Vicente Escobedo is an American

United States

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 professional boxer of Mexican

Mexico

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 descent.

Amateur career

As an amateur Escobedo boxed out of the Woodland Boxing Club.

Escobedo represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, winning one bout and losing one bout. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Tijuana, Mexico from March 12 to March 20, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from North-, Central- and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo,...

 in Tijuana, Mexico.

Olympic Results

• Jose David Mosquera
  José David Mosquera
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   (Colombia) W TKO 3
• Rovshan Huseynov
  Rovshan Huseynov
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   (Azerbaijan) L PTS (18-36)

Amateur Highlights

• Won a gold medal at the 1997 US Junior Olympics at 106 lbs.
• Won a bronze medal at 112 lbs at International Junior Olympics tournament in 1997.
• Bronze medalist at the 1998 US Junior championships at 119 lbs, losing to Mike Albares.
• Competed at the 2000 United States (US) championships at 125 lbs.
• 2000 P.A.L. National Champion - Won a gold medal at the 2000 Police Athletic League (PAL) Championships at 132 lbs, beating Paul Malignaggi
  Paul Malignaggi
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   and Marshall Christmas.
• Competed at the 2001 US championships at 132 lbs, losing Verquan Kimbrough.
• Won a silver medal at the 2001 PAL championships at 132 lbs, losing to Marshall Christmas.
• Won a bronze medal at the 2002 US championships at 132 lbs, losing to Lorenzo Reynolds.
• 2002 P.A.L. National Champion - Won a gold medal at the 2002 PAL championships at 132 lbs, beating Marlon Kerwick, David Rodela
  David Rodela
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   and Allen Litzau
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  .
• 2003 United States Amateur Champion - 132 lbs. - Won a gold medal at the 2003 US championships at 132 lbs beating Aaron Bensinger, Karl Dargan and Wes Ferguson.
• Competed at the 2003 PAL championships at 132 lbs, losing to Tyrone Harris.
• Competed at the 2003 World championships at 132 lbs.
• Won a silver medal at the 2004 US championships at 132 lbs, beating Hector Ramos
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   and Mike Torres but losing to Anthony Vasquez.
• Won 2004 US Western Olympic trials at 132 lbs beating Sadot Vazquez.
• Won 2004 US Olympic trials at 132 lbs beating Miguel Gonzalez
  Miguel Gonzalez
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  , Anthony Peterson
  Anthony Peterson
  Anthony Peterson is a professional boxer.-Amateur career:Peterson had an outstanding amateur career, and was the 2003 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion. In 2004 he lost twice to Mexican American Vicente Escobedo at 132 lbs which cost him his place in Athens...
  
  , Anthony Vasquez
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   and Peterson again.
• Won 2004 US Olympic box-off at 132 lbs, beating Anthony Peterson.
• Won a gold medat at the 2004 Titan Games at 60 kg.

Pro Boxing career

Escobedo started off his career with nine straight wins, followed by a loss to Daniel Jimenez

Daniel Jiménez

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. He fought eleven more fights, winning all of them, including wins against former champions Carlos Hernandez

Carlos Hernández

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 and Kevin Kelly

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. On September 19, 2009, he fought Michael Katsidis

Michael Katsidis

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 for the interim WBO lightweight title, but lost the bout by split decision. On November 6, 2010, he was defeated by Robert Guerrero

Robert Guerrero

Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's record is 29 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest, with 18 of his wins...

 via unanimous decision. Overall, he has compiled a record of 23 wins (14 by knockout), and 3 losses.

Professional record

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Robert Guerrero

Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's record is 29 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest, with 18 of his wins...

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Zab Judah vs. Lucas Matthysse

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Media

Escobedo made an appearance as himself in Fight Night Round 3. Escobedo got his start at the Woodland Boxing Club, located in Woodland, CA.

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