| Nery Sanguilán | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nery Antonio Sanguilán Vargas (1988-02-20) 20 February 1988 (age 36) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | Pantera |
| Statistics | |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Nery Antonio Saguilán Vargas (born 20 February 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBC Latino super featherweight champion and, since 19 July 2014, WBC USNBC Silver lightweight champion.
Boxing career
Saguilán grew up in El Molinito, a small town in the municipality of Naucalpan, State of Mexico. Before becoming a professional boxer, he worked as a taxicab driver and construction worker. He debuted professionally on 27 April 2007 in Tlalnepantla, defeating fellow Mexican Daniel Simón after four rounds.
On 19 July 2014, in a bout staged at Hotel Azul Ixtapa in Ixtapa, Guerrero, Saguilán faced Seiichi Okada for the vacant WBC USNBC Silver lightweight title. He dispatched the Japanese pugilist in the eight round via technical knockout.
References
- ^ "Saguilán noqueó a Okada en ocho" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Umanzor, René (2 August 2014). "Nery Saguilán, el boxeador bailador" (in Spanish). Récord. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- "Nery Sanguilan". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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