Agustin Mauro Gauto (born 31 December 1997) is an Argentinian professional boxer who held the WBO International light-flyweight title in 2019. As of December 2021, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active mini-flyweight by The Ring.
Professional boxing career Gauto made his professional debut against Mauro Ezequiel Quinteros on 16 September 2017, and won the fight by unanimous decision. He amassed a 7–0 record before being scheduled to fight for his first title, the vacant South American light flyweight title, against Nohel Arambulet on 8 June 2018. Arambulet retired from the bout at the end of the eight round. Gauto was scheduled to make his first title defense against Luis Golindano on 1 September 2018. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.
Gauto was scheduled to fight Jose Antonio Jimenez for the vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title on 31 October 2018. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Gauto fought Jesus Cervantes Villanueva for the vacant IBF Youth light-flyweight title on 6 April 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Gauto was scheduled to defend his newly acquired title just three weeks later, on 27 April 2019, against Mauro Nicolas Liendro. He beat Liendro by a sixth-round knockout.
Gauto was scheduled to fight Jorge Luis Orozco for the vacant WBO International light-flyweight title on 28 September 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Gauto made the first defense of his WBO International title against Kenny Cano on 16 November 2019, two months after winning it. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Gauto made the second defense of his WBO International light-flyweight title against Julio Mendoza on 29 February 2020. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Gauto was next scheduled to face Juan Jose Jurado on 12 December 2020, in a 117 lbs catchweight bout. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Gauto was scheduled to face David Barreto on 13 November 2021, in his first fight outside of the American continents, as the bout was scheduled to take place in Duesseldorf, Germany. Barreto later withdrew from the fight due to a positive COVID-19 test, and was replaced by Jaba Memishishi. Gauto made quick work of Memishishi, stopping him by technical knockout in the first round. Gauto was next booked to face Miel Fajardo on 5 March 2022. The event was eventually postponed to 26 March. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout. It was the first loss of his professional career.
In his U.S. debut on 6 April 2024, in Las Vegas, Gauto was stopped by Galal Yafai in the eighth round.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes23Loss21–2Galal YafaiTKO8 (10), 6 April 202422Win21–1Ernesto RamirezTKO3 (10)12 January 202421Win20–1Luis GuerreroUD108 April 202320Win19–1Carlos Ruben Dario RuizKO1 (6)8 April 202319Win18–1Miguel Angel CanidoKO2 (6)28 February 202318Loss17–1Miel FajardoKO2 (8), 26 March 202217Win17–0Jaba Memishishi1 (8), 13 November 202116Win16–0Juan Jose Jurado1 (10)12 December 202015Win15–0Julio Mendoza2 (10)29 February 202014Win14–0Kenny Cano2 (10)16 November 201913Win13–0Jorge Luis Orozco1028 September 201912Win12–0Mauro Nicolas Liendro6 (10)27 April 201911Win11–0Jesus Cervantes Villanueva1 (10), 6 April 201910Win10–0Jose Antonio Jimenez1 (10), 31 October 20189Win9–0Luis Golindano3 (12)1 September 20188Win8–0Nohel Arambulet8 (12)8 June 20187Win7–0Mauro Nicolas Liendro4 (8)6 April 20186Win6–0Marcos Emilio Villafane2 (6)3 March 20185Win5–0Giampier Quinones2 (6)26 January 20184Win4–0Rodrigo Espindola1 (6)19 January 20183Win3–0Mauro Nicolas Liendro62 December 20172Win2–0David Nunez421 October 20171Win1–0Mauro Ezequiel Quinteros416 September 2017
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