Velázquez was born in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, but had to leave at the age of two because of his family's financial needs. He then moved with his family to Cancun, where he grew up. His father worked as a cab driver and a baker, while his mother worked at a daycare.[3]
Velázquez was introduced to boxing through his older brother, who was a member of the Quintana Roo state boxing team. He decided to practice the sport after seeing his brother compete in a national tournament. Joselito also played soccer as a teenager. He was part of Cruz Azul's U-14 team. However, he could not make it to a professional level because of his slight build.[3]
Amateur career
Velázquez was the Pan American Games gold medalist in 2011 and 2015 in the light flyweight category. He defeated Cuban amateur world champions Yosvany Veitía and Joahnys Argilagos in each competition's final match. Velázquez was the first athlete from Cancún to compete in the Olympic Games.[4] Months before the 2016 Olympics, Velázquez suffered a dislocated shoulder that did not let him practice nor compete for two months. He was reportedly not healthy in the lead-up to the Olympics but he won the 2016 APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier to earn a spot.[5] According to several analysts, he was part of the most talented generation of Mexican boxers at the amateur level.[3] Velazquez won his first Olympic fight against Argentinian Leonardo Blanc.[6] He'd lose in the next round against the eventual gold medalist, Uzbek Hasanboy Dusmatov.[7]
As an amateur, Velázquez accrued a 138-40 record.[8] Analysts see him as a technical boxer with speed in hands and legs, with ability to work in short distances.[9] He's quoted Julio César Chávez as his role model.[10]
Professional career
Velázquez turned professional in October 2016. He is represented by Teiken Promotions. His manager is Frank Espinoza and he is coached by Francisco Bonilla.[11] Velázquez ran into some controversy in his 4th pro bout, as the referee incorrectly gave Erick Zamora a count following a low blow from Velázquez. The referee declared the contest a KO win for the former Olympian, as Zamora squirmed in the floor in pain.[12]
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Joselito Velazquez Altamirano born 30 September 1993 is a Mexican professional boxer As an amateur he won gold medals at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games and represented Mexico at the 2016 Olympics 2 Joselito VelazquezVelazquez at the 2015 Pan American GamesStatisticsNickname s El Huracan The Hurricane Weight s FlyweightHeight5 ft 4 in 163 cm Reach58 in 147 cm NationalityMexicanBorn 1993 09 30 30 September 1993 age 29 Oaxaca City Oaxaca MexicoStanceOrthodoxBoxing record 1 Total fights16Wins15Wins by KO10Losses1Draws1Medal record Men s amateur boxingRepresenting MexicoPan American Games2011 Guadalajara Light flyweight2015 Toronto Light flyweight Contents 1 Early life 2 Amateur career 3 Professional career 4 Professional boxing record 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditVelazquez was born in the city of Oaxaca Mexico but had to leave at the age of two because of his family s financial needs He then moved with his family to Cancun where he grew up His father worked as a cab driver and a baker while his mother worked at a daycare 3 Velazquez was introduced to boxing through his older brother who was a member of the Quintana Roo state boxing team He decided to practice the sport after seeing his brother compete in a national tournament Joselito also played soccer as a teenager He was part of Cruz Azul s U 14 team However he could not make it to a professional level because of his slight build 3 Amateur career EditVelazquez was the Pan American Games gold medalist in 2011 and 2015 in the light flyweight category He defeated Cuban amateur world champions Yosvany Veitia and Joahnys Argilagos in each competition s final match Velazquez was the first athlete from Cancun to compete in the Olympic Games 4 Months before the 2016 Olympics Velazquez suffered a dislocated shoulder that did not let him practice nor compete for two months He was reportedly not healthy in the lead up to the Olympics but he won the 2016 APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier to earn a spot 5 According to several analysts he was part of the most talented generation of Mexican boxers at the amateur level 3 Velazquez won his first Olympic fight against Argentinian Leonardo Blanc 6 He d lose in the next round against the eventual gold medalist Uzbek Hasanboy Dusmatov 7 As an amateur Velazquez accrued a 138 40 record 8 Analysts see him as a technical boxer with speed in hands and legs with ability to work in short distances 9 He s quoted Julio Cesar Chavez as his role model 10 Professional career EditVelazquez turned professional in October 2016 He is represented by Teiken Promotions His manager is Frank Espinoza and he is coached by Francisco Bonilla 11 Velazquez ran into some controversy in his 4th pro bout as the referee incorrectly gave Erick Zamora a count following a low blow from Velazquez The referee declared the contest a KO win for the former Olympian as Zamora squirmed in the floor in pain 12 Professional boxing record Edit17 fights 15 wins 1 lossBy knockout 10 0By decision 5 1Draws 1No Result Record Opponent Type Round time Date Location Notes17 Loss 15 1 1 Cristofer Rosales UD 10 3 Dec 2022 Desert Diamond Arena Glendale Arizona U S 16 Win 15 0 1 Jose Soto KO 6 10 1 56 7 May 2022 T Mobile Arena Las Vegas Nevada U S 15 Win 14 0 1 Gilberto Mendoza UD 8 6 Nov 2021 MGM Grand Las Vegas U S 14 Draw 13 0 1 Carlos Mejia MD 8 29 May 2021 Grand Hotel Tijuana Mexico13 Win 13 0 Brandon Gallardo Vargas UD 10 5 Sep 2020 Gimnasio TV Azteca Mexico City Mexico12 Win 12 0 Adrian Curiel Dominguez UD 10 30 Nov 2019 Arena La Paz La Paz Baja California Mexico11 Win 11 0 Francisco Bonilla KO 4 8 2 54 14 Sep 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park Carson U S 10 Win 10 0 Martin Tecuapetla SD 8 22 Jun 2019 Ahualulco del Mercado Mexico9 Win 9 0 Angel Guevara TKO 4 8 2 28 6 Apr 2019 Arena Sonora Hermosillo Mexico8 Win 8 0 Kevin Villanueva TKO 5 8 1 46 23 Feb 2019 Auditorio Municipal Tijuana Mexico7 Win 7 0 Jesus Cervantes Villanueva RTD 2 8 3 00 10 Nov 2018 Auditorio Municipal Tijuana Mexico6 Win 6 0 Jose Flores Chanez UD 6 8 Sep 2018 The Forum Inglewood California U S 5 Win 5 0 Armando Vazquez TKO 5 6 1 27 9 Dec 2017 Mandalay Bay Hotel amp Casino Las Vegas U S 4 Win 4 0 Erick Zamora KO 2 6 1 36 30 Sep 2017 Arena Oasis Cancun Mexico3 Win 3 0 Rogelio Armenta KO 1 6 1 09 16 Jun 2017 Salon Mezzanine Tijuana Mexico2 Win 2 0 Diego Guerrero TKO 3 6 2 00 10 Mar 2017 Carpa Astros Mexico City Mexico1 Win 1 0 Eduardo Casimiro KO 1 4 2 13 17 Dec 2016 Arena Oasis Cancun MexicoReferences Edit Boxing record for Joselito Velazquez BoxRec Joselito Velazquez Rio 2016 Archived from the original on 6 August 2016 Retrieved 8 August 2016 a b c Soy orgullosamente oaxaqueno Joselito Noticiasnet Retrieved 4 November 2016 Joselito Velazquez primer pugil peninsular en Juegos Olimpicos PeninsulaDeportiva com Noticias de deportes en yucatan in Spanish 8 July 2016 Retrieved 14 November 2016 Joselito Velazquez podria debutar como profesional este ano EL INFORMADOR Retrieved 4 November 2016 TIM Televisa Joselito Velazquez inicia con triunfo en Rio Televisa Retrieved 10 November 2016 TIM Televisa Joselito Velazquez eliminado en Rio Televisa Retrieved 10 November 2016 Joselito Velazquez salta al profesionalismo para ser campeon del mundo La cronica de hoy El sueno a contracorriente de Joselito Velazquez Terra Retrieved 4 November 2016 Joselito Velazquez se inspira en JC Chavez para Rio MedioTiempo in Mexican Spanish Retrieved 4 November 2016 Joselito Velazquez Olympian Inks Pact With Frank Espinoza Teiken Boxing News www boxingscene com Retrieved 15 October 2017 Joselito gana en Cancun con error del referi Retrieved 15 October 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joselito Velazquez Joselito Velaquez at AIBA org archived Joselito Velazquez at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joselito Velazquez amp oldid 1126875936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
