Guty Espadas (born December 20, 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who won the WBA flyweight title. He is also the father of former World Champion Guty Espadas Jr.
Early life He was born to Hernan Espadas Cruz and Isabel Cruz Espadas.
Professional career He became a professional boxer in 1971.
WBA Flyweight Championship He won the WBA Flyweight Championship on October 2, 1976, when he knocked out Alfonso Lopez in thirteen rounds. He defended the title four times before losing it to Betulio González on August 12, 1978, via a fifteen-round majority decision. He challenged twice more for world titles, although he was unsuccessful in both tries. After his final try, a tenth-round knockout loss to Payao Poontarat in 1984, he retired.
Personal life His son, Guty Espadas Jr., was a boxing champion in the Featherweight division.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes50Loss39–6–5Payao PoontaratTKO10 (12)Mar 28, 198449Win39–5–5Elid FernandezKO1 (?)Feb 11, 198448Win38–5–5Raul ValdezPTS10Nov 26, 198347Win37–5–5Juan DiazTKO6 (?)May 14, 198346Win36–5–5Rodolfo OrtegaKO7 (?)Nov 13, 198245Loss35–5–5Eleoncio MercedesTKO9 (10)Feb 21, 198144Win35–4–5Rodolfo MartínezTKO10 (10)Dec 20, 198043Win34–4–5Franco TorregozaUD10Aug 19, 198042Loss33–4–5Chan Hee ParkKO2 (15)Dec 16, 197941Win33–3–5Jose Luis CruzTKO6 (?)Aug 11, 197940Win32–3–5Bobby RuizKO7 (?)Mar 5, 197939Win31–3–5Ruben MancillaKO3 (?)Feb 10, 197938Loss30–3–5Betulio GonzálezMD15Aug 12, 197837Win30–2–5Kimio FuresawaTKO7 (15)Jan 2, 197836Win29–2–5Alex GuidoKO8 (15)Nov 19, 197735Win28–2–5Alfonso LópezTKO13 (15)Apr 30, 197734Win27–2–5Jiro TakadaKO7 (15)Jan 1, 197733Win26–2–5Alfonso LópezTKO13 (15)Oct 2, 197632Win25–2–5Ryuji IwamotoKO2 (10)Aug 25, 197631Win24–2–5Al GutierrezTKO4 (?)Jul 21, 197630Draw23–2–5Willie JensenSD10May 8, 197629Win23–2–4Orlando HernandezTKO1 (10)Feb 4, 197628Win22–2–4Juan Jose GuzmanKO2 (?)Aug 6, 197527Loss21–2–4Alberto MoralesPTS10Mar 29, 197526Loss21–1–4Pablito JimenezSD10Oct 5, 197425Win21–0–4Ricardo DelgadoPTS10Aug 7, 197424Win20–0–4Alfonso AguilarKO2 (?)Jun 29, 197423Win19–0–4Roberto AlvarezKO10 (10)Apr 27, 197422Win18–0–4Hector MendietaPTS12Dec 8, 197321Win17–0–4Luis Enrique GarciaKO4 (?)Nov 17, 197320Draw16–0–4Chucho LoriaPTS6Oct 5, 197319Win16–0–3Kid ValenteTKO7 (?)Jun 29, 197318Draw15–0–3Raul TiradoPTS10Jan 24, 197317Win15–0–2Daniel AcunaKO4 (?)Aug 23, 197216Win14–0–2Fortino MendezKO2 (?)Jul 26, 197215Win13–0–2Juan GomezKO1 (?)Jun 14, 197214Win12–0–2Kid ValentePTS8May 3, 197213Win11–0–2Kid ValentePTS10Feb 4, 197212Win10–0–2Chucho LoriaPTS6Jan 12, 197211Win9–0–2Miguel CaballeroTKO4 (6)Dec 15, 197110Win8–0–2Baby SalazarKO1 (?)Nov 17, 19719Win7–0–2Zorrita KidKO3 (?)Nov 5, 19718Win6–0–2Freddy CastilloKO4 (?)Sep 22, 19717Draw5–0–2Panterita de Santa CruzPTS6Sep 15, 19716Draw5–0–1Chucho LoriaPTS4Jul 28, 19715Win5–0Miguel CamargoPTS4Jun 30, 19714Win4–0Miguel CaballeroKO4 (?)Jun 2, 19713Win3–0Chucho LoriaPTS6Apr 4, 19712Win2–0Kid TabaquitoPTS4Feb 4, 19711Win1–0RaEaga LunaPTS4Jan 29, 1971
See also List of flyweight boxing champions List of WBA world champions List of Mexican boxing world champions Notable boxing families
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