Beibis Mendoza

Beibis Antonio Mendoza (born 1974-06-20 in Arboletes, Colombia) is a professional boxer. He is a former WBA light-flyweight champion.

Amateur career

Mendoza was a member of the 1996 Colombian Olympic Team as a Light Flyweight. His results were:
*Defeated Dominic Figliomeni (Canada) 12-1
*Lost to Oleg Kiryukin (Ukraine) 6-18

Professional career

Mendoza turned professional in 1996 and captured the vacant WBA light flyweight title with a DQ win in 2000 over Rosendo Alvarez. In the fight Alvarez suffered two point deductions and was eventually disqualified for low blows by referee Mitch Halpern, who committed suicide 8 days after the fight.

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