Bantamweight · United States
Gaby Canizales 48-8-1 36 KO · 1979–1991
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Gaby Canizales was a bantamweight boxer from United States, born May 1, 1960. Record 48-8-1 with 36 knockouts over 1979–1991. World titles: WBO bantamweight (1991), WBA bantamweight (1986). Gaby Canizales last fought Duke McKenzie on Jun 30, 1991 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Also: Габи Каньисалес · Габі Канісалес · ガビー・カニザレス +1 more Каньисалес, Габи
Born May 1, 1960
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 165 cm
Debut May 7, 1979
Career 1979–1991
Rounds boxed 377
KO share 75%
Born in Laredo, Webb County, Texas
Titles WBA, WBO bantamweight · 1986–1991
Boxerbook rating 1753 ± 240 · inactive since Jun 1991Why here › Confirmed bouts 10 of 57
Career record Record
48-8-1, 36 KOs · 1979–1991
Last result L
For WBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, 🇬🇧
The record 57 bouts, 1979–1991, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
For WBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Canizales 48-7-1 · McKenzie 28-2-0
W
For vacant WBO bantamweight title KO 2/12 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Canizales 47-7-1 · Lora 33-1-0
W
Felipe Torres
TKO 10/10 · Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Canizales 46-7-1 · Torres —
W
Jose Luis Soto
KO 8/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 45-7-1 · Soto —
D
Francisco Valdez
PTS 10/10 · Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Canizales 45-7-0 · Valdez —
L
For WBC bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Canizales 45-6-0 · Pérez 45-1-1
W
Eduardo Lopez
TKO 5/10 · Lawlor Events Center, Reno, 🇺🇸
Canizales 44-6-0 · Lopez —
L
UD 10/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 44-5-0 · Richardson 24-5-0
W
Carlos Castro
KO 1 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Canizales 43-5-0 · Castro —
W
Carlos Castro
Won vacant USA Arizona State bantamweight title TKO 3/12 · Convention Center, Tucson, 🇺🇸
Canizales 42-5-0 · Castro —
W
Alejandro Valenzuela
SD 10/10 · Convention Center, Tucson, 🇺🇸
Canizales 41-5-0 · Valenzuela —
W
Lucilo Nolasco
MD 10/10 · Holiday Inn Holidome, Tucson, 🇺🇸
Canizales 40-5-0 · Nolasco —
W
Julio Blanco
KO 7/10 · Holiday Inn Holidome, Tucson, 🇺🇸
Canizales 39-5-0 · Blanco —
L
Lost USBA bantamweight title SD 12/12 · Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 39-4-0 · Mitchell 15-7-3
W
Won vacant USBA bantamweight title MD 12/12 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 38-4-0 · Curtis —
W
Alejandro Valenzuela
KO 3/10 · Ramada Inn East, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Canizales 37-4-0 · Valenzuela —
L
TKO 9 · Tijuana, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Canizales 37-3-0 · Pérez 34-1-0
W
Julio Blanco
UD 10/10 · Fiesta Plaza Mall, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Canizales 36-3-0 · Blanco —
W
Mike Moreno
TKO 3/10 · Community Center, Tucson, 🇺🇸
Canizales 35-3-0 · Moreno —
W
Mauro Diaz
UD 10/10 · Fiesta Plaza Mall, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Canizales 34-3-0 · Diaz —
Show all 57 bouts W
Armando Morales Terron
KO 2/10 · Marriot Brookhollow, Houston, 🇺🇸
Canizales 33-3-0 · Terron —
L
For WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles UD 15/15 · Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, 🇺🇸
Canizales 33-2-0 · Piñango 17-2-2
W
Won WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles TKO 7/15 · Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, 🇺🇸
Canizales 32-2-0 · Sandoval 29-0-0
W
Troy Townsend
TKO 10/10 · Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 31-2-0 · Townsend —
W
Jeff Whaley
UD 10/10 · Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 30-2-0 · Whaley —
W
Retained USBA bantamweight title MD 12/12 · Riverdrive Mall Parking lot, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 29-2-0 · Seabrooks 14-7-0
W
Javier Diaz
TKO 2/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Canizales 28-2-0 · Diaz —
W
Pedro Rodriguez
TKO 3 · Astro Arena, Houston, 🇺🇸
Canizales 27-2-0 · Rodriguez —
W
James Pipps
Retained USBA bantamweight title TKO 6/12 · Civic Center, Beaumont, 🇺🇸
Canizales 26-2-0 · Pipps —
W
Norberto Castellano
TKO 1/10 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 25-2-0 · Castellano —
W
Ron Cisneros
Retained USBA bantamweight title TKO 10/12 · The Corral, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 24-2-0 · Cisneros —
L
For WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles UD 15/15 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 24-1-0 · Chandler 29-0-2
W
Gustavo Martinez
KO 3/10 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 23-1-0 · Martinez —
W
Jose Luis Soto
TKO 2/10 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 22-1-0 · Soto —
W
Franco Torregoza
Retained USBA bantamweight title TKO 10/12 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 21-1-0 · Torregoza —
W
UD 10/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Canizales 20-1-0 · Torres 42-9-1
W
Diego Rosario
Won USBA bantamweight title TKO 5/12 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Canizales 19-1-0 · Rosario —
W
Ricardo Varela
UD 10/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Canizales 18-1-0 · Varela —
W
Ramon Guillen
KO 5 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 17-1-0 · Guillen —
W
Juan Castellanos
PTS 12/12 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 16-1-0 · Castellanos —
W
Eduardo Bonilla
KO 2/10 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 15-1-0 · Bonilla —
W
Mario Nava
PTS 10/10 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 14-1-0 · Nava —
W
Mario Gomez
KO 10/10 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 13-1-0 · Gomez —
W
Franco Bejines
KO 2 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 12-1-0 · Bejines —
W
Jorge Cruz
KO 1 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 11-1-0 · Cruz —
W
Elias DeLeon
KO 2 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 10-1-0 · DeLeon —
W
Calvin Sheppard
PTS 10/10 · Dallas, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 9-1-0 · Sheppard —
L
Mario Nava
PTS 10/10 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 9-0-0 · Nava —
W
Cecilio Ostos
KO 1 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 8-0-0 · Ostos —
W
Miguel Medina
KO 6/8 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Canizales 7-0-0 · Medina —
W
KO 1/6 · Civic Center Arena, Laredo, 🇺🇸
Canizales 6-0-0 · Velásquez —
W
Oscar Gomez
TKO 6/6 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Canizales 5-0-0 · Gomez —
W
Miguel Angel Meza
KO 2 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 4-0-0 · Meza —
W
Jose Salas
KO 2 · Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Canizales 3-0-0 · Salas —
W
Polin Flores
KO 1 · Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽
Canizales 2-0-0 · Flores —
W
KO 1 · Monclova, Coahuila de Zaragoza, 🇲🇽
Canizales 1-0-0 · Pérez —
W
Juanin Bernal
KO 1 · Monclova, Coahuila de Zaragoza, 🇲🇽
Canizales 0-0-0 · Bernal —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Gaby Canizales's record? Gaby Canizales's professional record is 48-8-1 with 36 knockouts.
Who did Gaby Canizales fight last? Gaby Canizales last fought Duke McKenzie on Jun 30, 1991 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Gaby Canizales held? Gaby Canizales has held 2 world title reigns: WBO bantamweight (1991), WBA bantamweight (1986). Sources Boxerbook ID 13565 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13565 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
