Miguel Ángel Cuello
Miguel Ángel Cuello | |
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| Born | Miguel Angel Cuello February 27, 1946 Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Died | September 14, 1999 (aged 53) Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 1 |
Miguel Ángel Cuello (February 27, 1946 – September 14, 1999) was an Argentine professional boxer in the light heavyweight (175 lb) division. He was born in Elortondo, Santa Fe, Argentina.
Amateur career
[edit]Cuello represented Argentina as a light heavyweight at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. His results were:[1]
- Defeated Ottomar Sachse (East Germany) 4–1
- Defeated Marin Culineac (Romania) TKO 2
- Lost to Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia) walkover
Professional career
[edit]Cuello turned professional in 1973 after a successful amateur career and won the vacant WBC Light Heavyweight title in 1977 with a KO over Jesse Burnett. He lost the title in his first defense against Mate Parlov by KO. He retired after the loss, the only professional loss of his career.
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 22 fights | 21 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 20 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 21–1 |  Mate Parlov
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KO | 9 (15) | 1978-01-07 |  Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan
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Lost WBC Light heavyweight title |
| Win | 21–0 |  Jesse Burnett
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TKO | 9 (15) | 1977-05-21 |  Stade Louis II, Fontvieille
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Won vacant WBC Light heavyweight title |
| Win | 20–0 |  Kurt Luedecke
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TKO | 1 (10) | 1976-10-28 | Milan
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| Win | 19–0 | Wayne McGee
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TKO | 4 (10) | 1976-10-01 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan
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| Win | 18–0 | Mario Almanzo
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KO | 2 (10) | 1976-04-02 | Kiel
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| Win | 17–0 | Ray Anderson
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KO | 6 (10) | 1976-02-20 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf
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| Win | 16–0 |  Phil Matthews
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KO | 2 (10) | 1976-02-09 |  Palais des Sports, Paris
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| Win | 15–0 | Billy Freeman
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TKO | 2 (10) | 1975-12-13 | Nouvelle Hippodrome, Paris
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| Win | 14–0 | Ivan Ramon Rojas
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KO | 4 (12) | 1975-10-10 | Rosario
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| Win | 13–0 | Roberto Gustavo Aguilar
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KO | 3 (12) | 1975-06-13 | Venado Tuerto
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| Win | 12–0 | Raul Arturo Loyola
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RTD | 4 (12) | 1975-03-07 | Cordoba
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| Win | 11–0 | Guillermo Aguirrezabala
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RTD | 1 (10) | 1974-12-11 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
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| Win | 10–0 | Roberto Gustavo Aguilar
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KO | 2 (10) | 1974-09-27 | San Juan
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| Win | 9–0 | Roberto Gustavo Aguilar
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TKO | 5 (10) | 1974-07-10 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
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| Win | 8–0 | Luis O Colen
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KO | 1 (10) | 1974-06-07 | San Juan
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| Win | 7–0 | Ivan Ramon Rojas
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KO | 2 (10) | 1974-04-19 | Venado Tuerto
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| Win | 6–0 | Simeon G Gallardo
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KO | 2 (10) | 1973-12-12 | Salta
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| Win | 5–0 | Juan Aguilar
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PTS | 10 (10) | 1973-11-24 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
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| Win | 4–0 | Simeon G Gallardo
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KO | 2 (6) | 1973-11-10 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
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| Win | 3–0 | Carlos A Santagada
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KO | 2 (6) | 1973-10-20 | Venado Tuerto
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| Win | 2–0 | Adolfo Jorge Cardozo
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TKO | 2 (6) | 1973-08-25 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
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| Win | 1–0 | Ivan Ramon Rojas
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KO | 2 (6) | 1973-07-25 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
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Professional debut |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miguel Ángel Cuello Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Miguel Ángel Cuello from BoxRec (registration required)
Categories:
- 1946 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from General López Department
- Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for Argentina
- Argentine male boxers
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- World light-heavyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province
- 20th-century Argentine sportsmen