Romeo Anaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Romeo Anaya Malpica 5 April 1946 Cahuare, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Died | 24 December 2015 (aged 69) Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas |
| Other names | El Lacandón |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.64 m) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 72 |
| Wins | 50 |
| Wins by KO | 42 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 1 |
Romeo Anaya (5 April 1946 – 24 December 2015) was a Mexican professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1980, holding the Lineal and WBA bantamweight titles from 1973 to 1974.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Anaya won the Mexico bantamweight title in 1971. He became the world bantamweight champion when he defeated Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion Enrique Pinder of Panama on January 20, 1973.[2] On November 3, 1973, Anaya met Arnold Taylor in a match refereed by Stanley Christodoulou in Johannesburg. The 14 round fight is considered by many to be one of boxing's classic fights. One South African sportswriter called it "the bloodiest fight in South African boxing history". Taylor suffered a cut and was knocked down once in round five and three times in round eight (the WBA has since adopted a rule where a fighter is automatically declared a knockout loser if he or she is knocked down three times in the same round). Nevertheless, Taylor also cut the champion, and, in round fourteen, he connected with a right hand to Anaya's jaw, sending him to the floor. Feeling that this was his moment to become a world champion, Taylor screamed to his trainers: "He's gone!" from a neutral corner. It took Anaya two minutes to get up, and Taylor won the Lineal and WBA bantamweight titles.
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 72 fights | 50 wins | 21 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 42 | 15 |
| By decision | 8 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Loss | 50–21–1 | Benny Argüelles | KO | 4 (10) | 22 Feb 1980 | Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 71 | Loss | 50–20–1 | Raúl Silva | TKO | 4 (10) | 20 Dec 1979 | Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés, San José, Costa Rica | |
| 70 | Win | 50–19–1 | Carmelo Montes | KO | 2 | 19 Oct 1979 | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 69 | Loss | 49–19–1 | Rubén Valdés | TKO | 7 (10) | 19 May 1979 | Plaza Monumental, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 68 | Win | 49–18–1 | Al Hernández | KO | 6 | 12 Feb 1979 | Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 67 | Loss | 48–18–1 | Torito Meléndez | KO | 1 | 23 Dec 1978 | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 66 | Loss | 48–17–1 | Rodolfo Chávez | PTS | 10 | 2 Dec 1978 | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 65 | Win | 48–16–1 | Bobby Flores | KO | 4 (10), 1:02 | 17 Oct 1978 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 47–16–1 | Roberto Castillo | KO | 3 | 25 Aug 1978 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 63 | Loss | 46–16–1 | Sean O'Grady | KO | 3 (10), 2:33 | 15 Apr 1978 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 46–15–1 | Samuel Castillo | KO | 3 | 4 Apr 1978 | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 61 | Loss | 45–15–1 | Fel Clemente | UD | 10 | 2 Mar 1978 | Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 45–14–1 | Roberto Castillo | KO | 3 | 25 Jan 1978 | Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 59 | Loss | 44–14–1 | José Ángel Cazares | KO | 3 | 9 Dec 1977 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 58 | Loss | 44–13–1 | Chilango Pacheco | PTS | 10 | 13 Oct 1977 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 57 | Loss | 44–12–1 | Mike Ayala | TKO | 6 (12) | 25 Mar 1977 | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | For NABF super bantamweight title |
| 56 | Loss | 44–11–1 | Mario Castro | TKO | 6 | 17 Dec 1976 | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 55 | Win | 44–10–1 | Ramón Guillén | TKO | 8 (10) | 31 Oct 1976 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 54 | Loss | 43–10–1 | José Antonio Rosa | SD | 10 | 2 Apr 1976 | Shrine Expo Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 53 | Loss | 43–9–1 | Juan Antonio López | PTS | 10 | 12 Mar 1976 | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 52 | Win | 43–8–1 | Miguel Angel Rivera | KO | 6 (10) | 27 Sep 1975 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 42–8–1 | Arnold Taylor | KO | 8 (10) | 27 Jun 1975 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 50 | Win | 42–7–1 | Marcos Britton | TKO | 2 (10) | 29 Sep 1974 | Auditorio Municipal, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 49 | Loss | 41–7–1 | Rafael Herrera | TKO | 6 (15) | 25 May 1974 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico | For WBC bantamweight title |
| 48 | Loss | 41–6–1 | Arnold Taylor | KO | 14 (15) | 3 Nov 1973 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Lost WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 47 | Win | 41–5–1 | Enrique Pinder | KO | 3 (15), 3:08 | 18 Aug 1973 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Retained WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 46 | Win | 40–5–1 | Jang Kyu-chul | KO | 8 (10) | 10 Jul 1973 | Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 45 | Win | 39–5–1 | Rogelio Lara | SD | 15 | 28 Apr 1973 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Retained WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 44 | Win | 38–5–1 | Jorge Torres | PTS | 10 | 10 Mar 1973 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 43 | Win | 37–5–1 | Enrique Pinder | KO | 3 (15), 2:00 | 20 Jan 1973 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | Won WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 42 | Win | 36–5–1 | Salvador Martínez Carillo | TKO | 6 (12) | 28 Oct 1972 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Guadalajara, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| 41 | Win | 35–5–1 | Julio Guerrero | PTS | 10 | 18 Jun 1972 | Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 40 | Win | 34–5–1 | Franco Zurlo | UD | 10 | 22 Apr 1972 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 33–5–1 | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | KO | 5 (10), 0:46 | 13 Feb 1972 | Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 38 | Win | 32–5–1 | Néstor Jiménez | PTS | 10 | 2 Jan 1972 | Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 37 | Win | 31–5–1 | Alfredo Meneses | KO | 12 (12) | 31 Oct 1971 | Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | Won Mexican bantamweight title |
| 36 | Win | 30–5–1 | Carlos Mendoza | TKO | 7 (10) | 4 Sep 1971 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 35 | Loss | 29–5–1 | Jesús Rocha | TKO | 1 (10) | 19 Jun 1971 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 | Mario Manrique | TKO | 2 (10) | 15 May 1971 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 33 | Win | 28–4–1 | Memo Espinosa | PTS | 10 | 9 Apr 1971 | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Francisco Pino | TKO | 4 (10) | 26 Mar 1971 | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 31 | Loss | 26–4–1 | César Deciga | KO | 3 (10) | 13 Oct 1970 | Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 30 | Win | 26–3–1 | Hiroshi Ishibashi | TKO | 1 (10) | 23 Sep 1970 | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 29 | Win | 25–3–1 | Alejandro López | TKO | 7 (10) | 8 Sep 1970 | Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Víctor Ríos | TKO | 5 | 18 Aug 1970 | Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 27 | Loss | 23–3–1 | Octavio Gómez | TKO | 9 (10) | 27 Jun 1970 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Armando Villa | KO | 1 (10) | 19 Mar 1970 | Arena Olímpico Laguna, Gómez Palacio, Mexico | |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Arlindo Borges | TKO | 6 | 28 Feb 1970 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Felipe Ursúa | KO | 2 (10) | 21 Feb 1970 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Raúl Bolaños | KO | 2 (10) | 24 Jan 1970 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Ricardo Solís | KO | 2 (10) | 7 Jan 1970 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Memo Espinosa | KO | 1 | 7 Dec 1969 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | José Cruz García | TKO | 2 | 11 Oct 1969 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Jaime Pérez | TKO | 3 | 14 Jul 1969 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Guillermo Barrera | KO | 2 | 18 Jun 1969 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Armando Ramírez | TKO | 2 | 21 May 1969 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 13–2–1 | Javier Coutino | KO | 1 | 29 Mar 1969 | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 12–2–1 | Jorge Reyes | TKO | 2 | 26 Feb 1969 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 11–2–1 | Álex Baena | KO | 5 | 18 Jan 1969 | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 10–2–1 | Dragon Galeana | KO | 1 | 25 Dec 1968 | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 9–2–1 | Miguel Zacarías | PTS | 10 | 11 Dec 1968 | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 8–2–1 | Jerónimo Cisneros | PTS | 6 | 30 Nov 1968 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 10 | Draw | 7–2–1 | Tomás Frías | PTS | 6 | 30 Oct 1968 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Benito Hernandez | TKO | 3 (8) | 18 Sep 1968 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Enrique Hernández | KO | 4 | 14 Aug 1968 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Álex Baena | KO | 6 (10) | 6 Nov 1967 | Arena México, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Firpito Flores | TKO | 4 (10) | 23 Oct 1967 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Álex Baena | PTS | 10 | 21 Aug 1967 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Costeño Peña | KO | 6 (10) | 31 Jul 1967 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Battling Comiteco | TKO | 5 (10) | 17 Jul 1967 | Arena México, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Changuito Ulloa | KO | 4 (10) | 3 Jul 1967 | Auditorio Municipal, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Campeche Blue | KO | 4 (10) | 15 May 1967 | Arena México, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | Anaya fought as a late substitute; Exact date unknown |
See also
[edit]- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of The Ring world champions
- List of Lineal boxing champions
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
References
[edit]- ^ "Romeo Anaya dies".
- ^ "Romeo Anaya - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Romeo Anaya from BoxRec (registration required)
- Romeo Anaya - The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia
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