- Denver Cuello
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Denver Cuello Statistics Real name Denver Cuello Rated at Minimumweight Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Nationality 
FilipinoBorn 12 December 1986
Cabatuan, Iloilo, PhilippinesStance Southpaw Boxing record Total fights 35 Wins 25 Wins by KO 15 Losses 4 Draws 6 Denver Cuello (born December 12, 1986 in Cabatuan, Iloilo, Philippines) is a Filipino professional boxer and current WBC International minimumweight champion.
Born in Cabatuan, Iloilo, he currently resides in Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines. Cuello is trained by Frankie and Sol Jaro at the Jaro Boxing Stable in Binangonan.
Professional career
Cuello made his professional debut on September 26, 2004, against Marlon Villanueva. The bout took place at the Taytay Gym in Taytay, Rizal and ended in a technical draw early in the fight.
He won the vacant WBC International minimumweight title on April 19, 2009, defeating Japanese boxer Hiroshi Matsumoto via technical knockout in the 4th round. The bout was held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. He later took on Ruslee Samoh in a non-title bout and won by unanimous dedicion. Cuello defended his title for the first time on November 27, 2009, against Mating Kilakil at the Ynares Plaza Gymnasium in Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines. The defending champion won the fight by technical knockout, again in round 4.
He was scheduled to fight Juan Hernandez from Mexico for the interim WBC minimumweight title on March 27, 2010. The match would be held in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.[1][2] However the bout was postponed after the Mexican opponent collapsed in the gym and confined in a hospital. Cuello's manager, Aljoe Jaro, said he’ll arrange a tune-up fight for his boxer the fight is delayed over a month.[3][4]
On March 26, 2011 Cuello defended his WBC championship belt against Samat Chaiyong from Thailand at the Angono Gym in Angono, Rizal. He stopped the Thai challenger via a TKO on the 9th round with the referee stopping the match with still one minute and 12 seconds left in the round. The win improved Cuello's record to 26 wins (with 16 coming by way of knockout) against four losses and six draws.[5]
References
- ^ Chito Yu Katangkatang (03-19-2010). "DENVER CUELLO FIGHTS FOR WBC INTERIM 105 LBS WORLD TITLE ON MARCH 27 IN MEXICO". PhilBoxing.com. http://philboxing.com/news/story-36347.html.
- ^ Ronnie Nathanielsz (03-24-2010). "CUELLO GOES FOR WBC MINIMUM WEIGHT INTERIM TITLE". PhilBoxing.com. http://philboxing.com/news/story-36590.html.
- ^ Chito Yu Katangkatang (03-25-2010). "CUELLO’S OPPONENT HOSPITALIZED: March 27 Fight Postponed". PhilBoxing.com. http://philboxing.com/news/story-36635.html.
- ^ Joaquin Henson (03-25-2010). "Cuello's fight off as rival collapses". PhilBoxing.com. http://philboxing.com/news/story-36645.html.
- ^ KY, JVP, GMA News (03-27-2011). "CUELLO STOPS THAI FOE, RETAINS WBC 105-LB BELT". GMA News. http://www.gmanews.tv/pbr/article/216277/sports/cuello-stops-thai-foe-retains-wbc-105-lb-belt.
External links
- Professional boxing record for Denver Cuello from BoxRec
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Filipino boxers
- World minimumweight boxing champions
- Southpaw boxers
- People from Iloilo
- World Boxing Council Champions
- Asian boxing biography stubs
- Filipino sportspeople stubs
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