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| Born | Omar Andrés Narváez (1975-07-10) July 10, 1975 (age 49) Trelew, Chubut |
| Nationality |  Argentinian |
| Other names | El Huracán (The Hurricane) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Argentina
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
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Budapest 1997 | Flyweight |
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Houston 1999 | Flyweight |
| Pan American Games | ||
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Winnipeg 1999 | Flyweight |
Omar Andrés Narváez (born July 10, 1975 in Trelew, Chubut, Argentina) is a southpaw professional boxer in the flyweight (112 lb) division and is the WBO flyweight champion. Narváez was also the first boxer from the 2000 Olympics to capture a major world title.
Amateur
- He won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.
- 1996 Olympian, as a flyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Joan Guzman (Dominican Republic) 9-4
- Lost to Mehdi Assous (Algeria) 4-20
- 1997 World Championships Bronze medalist in Budapest, HUN
- 1998 South American Games Gold medalist
- 1999 Pan American Games Gold medalist in Winnipeg, CAN, beat Manuel Mantilla (CUB) and José Navarro (USA)
- 1999 World Championships Silver medalist in Houston, USA, beat Steve Molitor (CAN)
- 2000 Olympian, as a flyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Carlos Valcarcel (Puerto Rico) 12-6
- Lost to Vladimir Sidorenko (Ukraine) 10-16
Pro
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His record is 24-0-2 (15 KOs). He won WBO world flyweight title on July 13, 2002 by a unanimous decision win over Adonis Rivas. He defended that title 11 times with wins over Luis Alberto Lazarate, Andrea Sarritzu (twice), Everardo Morales, Alexander Mahmutov, Reginaldo Martins Carvalho, Bernard Inom, Rexon Flores, Walberto Ramos, Brahim Asloum and Marlon Marquez.
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
External links
- Boxing record for Omar Narváez from BoxRec (registration required)
| Preceded byAdonis Rivas | Flyweight boxing champion (WBO) July 13, 2002–Present |
Incumbent |
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