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Lightweight · Puerto Rico
Esteban de Jesús 57-5-0 32 KO · 1969–1980
Esteban de Jesús was a lightweight boxer from Puerto Rico, born Aug 2, 1951. Record 57-5-0 with 32 knockouts over 1969–1980. World titles: WBC lightweight (1976–1978). Esteban de Jesús last fought Saoul Mamby on Jul 7, 1980 and lost by TKO in round 13 of 15.
Also: Де Хесус, Эстебан · إستيبان دي خيسوس · エステバン・デ・ヘスス +4 more Esteban De Jesus · Esteban De Jesús · Esteban de Jesus · Эстебан Де Хесус
Born Aug 2, 1951
Died May 11, 1989
Country 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 164 cm
Reach 170 cm
Nickname Vita
Debut Jul 19, 1969
Career 1969–1980
Rounds boxed 469
KO share 56%
Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico
Titles WBC lightweight · 1976–1978
Boxerbook rating 1851 ± 271 · inactive since Jul 1980Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 62
Career record Record
57-5-0, 32 KOs · 1969–1980
Last result L
For WBC super lightweight title TKO 13/15 · Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, 🇺🇸
The record 62 bouts, 1969–1980, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 62, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
For WBC super lightweight title TKO 13/15 · Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, 🇺🇸
Jesús 57-4-0 · Mamby —
W
KO 7/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 56-4-0 · Vallejo —
W
Ruby Ortiz
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 55-4-0 · Ortiz —
W
Jimmy Blevins
UD 10/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 54-4-0 · Blevins —
W
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 53-4-0 · Viruet —
W
Chuchu Hernandez
TKO 2 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 52-4-0 · Hernandez —
W
Pablo Baez
TKO 3/10 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 51-4-0 · Baez —
L
Lost WBC lightweight title TKO 12/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Jesús 51-3-0 · Durán 62-1-0
W
James Brackett
PTS 10/10 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 50-3-0 · Brackett —
W
Retained WBC lightweight title KO 11/15 · Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, 🇵🇷
Jesús 49-3-0 · Mijares —
W
Retained WBC lightweight title TKO 6/15 · Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, 🇵🇷
Jesús 48-3-0 · Yamabe —
W
Hector Julio Medina
Retained WBC lightweight title KO 7/15 · Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, 🇵🇷
Jesús 47-3-0 · Medina —
W
Won WBC lightweight title UD 15/15 · Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, 🇵🇷
Jesús 46-3-0 · Ishimatsu 31-11-6
W
Valente Ramos
TKO 2 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 45-3-0 · Ramos —
W
Rudy Barro
TKO 5 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 44-3-0 · Barro —
L
For WBA super lightweight title UD 15/15 · Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Jesús 44-2-0 · Cervantes 47-9-1
W
Jesse Lara
KO 3 · El Poliedro, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Jesús 43-2-0 · Lara —
W
Javier Ayala
PTS 10/10 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 42-2-0 · Ayala —
W
Gerardo Ferrat
TKO 5 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 41-2-0 · Ferrat —
L
For WBA lightweight title KO 11/15 · Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Jesús 41-1-0 · Durán 41-1-0
Show all 62 bouts W
KO 10/10 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 40-1-0 · Frazer 35-6-1
W
Al Foster
KO 1/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 39-1-0 · Foster —
W
Miguel Mayan
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 38-1-0 · Mayan —
W
Radames Checo
KO 1/12 · Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Jesús 37-1-0 · Checo —
W
Retained NABF lightweight title UD 12/12 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 36-1-0 · Lampkin —
W
Raul Montoya
PTS 10/10 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 35-1-0 · Montoya —
W
Johnny Gant
UD 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 34-1-0 · Gant —
W
Won vacant NABF lightweight title UD 12/12 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 33-1-0 · Lampkin —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 32-1-0 · Durán 31-0-0
W
Doc McClendon
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 31-1-0 · McClendon —
W
Raimundo Dias
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 30-1-0 · Dias —
W
Chuck Wilburn
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 29-1-0 · Wilburn —
W
PTS 10/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 28-1-0 · Garcia 121-58-19
W
Retained Puerto Rican lightweight title TKO 12/12 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 27-1-0 · Marquez —
W
TKO 8/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Jesús 26-1-0 · Foster —
W
UD 10/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 25-1-0 · Hayles —
W
Milton Mendez
KO 5 · Caracas, 🇻🇪
Jesús 24-1-0 · Mendez —
W
Johnny Harp
UD 10/10 · Parque Isidoro García, Mayaguez, 🇵🇷
Jesús 23-1-0 · Harp —
W
Frank Leroy
KO 5/10 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 22-1-0 · Leroy —
W
Retained Puerto Rican lightweight title UD 12/12 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 21-1-0 · Marquez —
W
Victor Ortiz
TKO 5/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 20-1-0 · Ortiz —
W
Won Puerto Rican lightweight title PTS 12/12 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 19-1-0 · Marquez —
W
TKO 6/10 · Nuevo Circo, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Jesús 18-1-0 · Mendoza —
W
Leonel Hernandez
UD 10/10 · Palacio de Deportes, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Jesús 17-1-0 · Hernandez —
W
Gustavo Briceno
UD 10/10 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 16-1-0 · Briceno —
L
UD 10/10 · Nuevo Circo, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Jesús 16-0-0 · Gomez —
W
Jose Llanos
KO 7/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 15-0-0 · Llanos —
W
Johnny Sandoval
UD 10/10 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 14-0-0 · Sandoval —
W
Jose Jimenez
TKO 5/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 13-0-0 · Jimenez —
W
Coverly Kid Daniels
KO 2 · Parque Isidoro García, Mayaguez, 🇵🇷
Jesús 12-0-0 · Daniels —
W
Ike Estrada
KO 2 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 11-0-0 · Estrada —
W
Jose Jimenez
PTS 10/10 · Ponce, 🇵🇷
Jesús 10-0-0 · Jimenez —
W
Bobby Parnell
TKO 1/10 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 9-0-0 · Parnell —
W
Braulio Rodriguez
TKO 8/10 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 8-0-0 · Rodriguez —
W
Chino Guerrero
TKO 3/10 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 7-0-0 · Guerrero —
W
Ramon Dominguez
TKO 2/10 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 6-0-0 · Dominguez —
W
Ivelaw Eastman
KO 5/6 · Country Club Stadium, Carolina, 🇵🇷
Jesús 5-0-0 · Eastman —
W
Tommy Sheffield
TKO 2/6 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 4-0-0 · Sheffield —
W
Ramon Montes
TKO 1/6 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 3-0-0 · Montes —
W
Johnny Sandoval
UD 6/6 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 2-0-0 · Sandoval —
W
Francisco Maldonado
KO 3/6 · La Cancha Country Club, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 1-0-0 · Maldonado —
W
Braulio Rodriguez
TKO 4/4 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Jesús 0-0-0 · Rodriguez —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Esteban de Jesús's record? Esteban de Jesús's professional record is 57-5-0 with 32 knockouts.
Who did Esteban de Jesús fight last? Esteban de Jesús last fought Saoul Mamby on Jul 7, 1980 and lost by TKO in round 13 of 15.
Which world titles has Esteban de Jesús held? Esteban de Jesús has held 1 world title reign: WBC lightweight (1976–1978). Sources Boxerbook ID 4359 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4359 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.