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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 Mexico Mexican
Born (1978-05-03) May 3, 1978 (age 39)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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.


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