| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | El Acorazado "The One With Heart" |
| Born | José Víctor Flores Burgos (1974-04-10)10 April 1974 (age 51) Copala, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Weight | Bantamweight Flyweight Light Flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 57 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Win by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Víctor Flores Burgos (born 10 April 1974) is a Mexican professionalboxer. Víctor is the former IBFLight Flyweight Champion.
Burgos' career has been marked by his mediocre record—after turning pro in 1993, he lost his first 4 fights, 2 by KO. Burgos kept fighting and eventually had better success.
In February 2003, Víctor won the vacantIBFLight Flyweight Championship in a bout withAlex Sánchez.
On December 13, 2003 he fought forRosendo ÁlvarezWBALight Flyweight Championship, the fight ended in a draw.
He lost the title toWill Grigsby in 2005, and rebounded with two wins in theflyweight division to set up a title fight withVic Darchinyan for the IBF flyweight belt.
On March 3, 2007 Burgos fought Vic Darchinyan at theHome Depot Center inLos Angeles. Burgos was knocked down and between the 10th and 11th rounds, the referee went to Burgos' corner to inquire to his fitness to continue. The corner cleared Burgos to continue. In the 12th, Burgos was again on the receiving end of a flurry, and the referee ended the fight, a TKO loss. Burgos then passed out on the stool in his corner; he was taken on a stretcher with a neck brace to LA County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where doctors removed a blood clot from his brain and induced acoma. Burgos was moved out of theIntensive Care Unit to a regular room.[1] He has been recognizing friends and family members.[2]
| 57 fights | 39 wins | 15 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 23 | 5 |
| By decision | 15 | 10 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Loss | 39–15–3 | Vic Darchinyan | TKO | 12 (12) | 3 Mar 2007 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | ForIBF andIBOFlyweight title |
| 56 | Win | 39–14–3 | Luis Doria | UD | 10 | 2006-05-06 | DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 38–14–3 | Javier Murillo | KO | 10 (10) | 2005-09-19 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 54 | Loss | 37–14–3 | Will Grigsby | UD | 12 | 2005-05-14 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | LostIBFLight Flyweight title |
| 53 | Win | 37–13–3 | Fahlan Sakkreerin | TKO | 6 (12) | 2004-05-15 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | RetainedIBFLight Flyweight title |
| 52 | Draw | 36–13–3 | Rosendo Álvarez | SD | 12 | 2003-12-13 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | RetainedIBFLight Flyweight title ForWBALight Flyweight title |
| 51 | Win | 36–13–2 | Alex Sánchez | TKO | 12 (12) | 2003-02-15 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | WonIBFLight Flyweight title |
| 50 | Draw | 35–13–2 | Alex Sánchez | SD | 12 | 2002-05-11 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | IBFLight Flyweight Title Eliminator. |
| 49 | Win | 35–13–1 | Jose de Jesus Robles | KO | 1 (10) | 2001-12-17 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 48 | Win | 34–13–1 | Juan Alfonso Keb Baas | UD | 10 | 2001-10-20 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 47 | Win | 33–13–1 | Jose Luis Velarde | TKO | 3 (10) | 2001-09-14 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 46 | Win | 32–13–1 | Aaron Sepulveda | TKO | 4 (10) | 2001-07-06 | Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 45 | Win | 31–13–1 | Victor Hernandez | UD | 12 | 2001-05-05 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Won WBO AmericasLight Flyweight title |
| 44 | Loss | 30–13–1 | Roberto Carlos Leyva | TKO | 8 (12) | 2000-12-04 | Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Lost WBO NABOLight Flyweight title |
| 43 | Win | 30–12–1 | Juan Javier Lagos | PTS | 12 | 2000-09-11 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Retained WBO NABOLight Flyweight title |
| 42 | Win | 29–12–1 | Alejandro Padilla | KO | 4 (10) | 2000-07-22 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 41 | Win | 28–12–1 | Patricio Valenzuela | KO | 2 (10) | 2000-05-27 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 40 | Win | 27–12–1 | Christian Hernandez | KO | 2 (10) | 2000-03-27 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 39 | Win | 26–12–1 | Juan Carlos Moreno | TKO | 4 (12) | 2000-02-04 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | WonWBONABOLight Flyweight title |
| 38 | Win | 25–12–1 | Ruben Arteaga | TKO | 3 (10) | 1999-02-08 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 37 | Loss | 24–12–1 | Jesper Jensen | UD | 12 | 1998-11-06 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | For IBCSuper Flyweight title |
| 36 | Loss | 24–11–1 | Eric Morel | UD | 12 | 1998-10-17 | Casa Blanca Hotel, Mesquite, Nevada, U.S. | For IBASuper Flyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 24–10–1 | Jaime Lopez | TKO | 3 (8) | 1998-09-12 | Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 34 | Loss | 23–10–1 | Mike Trejo | KO | 6 (8) | 1998-08-06 | City Coliseum, Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 23–9–1 | Jacob Matlala | TD | 8 (12) | 1998-02-20 | Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | For IBALight Flyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 23–8–1 | Jorge Arce | PTS | 12 | 1997-12-12 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | WonWBA FedecentroLight Flyweight title |
| 31 | Loss | 22–8–1 | Alex Sánchez | UD | 12 | 1997-03-29 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ForWBOMinimumweight title |
| 30 | Win | 22–7–1 | Oscar Aguilar | TKO | 5 (10) | 1996-12-16 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 29 | Win | 21–7–1 | Alberto Martinez | PTS | 10 | 1996-10-05 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 28 | Win | 20–7–1 | Tomas Cordoba | TKO | 7 (12) | 1996-04-30 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Retained MexicoLight Flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 19–7–1 | Jose Luis Zepeda | TD | 11 (12) | 1996-02-12 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Retained MexicoLight Flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 18–7–1 | Juventino Delgado | TKO | 5 (8) | 1995-12-12 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 25 | Win | 17–7–1 | Edgar Cárdenas | PTS | 12 | 1995-10-24 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Won MexicoLight Flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 16–7–1 | Jorge Luis Roman | PTS | 12 | 1995-09-18 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | WonBaja California StateFlyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 15–7–1 | Ruben Arteaga | TKO | 12 (12) | 1995-07-01 | Mexico | |
| 22 | Draw | 14–7–1 | Jose Luis Herrera | PTS | 12 | 1995-06-23 | Centro de Espectáculos Aragon's, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | ForBaja California StateFlyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 14–7 | Juventino Delgado | KO | 6 (6) | 1995-05-26 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 13–7 | Pedro Morquecho | DQ | 6 (10) | 1995-04-28 | Centro de Espectáculos Aragon's, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 12–7 | Juan Akira | TKO | 6 (8) | 1995-03-13 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 11–7 | Manuel Valenzuela | TKO | 6 (6) | 1995-02-18 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 10–7 | Leonardo Gutierrez | UD | 4 | 1995-02-03 | Centro de Espectáculos Aragon's, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 9–7 | Leonardo Gutierrez | UD | 4 | 1994-12-04 | San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 15 | Loss | 8–7 | Carlos Cantu | PTS | 6 | 1994-10-24 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 8–6 | Jose Luis Aguilar | PTS | 4 | 1994-09-28 | Huntington Park, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 7–6 | Jose Orejel | PTS | 6 | 1994-08-22 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 7–5 | Jose Antonio Mulgado | PTS | 4 | 1994-06-10 | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | Loss | 6–5 | Tomas Cordoba | PTS | 4 | 1994-05-13 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 6–4 | Juventino Delgado | TKO | 4 (6) | 1994-04-25 | Tecate, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 5–4 | Luis Lopez | TKO | 4 (6) | 1994-03-22 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 4–4 | Heriberto Vasquez | KO | 4 (4) | 1994-02-01 | Tecate, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 3–4 | Ricardo Lopez | PTS | 4 | 1993-11-26 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 2–4 | Enrique Vega | TKO | 4 (4) | 1993-10-22 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 1–4 | Tomas Cordoba | PTS | 4 | 1993-09-06 | Caliente Hipódromo, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 4 | Loss | 0–4 | Osvaldo Guerrero | TKO | 1 (4) | 1993-07-08 | Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 3 | Loss | 0–3 | Jose Antonio Mulgado | TKO | 2 (4) | 1993-05-14 | Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–2 | Jose DiMino | UD | 4 | 1993-04-24 | Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Jose Landin | PTS | 4 | 1993-02-05 | DoubleTree Hotel, Monterey, California, U.S. |
His nephewJuan Carlos Burgos, is afeatherweight prospect.[3]
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| Vacant Title last held by Ricardo López | IBF Light flyweight champion February 15, 2003 – May 14, 2005 | Succeeded by | ||