# Antonio Orozco (boxer)

Antonio Orozco (born 30 October 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer.

## Amateur career

Antonio had a very good amateur career, he holds victories over Mexican Olympian, Jessie Vargas and U.S. Olympian, Javier Molina. Orozco boxed out of The Garden City Boxing Club where he was trained by five trainers. His original trainers included Ignacio "Buck" Avila, Antonio Orozco Sr., Manuel Rios, Juan M. Aldana Jr. and Alfred Ritz.

## Professional career

On June 11, 2010, Orozco beat Mike Peralta by unanimous decision in San Diego.
In July 2011, Antonio beat the veteran Josh Beeman by knockout. This was the first time he had ever been knocked down in a fight.
On September 14, 2018, fought for a world title for the first time in his career, against Jose Carlos Ramirez, for the WBC light welterweight belt. In action-packed fight, Orozco got dropped twice by Ramirez, once in the fourth and once in the eighth round. Ramirez was also the more active fighter, especially towards the end of the fight, earning him the unanimous decision win over Orozco.
In his next bout, Orozco got a comeback win against Jose Luis Rodriguez. This was Orozco's first fight under legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Both boxers had they say throughout the fight, but Orozco got the edge with his aggressiveness and boxing skills, en route to a unanimous decision win.
On August 10, 2019, Orozco fought undefeated rising prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr. Orozco got dropped three times by Ortiz Jr, which culminated in a TKO victory for Ortiz Jr in the sixth round.

## Professional boxing record

| 30 fights | 28 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 30 | Loss | 28–2 | Vergil Ortiz Jr. | KO | 6 (12), 2:16 | Aug 10, 2019 | The Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Jose Luis Rodriguez | UD | 10 | Mar 30, 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | José Carlos Ramírez | UD | 12 | Sep 14, 2018 | Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S. | For WBC light welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Martin Honorio | UD | 8 | 16 Mar 2018 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | KeAndre Gibson | TKO | 4 (10), 1:31 | 1 Apr 2017 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Abner Lopez | UD | 10 | 30 Jul 2016 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Miguel Acosta | KO | 1 (10), 1:54 | 25 Mar 2016 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Humberto Soto | UD | 10 | 3 Oct 2015 | StubHub Center, Carson, California | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Emanuel Taylor | UD | 10 | 15 May 2015 | US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Steve Forbes | UD | 8 | 10 Oct 2014 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Martin Honorio | UD | 10 | 15 May 2014 | Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Miguel Angel Huerta | KO | 2 (10), 1:00 | 24 Jan 2014 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Ivan Hernandez | KO | 3 (10), 1:39 | 24 Aug 2013 | StubHub Center, Carson, California | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jose Reynoso | TKO | 7 (10), 1:13 | 3 May 2013 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Danny Escobar | KO | 6 (8), 2:06 | 10 Nov 2012 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Alberto Cruz | TKO | 3 (8), 3:00 | 30 Jun 2012 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Dillet Frederick | TKO | 3 (8), 1:45 | 5 May 2012 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Rodolfo Armenta | TKO | 4 (8), 1:09 | 24 Feb 2012 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Fernando Rodríguez | UD | 6 | 17 Sep 2011 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Josh Beeman | KO | 4 (6), 1:42 | 1 Jul 2011 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Hensley Strachan | KO | 1 (6) | 2 Jun 2011 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Manuel Aguilar | TKO | 1 (6), 1:42 | 18 Mar 2011 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Humberto Tapia | UD | 6 | 26 Aug 2010 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Mike Peralta | UD | 6 | 11 Jun 2010 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jaime Orrantia | KO | 3 (6), 0:47 | 25 Feb 2010 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mario Angeles | TKO | 1 (4), 2:36 | 12 Nov 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Antonio Sorria | TKO | 3 (4), 3:00 | 4 Jun 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Yakub Shidaev | UD | 4 | 30 Apr 2009 | 4th and B, San Diego, California | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Juan Carlos Diaz | KO | 1 (4), 1:08 | 26 Mar 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ricardo Martinez | TKO | 3 (4), 1:43 | 27 Jun 2008 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California | |