Eddie Jose Gazo Roa (born 12 September 1950) is a Nicaraguan former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1984. He held the Lineal and WBA light middleweight titles from 1977 to 1978.
Professional career Gazo turned pro in 1971, and captured the WBA and lineal light middleweight titles in 1977 with a decision win over Miguel Angel Castellini. That year he was named The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter. He defended the belt three times before losing it to Masashi Kudo the following year. He retired in 1984 following a string of losses that concluded with a defeat to Julian Jackson.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes54LossJulian JacksonKO2 (10)Mar 17, 198453Loss40–11–2John MortensenPTS6Dec 1, 198352Loss40–10–2John MugabiTKO4 (10)Oct 8, 198351Loss40–9–2Fulgencio ObelmejiasKO2 (?)Oct 6, 198150Loss40–8–2Bert LeeKO6 (10)Apr 24, 198149Loss40–7–2Miguel Ángel CastelliniKO9 (10)Sep 20, 198048Win40–6–2Edgar BravoKO1 (?)Sep 5, 198047Loss39–6–2Thomas HearnsKO1 (10)May 3, 198046Win39–5–2Lino CajinaKO10 (?)Feb 23, 198045Win38–5–2Carlos GrimaldiPTS10Jan 19, 198044Win37–5–2Trombo MachadoKO5 (?)Dec 14, 197943Win36–5–2Ezequiel ObandoKO9 (?)Nov 5, 197942Win35–5–2Pedro CisnerosPTS10Oct 3, 197941Loss34–5–2Masashi KudoSD15Aug 9, 197840Win34–4–2Jae-Keum LimSD15Dec 18, 197739Win33–4–2Kenji ShibataUD15Sep 13, 197738Win32–4–2Koichi WajimaTKO11 (15)Jun 7, 197737Win31–4–2Miguel Ángel CastelliniUD15Mar 5, 197736Win30–4–2Jorge De AvilaKO7Sep 4, 197635Win29–4–2Dino Del CidTKO3 (?)Jul 3, 197634Win28–4–2Rosalio MatuteKO5 (?)May 15, 197633Win27–4–2Rodrigo DelgadoTKO10 (12)Mar 13, 197632Loss26–4–2Carlos ObregonRTD5 (10)Apr 18, 197531Win26–3–2Edmond CamayaguaKO6 (12)Feb 7, 197530Win25–3–2Rodolfo ContrerasKO10May 22, 197429Win24–3–2Sugar SandersPTS10Apr 20, 197428Win23–3–2Roberto AriasPTS10Aug 4, 197427Win22–3–2Hernan GrimaldiKO4 (12)Mar 18, 197426Draw21–3–2Adalberto VanegasPTS10Jan 20, 197425Win21–3–1Roberto AriasKO8 (?)Jan 12, 197424Win20–3–1Sugar SandersKO6 (?)Oct 10, 197323Win19–3–1Frank MedinaPTS10Jul 28, 197322Win18–3–1Arturo NegraPTS10Mar 3, 197321Draw17–3–1Julio BlancoPTS10Feb 2, 197320Win17–3Tarzan SuazoKO6Jan 1, 197319Win16–3Carlos EspinosaPTS12Mar 18, 197218Win15–3Leo CampbellPTS10Mar 10, 197217Win14–3Felix BojorgeKO5 (?)Mar 1, 197216Win13–3Zapito MenochalPTS10Feb 20, 197215Win12–3Freddy MenochalPTS10Feb 10, 197214Win11–3Henry ThompsonKO5 (?)Feb 1, 197213Win10–3Frank DarcePTS10Jan 30, 197212Win9–3Monaco ValleKO1 (?)Jan 20, 197211Win8–3Gerardo SandersKO2 (?)Jan 10, 197210Win7–3Roberto AriasPTS10Jan 1, 19729Win6–3Carlos AmpieKO3 (?)Oct 30, 19718Win5–3Orlando SinclairKO5 (?)Oct 23, 19717Win4–3Carlos SanchezPTS6Oct 20, 19716Win3–3Sol Brillante MitchellKO3 (?)Oct 10, 19715Win2–3Carlos EspinosaPTS10Sep 19, 19704Loss1–3Joe ScottKO4 (8)Jul 23, 19703Loss1–2Carlos EspinosaTKO7 (12)Jun 20, 19702Win1–1Carlos EspinosaPTS6Jun 20, 19701Loss0–1Omar PerezPTS6Mar 1, 1969
See also List of world light-middleweight boxing champions
References
External links
Eddie Gazo - CBZ Profile