Pedro Rubén Décima

Argentine boxer
Pedro Rubén Décima
Born (1964-03-10) March 10, 1964 (age 60)
Burruyacú, Tucumán, Argentina
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins31
Wins by KO21
Losses4
No contests1

Pedro Rubén Décima (born March 10, 1964) is an Argentine former professional boxer.

Amateur career

As an amateur Decima represented Argentina as a bantamweight at the 1984 Olympic Games. His results were:

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Tshoza Mukuta (Zaire) 5-0
  • Defeated Çemal Öner (Turkey) 4-1
  • Lost to Dale Walters (Canada) 0-5

Professional career

Decima turned pro in 1984 and captured the WBC super bantamweight title with an upset TKO win over Paul Banke in 1990, a fight in which Banke was knocked down three times in the 4th round. He lost the belt in his first defense to Kiyoshi Hatanaka in 1991.[1] He would go on to suffer another defeat a year later against contender Rudy Zavala,[2] and would end up retiring in 1993.

At his age, he works as a public boxer trainer in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Professional boxing record

36 fights 31 wins 4 losses
By knockout 21 3
By decision 9 1
By disqualification 1 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
36 Win 31–4 (1) Almir Fernandes de Oliveira TKO 5 (10) 1993-10-23 Buenos Aires, Argentina
35 Win 30–4 (1) Luis Alberto Vargas PTS 8 (8) 1993-07-10 Club Defensores de Villa Lujan, Tucumán, Argentina
34 NC 29–4 (1) Sergio Atilio Martinez NC 3 (10) 1993-04-10 Estadio Super Domo, Mar del Plata, Argentina
33 Loss 29–4 Rudy Zavala TKO 6 (10) 1992-06-19 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32 Win 29–3 Roberto Schonning TKO 4 (10) 1992-05-23 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
31 Win 28–3 Cirilo Ramon Figueredo DQ 4 (10) 1992-01-31 Lanús, Argentina
30 Win 27–3 Hugo Escudero KO 3 (8) 1991-12-21 Buenos Aires, Argentina
29 Loss 26–3 Kiyoshi Hatanaka TKO 8 (12) 1991-02-03 Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan Lost WBC super-bantamweight title
28 Win 26–2 Paul Banke TKO 4 (12) 1990-11-05 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won WBC super-bantamweight title
27 Win 25–2 Pedro Villegas MD 10 (10) 1990-05-18 Buenos Aires, Argentina
26 Win 24–2 Hugo Roberto Villarruel KO 6 (10) 1990-01-19 Mar del Plata, Argentina
25 Win 23–2 Joe Orewa UD 10 (10) 1989-07-14 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Win 22–2 Tony Pruitt TKO 1 (10) 1989-03-10 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
23 Win 21–2 Julian Solís UD 10 (10) 1989-01-17 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
22 Win 20–2 Robert Shannon RTD 4 (10) 1988-12-09 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
21 Loss 19–2 Louie Espinoza TKO 8 (10) 1988-09-16 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
20 Win 19–1 Jesse Benavides TKO 3 (10) 1988-07-28 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
19 Win 18–1 Allan Makitoki KO 2 (10) 1988-05-27 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Carlos Alberto Laciar RTD 8 (12) 1987-10-03 Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained Argentine super-bantamweight title
17 Win 16–1 Raúl Gómez PTS 10 (10) 1987-08-15 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
16 Win 15–1 Ramón Antonio Domínguez TKO 3 (12) 1987-01-16 Mar del Plata, Argentina Won Argentine super-bantamweight title
15 Loss 14–1 Ramón Balbino Soria UD 10 (10) 1986-11-14 Mar del Plata, Argentina
14 Win 14–0 Raul Gomez PTS 10 (10) 1986-09-19 Mar del Plata, Argentina
13 Win 13–0 Ramon Balbino Soria KO 2 (10) 1986-07-19 Mar del Plata, Argentina
12 Win 12–0 Antonio Pascual Ibanez PTS 10 (10) 1986-02-14 Mar del Plata, Argentina
11 Win 11–0 Julio Roberto Ramirez KO 7 (10) 1985-12-13 Mar del Plata, Argentina
10 Win 10–0 Jose Antonio Gomez KO 3 (10) 1985-11-15 Mar del Plata, Argentina
9 Win 9–0 Raul Gomez KO 10 (10) 1985-10-04 Mar del Plata, Argentina
8 Win 8–0 Miguel Angel Francia KO 3 (10) 1985-09-18 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
7 Win 7–0 Cesar Alfredo Villarruel PTS 10 (10) 1985-08-23 Olavarría, Argentina
6 Win 6–0 Daniel Ignacio Aguero KO 2 (10) 1985-08-07 Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 Win 5–0 Armando Eugenio Cancio TKO 7 (10) 1985-06-07 San Miguel, Argentina
4 Win 4–0 Ramon Alcides Maciel TKO 2 (10) 1985-05-04 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 Win 3–0 Elbio Raul Ramirez TKO 5 (6) 1985-04-06 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Gustavo Luis Villarruel PTS 6 (6) 1985-03-01 Mar del Plata, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Diego Humberto Ferrero TKO 4 (6) 1984-11-17 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina

See also

References

  1. ^ "BOXING". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ "Holyfield Handles Cut, Slow Pace". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-26.

External links

  • Boxing record for Pedro Rubén Décima from BoxRec (registration required)
  • Pedro Rubén Décima at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Ramon Antonio Dominguez
Argentine
super-bantamweight champion

January 16, 1987 – May, 1988
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Sergio Oscar Arreguez
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC super-bantamweight champion
November 5, 1990 – February 3, 1991
Succeeded by