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Antonio Esparragoza
Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt was a boxer in the Featherweight division.
Amateur career
Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. His results were:
1st round bye
Lost to Peter Hanlon (Great Britain) 1-4
Professional career
Esparragoza turned pro in 1981 and after largely fighting unproven fighters in his native Venezuela was granted a shot at WBA Featherweight Title holder Steve Cruz in 1987. Esparragoza pulled off an upset with a TKO in the 12th round. Esparragoza defended the title seven times before losing the belt to Yong Kyun Park in 1991 via unanimous decision. He retired ...
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