Rene Arredondo
Encyclopedia
Rene Arredondo was a Mexican
professional boxer
. He competed in the welterweight
division.
, and Roberto Arredondo who fought under the name of "Chiba Arredondo" in Japan
.
junior welterweight title by beating Lonnie Smith
via the fifth round TKO in 1986. He lost the title in his first defense against Tsuyoshi Hamada
via the first round KO. In 1987 he rematched Hamada and regained the title in the sixth round TKO. He again lost the title in his first defense, to Roger Mayweather
via the sixth round TKO. He continued to fight, captured the NABO
light middleweight
title via the tenth round TKO in Tijuana
, Baja California
in August 1995, Mexico, and retired in 1997. He is currently working in Los Angeles
at several Boxing Gyms, where he has a thriving personal training business.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
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...
. He competed 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.
Personal life
Arredondo is the younger brother of former World Champion Ricardo ArredondoRicardo Arredondo
Ricardo Arredondo was a Mexican professional boxer. A former WBC Super Featherweight champion, he was the brother of two-time World Light Welterweight champion, Rene Arredondo.-Pro career:...
, and Roberto Arredondo who fought under the name of "Chiba Arredondo" in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Pro career
Arredondo turned pro in 1979. He mainly fought in Mexico for first three years, then moved the main battlefield to the United States since 1983, and won the WBCWorld Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
junior welterweight title by beating Lonnie Smith
Lonnie Smith
Lonnie Smith is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He made his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on September 2, 1978 and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles...
via the fifth round TKO in 1986. He lost the title in his first defense against Tsuyoshi Hamada
Tsuyoshi Hamada
is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC world junior welterweight champion.Hamada was born in Nakagusuku, Okinawa, and began boxing at the age of fifteen. He won the Japan's inter-high school championship in the featherweight division in 1978. He had an amateur record of 37–6...
via the first round KO. In 1987 he rematched Hamada and regained the title in the sixth round TKO. He again lost the title in his first defense, to Roger Mayweather
Roger Mayweather
Roger Mayweather is a retired professional boxer. He won two major world titles in two different weight classes. Throughout his career, Mayweather fought against many other boxing champions of the 1980s and 1990s. He is a part of the Mayweather boxing family; his brothers are former welterweight...
via the sixth round TKO. He continued to fight, captured the NABO
North American Boxing Organization
The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....
light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
title via the tenth round TKO in Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
in August 1995, Mexico, and retired in 1997. He is currently working in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at several Boxing Gyms, where he has a thriving personal training business.
See also
- WBC Legends of Boxing MuseumWBC Legends of Boxing MuseumThe WBC Legends of Boxing Museum, located at the American Sports University in San Bernardino, California, is a museum that pays honor to the outstanding achievements and accomplishments of some of the greatest boxers of all time, more specifically past World Boxing Council champions. The WBC is...
- List of WBC world champions
- List of super lightweight boxing champions
- List of boxing families