Arturo Morua

Arturo Morua
Statistics
Real name	Arturo Morua
Nickname(s)	El Silencioso
Rated at	Welterweight Light Welterweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach	71 in (180 cm)
Nationality	Mexican
Born	May 3, 1978 (1978-05-03) (age 33) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	40
Wins	25
Wins by KO	14
Losses	14
Draws	1
No contests	0

Arturo Morua (born May 3, 1978 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican^[1] professional boxer in the Welterweight division. Arturo is a former WBA Fedecentro, WBO Latino, and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. Morua has fought numerous times on Telefutura and Telemundo.^[2]

Pro career

On October of 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title.

WBC Light Welterweight Championship

In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter.^[3]

WBO Light Welterweight Championship

Arturo then lost a twelve round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.^[4]

Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera.

References

1. ^ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=6203&more=1\
2. ^ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=1689&more=1
3. ^ http://www.boxinglive.co.uk/2009/12/morua-v-witter/
4. ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ricardo_Torres_vs._Arturo_Morua

External links

• Professional boxing record for Arturo Morua from BoxRec

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Name	Morua, Arturo
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Date of birth	1978-05-03
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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