Jeremias Nicolas Ponce (born 3 July 1996) is an Argentine professional boxer. He is a former IBO super-lightweight champion.
Professional career Ponce made his professional debut against Jesus David Barraza on 4 September 2015. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Ponce amassed a 13–0 record during the next two years, before being booked to fight Martin Ariel Ruiz for his first professional title, the vacant WBA Fedebol welterweight belt, on 15 December 2017. Ponce captured the vacant title with a first-round knockout of Ruiz. Two months later, on 14 February 2018, Ponce faced Francesco Lomasto for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental super lightweight title. He won the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout. Ponce made his first WBA Fedebol title defense against Martin Severo on 14 April 2018. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.
Ponce challenged the reigning Argentinian super lightweight champion Damian Leonardo Yapur on 16 June 2018. He won the fight by a ninth-round knockout, successfully capturing his third professional title. Ponce made his second WBA welterweight title defense against Humberto Santos Mamani on 21 September 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Ponce made his first Argentinian super lightweight title defense against Miguel Cesario Antin on 21 December 2018. He made quick work of his opponent, winning the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Ponce was booked to face the reigning South American super lightweight titleholder Leonardo Fabio Amitrano on 27 April 2019. He won the fight by split decision. On 14 September 2019, Ponce faced Rico Mueller for the vacant IBO super lightweight title. He won the fight by majority decision.
He defeated Lewis Ritson to become the mandatory IBF world title challenger. However, as champion Josh Taylor was scheduled to defend against Jack Catterall, Ponce opted to face Michel Marcano in a stay-busy fight on 20 November 2021. He won by a second-round knockout.
With Taylor having relinquished the title, Ponce faced Subriel Matías for the now vacant IBF super-lightweight championship at Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on 25 February 2023. He lost when his corner retired him at the end of the fifth round.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes35Win34–1Alexis Nahuel TorresUD823 Aug 2025 34Win33–1Guido MarquezTKO3 (8), 13 Dec 2024 33Win32–1Alexis Nahuel TorresUD1023 Aug 2024 32Win31–1Andres Ramon TejadaKO2 (10), 11 Nov 2023 31Loss30–1Subriel MatíasRTD5 (12), 25 Feb 2023 30Win30–0 Achiko OdikadzeTKO3 (8), 23 Apr 2022 29Win29–0 Michel MarcanoKO2 (8), 20 Nov 2021 28Win28–0 Lewis RitsonTKO10 (12), 12 Jun 2021 27Win27–0 Jonathan Jose EnizUD1011 Dec 2020 26Win26–0 Ruben Dario LopezKO1 (10)13 Nov 2020 25Win25–0 Rico MuellerMD1214 Sep 2019 24Win24–0 Leonardo Fabio AmitranoSD1227 Apr 2019 23Win23–0 Ramon De La Cruz SenaKO5 (8)16 Feb 2019 22Win22–0 Miguel Cesario AntinTKO1 (10)21 Dec 2018 21Win21–0 Guillermo de Jesus PazUD817 Nov 2018 20Win20–0 Humberto Santos MamaniTKO3 (9)21 Sep 2018 19Win19–0 Sergio Mauricio GilTKO4 (8)4 Aug 2018 18Win18–0 Damian Leonardo YapurKO9 (10)16 Jun 2018 17Win17–0 Carlos Andres ChaparroUD819 May 2018 16Win16–0 Martin SeveroTKO2 (9)14 Apr 2018 15Win15–0 Francesco LomastoTKO9 (12)24 Feb 2018 14Win14–0 Martin Ariel RuizTKO1 (9)15 Dec 2017 13Win13–0 Brian Damian ChavesKO1 (10)20 Oct 2017 12Win12–0 Martin Nicolas MatamalaUD64 Aug 2017 11Win11–0 Esteban David RocabadoTKO3 (6)14 Jul 2017 10Win10–0 Pablo Ezequiel RodriguezKO2 (6)13 May 2017 9Win9–0 Jonathan Ariel SosaUD611 Mar 2017 8Win8–0 Pablo Joel FernandezTKO5 (6)17 Dec 2016 7Win7–0 Pablo Joel FernandezUD615 Oct 2016 6Win6–0 Claudio Cesar FilipiniKO3 (6)20 Aug 2016 5Win5–0 Leandro Ariel OrtegaUD614 May 2016 4Win4–0 Luis Javier AumadaSD412 Dec 2015 3Win3–0 Lucas GimenezKO3 (4)30 Oct 2015 2Win2–0 Adelio SamudioTKO2 (4)16 Oct 2015 1Win1–0 Jesus David BarrazaKO3 (4)4 Sep 2015
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