# José Luis Varela

José Luís Varela Bustamente (born September 27, 1978) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who has challenged four times for a world mini flyweight championship; the WBO title in 2006, and both the WBA and IBF (twice) titles in 2008.

## Amateur career

Varela represented Venezuela at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He was defeated in the round of 32 by Cuba's eventual bronze medalist Maikro Romero.

## Professional career

Varela won his first professional title, the WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title, on September 24, 2004, with a unanimous decision victory over Miguel Tellez. He has unsuccessfully challenged for a mini flyweight world title four times in his career. He firstly was defeated by Iván Calderón on October 21, 2006, via unanimous decision in a bout for Calderón's WBO mini flyweight title. He then lost to WBA champion Yutaka Niida on March 1, 2008, via sixth-round knockout. Valera was then defeated by IBF champion Raúl García on September 13, 2008, via unanimous decision. García defeated Valera in a rematch exactly three months later, again by unanimous decision, to retain the title again.

## Professional boxing record

| 28 fights | 15 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 6 |
| By decision | 8 | 6 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 28 | Loss | 15–12 (1) | Josber Perez | KO | 1 (10), 1:22 | Jul 15, 2017 | Hotel Portofino, Isla Margarita, Venezuela | |
| 27 | Loss | 15–11 (1) | Luis de la Rosa | KO | 2 (10), 2:09 | Jun 1, 2017 | Plaza de La Paz, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 26 | Loss | 15–10 (1) | Alexis Díaz | KO | 2 (8), 2:44 | Jun 4, 2016 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 25 | Loss | 15–9 (1) | Kenny Cano | UD | 8 | Dec 20, 2015 | Estadio Francisco De Miranda, La Victoria, Venezuela | |
| 24 | Loss | 15–8 (1) | Édgar Sosa | TKO | 4 (10), 1:33 | Aug 7, 2010 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 23 | Loss | 15–7 (1) | Ramón García Hirales | UD | 12 | May 30, 2009 | Modelo Center, La Paz, Mexico | For vacant WBC International light flyweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 15–6 (1) | Raúl García | UD | 12 | Dec 13, 2008 | Gimnasio Medardo Meza Dominguez, Loreto, Mexico | For IBF mini flyweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 15–5 (1) | Raúl García | UD | 12 | Sep 13, 2008 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico | For IBF mini flyweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 15–4 (1) | Yutaka Niida | KO | 6 (12), 2:16 | Mar 1, 2008 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | For WBA mini flyweight title |
| 19 | NC | 15–3 (1) | Oscar Martinez | NC | 1 (10) | Sep 8, 2007 | Gimnasio Jose Luis Varela, El Vigía, Venezuela | NC after an accidental head clash |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Freddy Canate | UD | 10 | Jul 30, 2007 | El Centro Sambil Margarita, Pampatar, Venezuela | |
| 17 | Loss | 14–3 | Román González | KO | 1 (10), 2:28 | May 12, 2007 | Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua | For vacant WBA Fedelatin mini flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Carlos Melo | UD | 10 | Dec 16, 2006 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Iván Calderón | UD | 12 | Oct 21, 2006 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | For WBO mini flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Walberto Ramos | TKO | 12 (12), 2:15 | Mar 17, 2006 | El Velodromo Teo Capriles, Caracas, Venezuela | Retained WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Adolfo Ramos | TKO | 8 (10), 2:16 | Dec 17, 2005 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Walberto Ramos | TKO | 8 (12), 0:49 | Oct 17, 2005 | Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela | Retained WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Breilor Teran | SD | 10 | Mar 5, 2005 | Estadio Municipal, Coro, Venezuela | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Miguel Tellez | UD | 12 | Sep 25, 2004 | Caracas, Venezuela | Won vacant WBA Fedebol mini flyweight title |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Carlos Melo | TD | 10 (12) | May 25, 2004 | Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama | For WBA Fedecaribe and WBA Fedecentro mini flyweight titles; Unanimous TD after Valera was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Over Bolanos | KO | 1 (?), 2:10 | Apr 12, 2004 | Plaza Bicentenaria de Miraflores, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Breilor Teran | UD | 6 | Feb 20, 2004 | Centro Comercial Morichal, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jesus Hernandez | UD | 4 | Oct 27, 2003 | Gimnasio Don Jose Beracasa, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jesus Hernandez | UD | 4 | Sep 13, 2003 | Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Vicente Sanchez | TKO | 2 (6), 2:06 | Sep 8, 2003 | Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Vicente Sanchez | TKO | 3 (6) | May 17, 2003 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Vicente Sanchez | UD | 4 | Mar 22, 2003 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose Chacon | KO | 3 (4) | Oct 26, 2002 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |