Arturo Morua | |
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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 |
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
May 3, 1978
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 15 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Arturo Morua (born May 3, 1978 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican 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.
On October 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title.
In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter.
Arturo then lost a twelve round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.
Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera.