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Welterweight · United States
Ángel Espada 44-11-4 27 KO · 1966–1981
Ángel Espada was a welterweight boxer from United States, born Feb 2, 1948. Record 44-11-4 with 27 knockouts over 1966–1981. World titles: WBA welterweight (1975–1976). Ángel Espada last fought Julio Alfonso on Dec 10, 1981 and won by KO in round 4.
Also: أنخيل إيسبادا · アンヘル・エスパダ · Angel Espada
Born Feb 2, 1948
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Nickname Cholo
Debut Aug 20, 1966
Career 1966–1981
Rounds boxed 384
KO share 61%
Born in Salinas, Puerto Rico
Titles WBA welterweight · 1975–1976
Boxerbook rating 1507 ± 267 · inactive since Dec 1981Why here › Confirmed bouts 5 of 59
Career record Record
44-11-4, 27 KOs · 1966–1981
Last result W
Julio Alfonso
KO 4 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
The record 59 bouts, 1966–1981, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 59, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
W
Julio Alfonso
KO 4 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 43-11-4 · Alfonso —
L
For vacant USBA welterweight title TKO 4/12 · Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Espada 43-10-4 · Hearns 25-0-0
L
For WBA welterweight title TKO 10/15 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Espada 43-9-4 · Cuevas 25-6-0
W
Fitzroy Edward
KO 5 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 42-9-4 · Edward —
W
Sam Hailstock
KO 9/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 41-9-4 · Hailstock —
W
Kevin Moefield
KO 4/10 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 40-9-4 · Moefield —
W
Nikita Tarhocker
KO 2/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 39-9-4 · Tarhocker —
L
For WBA welterweight title TKO 12/15 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 39-8-4 · Cuevas 19-6-0
W
Ray Hammond
UD 10/10 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 38-8-4 · Hammond —
W
John Morgan
KO 2 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 37-8-4 · Morgan —
W
Augustin Estrada
KO 4 · Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon, 🇵🇷
Espada 36-8-4 · Estrada —
L
For WBA welterweight title TKO 2/15 · Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Espada 36-7-4 · Cuevas 15-6-0
W
Alfonso Hayman
TKO 8/10 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 35-7-4 · Hayman —
W
Johnny Gant
Retained WBA welterweight title UD 15/15 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 34-7-4 · Gant —
W
Won vacant WBA welterweight title UD 15/15 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 33-7-4 · Gray —
W
Luis Acosta
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 32-7-4 · Acosta —
L
Luis Acosta
PTS 10/10 · El Poliedro, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Espada 32-6-4 · Acosta —
W
Hector Rivas
KO 2 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 31-6-4 · Rivas —
W
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 30-6-4 · Muñíz —
W
Dave Oropeza
KO 4/10 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 29-6-4 · Oropeza —
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Alvin Anderson
KO 2/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 28-6-4 · Anderson —
W
Mario Saurennann
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 27-6-4 · Saurennann —
W
Prince Jimmy Hamm
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin welterweight title KO 1/12 · Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Espada 26-6-4 · Hamm —
W
Al Cook
TKO 3/10 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 25-6-4 · Cook —
W
Jack Tillman
UD 10/10 · Civic Center, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Espada 24-6-4 · Tillman —
W
Roscoe Bell
PTS 10/10 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 23-6-4 · Bell —
W
Roscoe Bell
KO 2/10 · Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Espada 22-6-4 · Bell —
W
Felipe Cariaco
KO 9/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 21-6-4 · Cariaco —
W
Alfonso Aguirre
TKO 3/10 · Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Espada 20-6-4 · Aguirre —
L
Dario Hidalgo
SD 10/10 · Felt Forum, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Espada 20-5-4 · Hidalgo —
L
UD 10/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 20-4-4 · Perkins 63-15-3
W
Manuel Gonzalez
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 19-4-4 · Gonzalez —
W
Dino Del Cid
KO 3 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 18-4-4 · Cid —
W
Edmundo Leite
MD 10/10 · Felt Forum, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Espada 17-4-4 · Leite —
L
Matt Donovan
MD 10/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 17-3-4 · Donovan —
W
Jose Gabino
KO 3/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 16-3-4 · Gabino —
W
Julio Cruz
KO 2 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 15-3-4 · Cruz —
W
Frankie Lewis
KO 6 · Ponce, 🇵🇷
Espada 14-3-4 · Lewis —
W
Juan Ramos
KO 5 · Ponce, 🇵🇷
Espada 13-3-4 · Ramos —
W
KO 2/10 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 🇲🇽
Espada 12-3-4 · Rodríguez —
W
Frankie Lewis
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 11-3-4 · Lewis —
W
Frank Steele
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 10-3-4 · Steele —
W
Fate Davis
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 9-3-4 · Davis —
W
Jerry Graci
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 8-3-4 · Graci —
W
Roland Pryor
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 7-3-4 · Pryor —
W
Claude Soumel
PTS 8/8 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 6-3-4 · Soumel —
W
Ingemar Jones
KO 4 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 5-3-4 · Jones —
W
Roscoe Bell
KO 2/8 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 4-3-4 · Bell —
W
Enrique Paz
TKO 5/8 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 3-3-4 · Paz —
W
Bobby Joe Hughes
DQ 6 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 2-3-4 · Hughes —
L
Jimmy Robertson
PTS 6/6 · Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Espada 2-2-4 · Robertson —
W
Embijao Carrion
KO 3 · Country Club Arena, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 1-2-4 · Carrion —
W
KO 1/6 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 0-2-4 · Contréras —
D
Chris Fernandez
PTS 6/6 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 0-2-3 · Fernandez —
L
Chris Fernandez
PTS 6/6 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 0-1-3 · Fernandez —
D
Luis Vinales
PTS 6/6 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 0-1-2 · Vinales —
D
Luis Vinales
PTS 6/6 · Cancha Pepin Cestero, Bayamon, 🇵🇷
Espada 0-1-1 · Vinales —
L
PTS 6/6 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 0-0-1 · Marquez —
D
Andres Matta
PTS 6/6 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Espada 0-0-0 · Matta —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Ángel Espada's record? Ángel Espada's professional record is 44-11-4 with 27 knockouts.
Who did Ángel Espada fight last? Ángel Espada last fought Julio Alfonso on Dec 10, 1981 and won by KO in round 4.
Which world titles has Ángel Espada held? Ángel Espada has held 1 world title reign: WBA welterweight (1975–1976). Sources Boxerbook ID 11054 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11054 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.