
and NBA Light Welterweight
Champion.
the bout was held at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City
, Distrito Federal, Mexico
.
Huerta then upset Denmark
's Allan Vester to win the NBA Light Welterweight
Championships. In August 2007 he beat title contender Efren Hinojosa to capture the NABF
Lightweight
Championships.
Miguel would then go onto lose a fight with undefeated Mexican American
Mike Alvarado
.
Ecatepec de Morelos
Ecatepec City, once officially San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos, is a city in the State of México and the seat of Ecatepec de Morelos Municipality; however, both the city and the municipality are often known simply as "Ecatepec". The name "Ecatepec" is derived from Nahuatl, and means "windy hill"....
, México, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
division. He's the former NABF
North American Boxing Federation
The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...
, WBO Inter-Continental
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
and NBA Light Welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
Champion.
Pro career
On October 19, 2002 Hector knocked out the veteran José Luis Soto KarassJosé Luis Soto Karass
José Luis Soto Karass is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division.-Pro career:On June 15, 2007 Karass knocked out veteran Cristian Hernandez in Bacobampo, Sonora, Mexico....
the bout was held at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Huerta then upset Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Allan Vester to win the NBA Light Welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
Championships. In August 2007 he beat title contender Efren Hinojosa to capture the NABF
North American Boxing Federation
The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...
Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
Championships.
Miguel would then go onto lose a fight with undefeated Mexican American
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
Mike Alvarado
Mike Alvarado
Mike Alvarado , is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Light Welterweight and Welterweight divisions. Alvarado is the IBF Latino Light Welterweight Champion. He is signed with Delgado Promotions and Top Rank. Alvarado is ranked #6 in the world in the Light welterweight division.-Early...
.