Alberto Melián
Alberto Ezequiel Melián (born 2 January 1990) is an Argentinian boxer.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Impacto | |||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Super Bantamweight | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Argentine | |||||||||||||
| Born | Alberto Ezequiel Melian 2 January 1990 Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Melián reached the final of the 2010 South American Games at light flyweight, but lost to Oscar Negrete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in the preliminary round of the men's bantamweight tournament by Sergey Vodopyanov, 5-12.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics he once again participated in the men's bantamweight tournament, winning his first two bouts but losing to Murodjon Akhmadaliev by technical knockout in the quarter-finals.[3] Among Melian's outstanding amateur victories were wins over Cuban Olympic champion Robeisy Ramirez and Frenchman Khedafi Djelkhir, Olympic silver medalist in Beijing 2008 and APB Series World champion. In 2014, he was awarded the "Firpo de Oro" as the best boxer in the country, amateur or professional, by the Boxing´s Journalist Union of Argentina (UPERBOX). He expects to compete for a world title before his tenth professional fight.[4]
Professional career
Melián made his professional debut in December 2017 against former world title challenger Diego Santillan. Considered by several experts as the best Argentine amateur boxer of the last decade, Melian represented Argentina in numerous international tournaments, including double Olympic participation at the Olympic Games in London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. After knocking out the former world title contender Diego Ricardo Santillan in the fifth round in his debut (who entered the ring at 23-2), Melian received the challenge of Aristule, who was present at ringside. Melian accepted the challenge, but asked Aristule to put his national title on the line.
Professional boxing record
| 8 fights | 6 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 8 | Loss | 6–2 |  Oscar Negrete |
UD | 10 | 6 February 2020 |  Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio |
For WBA International bantamweight title |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 |  Juan Kantun |
KO | 8 | 23 November 2019 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio |
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| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Leonardo Baez |
UD | 10 | 18 July 2019 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio |
Lost NABA super bantamweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Isaac Zarate |
UD | 10 | 26 April 2019 | Forum, Inglewood |
Retained NABA super bantamweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Edgar Ortega |
TKO | 10 (10) | 26 January 2019 | Toyota Center, Houston |
Won vacant NABA super bantamweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sergio Sosa |
UD | 10 (10) | 26 May 2018 | Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors, Buenos Aires |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Julian Evaristo Aristule |
TKO | 8 (10) | 17 March 2018 | Club Social y Deportivo Comercio, Villa Dolores |
Won Argentina (FAB) super bantamweight title |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Diego Santillan |
KO | 5 (12) | 12 December 2017 | Estadio F.A.B, Buenos Aires |
References
- "Alberto Ezequiel Melian". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- "Men's Bantamweight (56kg) Results". London2012.BBC.co.uk. BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Melián". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- Bradley, Cain (7 November 2017). "Alberto Melian debut". Boxing.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
External links
- Boxing record for Alberto Ezequiel Melian from BoxRec (registration required)
- Alberto Ezequiel Melian at Olympics.com
- Alberto Melián at Olympedia
- Alberto Melian (2012) at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)
- Alberto Melian (2016) at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)