# César Cuenca

César René Cuenca (born January 18, 1981) is an Argentine professional boxer who held the IBF light welterweight title from 2015 to 2016.

## Professional career

On March 20, 2009, Cuenca won a twelve-round unanimous decision against undefeated contender Alex de Jesús.
On May 3, 2014, Cuenca defeated Albert Mensah to become the mandatory challenger for the IBF junior welterweight belt, held by American Lamont Peterson.
On July 18, 2015, he defeated Ik Yang in Macau by unanimous decision, in a bout he dominated and dropped his opponent, despite being knocked down himself. In the process, he won the vacant IBF light welterweight world championship, after a thirteen-year career, that spanned 49 fights prior, including two 'no contests'.
Cuenca lost his world title in his next fight on November 4, 2015, when he faced Eduard Troyanovsky in Kazan, Russia. Cuenca, who was 48–0 at the time of the fight, was unable to get in range for the majority of the boxing match. Troyanovsky had re-hydrated much more than Cuenca and he seemed bigger in the ring, he used his size advantage well. After five rounds Cuenca had won just one, in a close fight, his left eye was cut open. In the sixth round, Troyanovsky landed a hard uppercut and Cuenca grabbed him at the waist, Troyanovsky leaned on the Argentine and he tumbled down, then as Troyanovsky was moving away it is possible that his foot hit Cuenca in his right eye. Immediately afterwards the American referee asked Cuenca if he could continue fighting, to which Cuenca told him in Spanish that his right eye was injured from the tumble and he needed time to recover, but the referee (who could not understand Spanish) asked him again more sternly and Cuenca repeated himself, gesturing to his right eye. The referee then waved off the fight, to the displeasure of Cuenca and his corner.

## Professional boxing record

| 54 fights | 48 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 46 | 1 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 54 | Loss | 48–4 (2) | Ibrahim Guemues | TKO | 8 (8), 1:34 | 22 Feb 2020 | Halle, Recklinghausen, Germany | |
| 53 | Loss | 48–3 (2) | Jonathan Jose Eniz | UD | 10 | 12 Jan 2019 | Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 52 | Loss | 48–2 (2) | Eduard Troyanovsky | TKO | 7 (12), 2:14 | 8 Apr 2016 | Krylya Sovetov Universal Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia | For IBF and IBO light welterweight titles |
| 51 | Loss | 48–1 (2) | Eduard Troyanovsky | TKO | 6 (12), 2:44 | 4 Nov 2015 | Tatneft Arena, Kazan, Russia | Lost IBF light welterweight title; For IBO light welterweight title |
| 50 | Win | 48–0 (2) | Ik Yang | UD | 12 | 18 Jul 2015 | Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao | Won vacant IBF light welterweight title |
| 49 | Win | 47–0 (2) | Albert Mensah | UD | 12 | 3 May 2014 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 48 | Win | 46–0 (2) | Patricio Antonio Pedrero | UD | 8 | 23 Nov 2013 | Estadio Pedro Estremador, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | |
| 47 | Win | 45–0 (2) | Gustavo David Bermúdez | UD | 10 | 25 May 2013 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won WBO Latino light welterweight title |
| 46 | Win | 44–0 (2) | Diego Jesús Ponce | KO | 5 (8) | 9 Mar 2013 | Asociación de Fomento, San Bernardo del Tuyú, Argentina | |
| 45 | Win | 43–0 (2) | Claudio Alfredo Olmedo | UD | 12 | 14 Jul 2012 | Bomberos Voluntarios, General Villegas, Argentina | Won interim WBO Latino light welterweight title |
| 44 | Win | 42–0 (2) | Luis Gustavo Sosa | UD | 10 | 12 Nov 2011 | Tres Isletas, Argentina | |
| 43 | Win | 41–0 (2) | Sergio Omar Priotti | UD | 10 | 2 Sep 2011 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Won vacant WBO Latino light welterweight title |
| 42 | Win | 40–0 (2) | Juan Jose Dias | UD | 8 | 26 Mar 2011 | Club Unión Progresista, Villa Ángela, Argentina | |
| 41 | Win | 39–0 (2) | Mauricio Ariel Pereira | UD | 8 | 28 Aug 2010 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 40 | Win | 38–0 (2) | Cesar Leonardo Telechea | UD | 10 | 6 Aug 2010 | Tres Isletas, Argentina | Won Argentina (FAB) light welterweight title |
| 39 | NC | 38–0 (1) | Nazareno Gastón Ruíz | NC | 1 (10) | 22 May 2010 | Casino City Center, Rosario, Argentina | |
| 38 | Win | 37–0 (1) | Nazareno Gastón Ruíz | UD | 12 | 19 Dec 2009 | Anfiteatro Manuel Ramírez, Posadas, Argentina | Retained WBO Latino light welterweight title |
| 37 | Win | 36–0 (1) | Alex de Jesús | UD | 12 | 20 Mar 2009 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | Won WBO Latino light welterweight title |
| 36 | Win | 35–0 (1) | Pablo Andrés Godoy | UD | 10 | 19 Dec 2008 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | Won vacant WBC Latino light welterweight title |
| 35 | Win | 34–0 (1) | Ariel Francisco Burgos | DQ | 9 (10) | 18 Oct 2008 | Villa Ángela, Chaco, Argentina | Won Argentina (FAB) and interim WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight titles |
| 34 | Win | 33–0 (1) | Marcelo Martín Miranda | UD | 10 | 12 Jul 2008 | Club Tomas de Rocamora, Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina | |
| 33 | Win | 32–0 (1) | Juan Alberto Godoy | UD | 10 | 8 Mar 2008 | Estadio Pedro Estremador, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | Won Argentina (FAB) light welterweight title |
| 32 | Win | 31–0 (1) | Sergio Javier Benítez | UD | 6 | 27 Oct 2007 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 31 | Win | 30–0 (1) | Juan Alberto Godoy | UD | 10 | 1 Sep 2007 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 30 | Win | 29–0 (1) | Diego Jesús Ponce | UD | 6 | 15 Jun 2007 | Ce.De.M. N° 1, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 29 | Win | 28–0 (1) | Carlos Adán Jerez | UD | 10 | 7 Apr 2007 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 28 | Win | 27–0 (1) | Victor Hugo Paz | UD | 6 | 4 Nov 2006 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 27 | Win | 26–0 (1) | José Alfaro | MD | 10 | 12 May 2006 | Orfeo Superdomo, Córdoba, Argentina | Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–0 (1) | Roberto David Arrieta | TD | 8 (10) | 11 Mar 2006 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 25 | Win | 24–0 (1) | Cristian Sebastián Paz | UD | 8 | 14 Jan 2006 | Club Independiente, Bahía Blanca, Argentina | |
| 24 | Win | 23–0 (1) | Guillermo de Jesús Paz | UD | 10 | 15 Oct 2005 | Polideportivo Municipal, Colón, Argentina | |
| 23 | Win | 22–0 (1) | Iván Orlando Bustos | UD | 10 | 24 Sep 2005 | Polideportivo Municipal, Luján, Argentina | Retained Argentina (FAB) light welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–0 (1) | Carlos Wilfredo Vilches | UD | 10 | 30 Jul 2005 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | Retained Argentina (FAB) light welterweight title; regularization title bout |
| 21 | Win | 20–0 (1) | Andrés Pablo Villafañe | TKO | 4 (8) | 4 Jun 2005 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0 (1) | Pablo Ramón Barbero | UD | 10 | 24 Apr 2005 | Ce.De.M. N° 1, Caseros, Argentina | Won interim Argentina (FAB) light welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–0 (1) | Héctor Ricardo Gómez | UD | 10 | 18 Dec 2004 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0 (1) | Omar Leon | UD | 10 | 16 Oct 2004 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0 (1) | Juan Alberto Godoy | UD | 10 | 4 Sep 2004 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0 (1) | Carlos Abel Chaves | UD | 8 | 10 Jun 2004 | Ce.De.M. N° 1, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Daniel Osvaldo Villalba | UD | 8 | 28 May 2004 | Tres Isletas, Argentina | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0 (1) | Walter Damian Díaz | UD | 8 | 24 Apr 2004 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | Cuenca down in the 7th round |
| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Walter Sergio Gómez | UD | 8 | 3 Feb 2004 | Club Atletico Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) | Julio González | UD | 6 | 22 Nov 2003 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 (1) | Daniel Osvaldo Villalba | UD | 6 | 1 Nov 2003 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | NC | 9–0 (1) | Daniel Osvaldo Villalba | NC | 4 (1), 1:30 | 16 Aug 2003 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Daniel Osvaldo Villalba | UD | 4 | 12 Jul 2003 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Andrés Alejandro Arno | UD | 4 | 17 May 2003 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Ariel Francisco Burgos | SD | 4 | 3 May 2003 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Víctor Daniel Ríos | UD | 4 | 29 Mar 2003 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Carlos Roberto Rodríguez | UD | 4 | 11 Jan 2003 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Oscar Roberto Medina | UD | 4 | 14 Dec 2002 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ramón Victorio Barrios | UD | 4 | 19 Oct 2002 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Héctor Alberto González | UD | 4 | 5 Oct 2002 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Guillermo Lezcano | UD | 4 | 10 Aug 2002 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina | |