# Jorge Vaca

Jorge Vaca (born 14 December 1959) is a Mexican former professional boxer who held the World Welterweight Championship.

## Professional career

Vaca turned pro in 1978 and captured the WBC and Lineal welterweight title by beating Lloyd Honeyghan via 8th round technical decision in 1987, but lost the belt to Honeyghan via 3rd KO in a rematch in 1988. Later that year he took on IBF Welterweight Title holder Simon Brown, but lost the bout via 3rd TKO. Although he never got a shot again at another major title, Vaca was destroyed by a relatively young Roy Jones Jr. in one round, in the Light-Middleweight weight-class in 1992. He continued to fight until 2002, mostly in his native Mexico, and retired after a loss to Marco Antonio Rubio. Vaca finished with a record of 66 wins, 24 losses, 2 draws, with 51 knockouts.

## Professional boxing record

| 93 fights | 65 wins | 26 losses |
| By knockout | 50 | 21 |
| By decision | 15 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 93 | Loss | 65–26–2 | Jose Luis Cruz | KO | 2 | 30 November 2002 | Mexico | |
| 92 | Loss | 65–25–2 | Marco Antonio Rubio | TKO | 4 | 17 May 2002 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 91 | Loss | 65–24–2 | Jose Luis Cruz | PTS | 12 | 1 June 2001 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 90 | Win | 65–23–2 | Jose Luis Benitez | PTS | 12 | 16 March 2001 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 89 | Loss | 64–23–2 | Cory Spinks | TKO | 7 | 17 September 2000 | Harrah's, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | WBO NABO Welterweight Title. |
| 88 | Win | 64–22–2 | Jose Luis Benitez | PTS | 12 | 16 June 2000 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title. |
| 87 | Win | 63–22–2 | Juan Carlos Barreto | PTS | 12 | 11 February 2000 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | WBC Mundo Hispano Light Middleweight Title. |
| 86 | Draw | 62–22–2 | Héctor Camacho | TD | 3 | 27 November 1999 | Carolina, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico | |
| 85 | Win | 62–22–1 | Brigido Alvarez | TKO | 7 | 3 September 1999 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 84 | Loss | 61–22–1 | Evans Ashira | PTS | 10 | 5 March 1999 | Sondermarkshallen, Give, Denmark | |
| 83 | Win | 61–21–1 | Juan Carlos Sanchez | PTS | 12 | 16 December 1998 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara,, Mexico | WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title. |
| 82 | Win | 60–21–1 | Juan Carlos Sanchez | DQ | 4 | 13 November 1998 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title. |
| 81 | Win | 59–21–1 | Jose Gerardo Esquivel | PTS | 12 | 25 September 1998 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | WBC Mundo Hispano Light Middleweight Title. |
| 80 | Win | 58–21–1 | Nicolas Lucio | KO | 3 | 28 August 1998 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 79 | Win | 57–21–1 | Raul Sanchez | KO | 7 | 1 August 1998 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 78 | Loss | 56–21–1 | Eduardo Gutierrez | TKO | 6 | 27 June 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title. |
| 77 | Loss | 56–20–1 | David Reid | KO | 1 | 3 October 1997 | The Tropicana, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Vaca knocked out at 0:46 of the first round. |
| 76 | Loss | 56–19–1 | Anthony Jones | KO | 7 | 11 July 1997 | Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | Vaca knocked out at 0:47 of the seventh round. |
| 75 | Loss | 56–18–1 | José Luis López | TKO | 6 | 25 March 1997 | Oxnard Civic Auditorium, Oxnard, California, U.S. | |
| 74 | Loss | 56–17–1 | Quirino Garcia | KO | 10 | 30 November 1996 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 73 | Win | 56–16–1 | Joel Baltazar | KO | 2 | 23 August 1996 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 72 | Win | 55–16–1 | Arturo Lopez Trujillo | KO | 6 | 21 June 1996 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 71 | Loss | 54–16–1 | Quirino Garcia | KO | 3 | 22 December 1995 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 70 | Win | 54–15–1 | Jesus Osuna | KO | 3 | 28 October 1995 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 69 | Loss | 53–15–1 | Troy Waters | PTS | 10 | 26 June 1995 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 68 | Win | 53–14–1 | Jaime Llanes | KO | 9 | 28 April 1995 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 67 | Win | 52–14–1 | Mario Maciel | KO | 1 | 4 February 1995 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 66 | Loss | 51–14–1 | Raúl Márquez | PTS | 10 | 5 November 1994 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 51–13–1 | Miguel Angel Suarez | KO | 1 | 25 June 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 64 | Loss | 50–13–1 | Yori Boy Campas | TKO | 2 | 16 February 1994 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 63 | Loss | 50–12–1 | Jaime Llanes | KO | 2 | 26 February 1993 | Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 62 | Loss | 50–11–1 | Jaime Llanes | KO | 3 | 18 December 1992 | Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 61 | Win | 50–10–1 | Mario Maciel | TKO | 4 | 30 October 1992 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 60 | Win | 49–10–1 | Martin Quiroz | PTS | 12 | 28 September 1992 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico Light Middleweight Title. |
| 59 | Loss | 48–10–1 | Roy Jones Jr. | KO | 1 | 10 Jan 1992 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, U.S. | Vaca knocked out at 1:45 of the first round. |
| 58 | Win | 48–9–1 | Mark Breland | TKO | 6 | 13 September 1991 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the sixth round. |
| 57 | Win | 47–9–1 | Quincy Taylor | UD | 10 | 6 May 1991 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 46–9–1 | Quincy Taylor | TD | 6 | 8 October 1990 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the sixth round. 50-45, 49-46, 48-47. |
| 55 | Win | 45–9–1 | Ruben Villaman | KO | 1 | 27 August 1990 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 54 | Win | 44–9–1 | Ali Sanchez | KO | 2 | 14 July 1990 | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 53 | Win | 43–9–1 | Luciano Fernandez | TKO | 6 | 12 May 1990 | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 52 | Loss | 42–9–1 | Terry Norris | SD | 10 | 9 October 1989 | Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 51 | Loss | 42–8–1 | Simon Brown | TKO | 3 | 16 July 1988 | National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica | For IBF welterweight title |
| 50 | Loss | 42–7–1 | Lloyd Honeyghan | KO | 3 | 29 March 1988 | Wembley Arena, London, U.K. | Lost WBC, The Ring, and lineal welterweight titles |
| 49 | Win | 42–6–1 | Lloyd Honeyghan | TD | 8 | 28 October 1987 | Grand Hall, London, U.K. | Won WBC, The Ring, and lineal welterweight titles |
| 48 | Win | 41–6–1 | Saoul Mamby | UD | 10 | 21 August 1987 | Caliente Hipódromo, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 47 | Win | 40–6–1 | Juan Alonso Villa | KO | 2 | 26 June 1987 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 46 | Win | 39–6–1 | Ruben Villaman | KO | 5 | 25 April 1987 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 45 | Win | 38–6–1 | David Franklin | KO | 2 | 27 March 1987 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 44 | Win | 37–6–1 | Miguel Angel Dominguez | TKO | 6 | 21 February 1987 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 43 | Win | 36–6–1 | Pipino Cuevas | KO | 2 | 19 December 1986 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 42 | Win | 35–6–1 | Roman Nunez | KO | 4 | 1 December 1986 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 41 | Win | 34–6–1 | Ruben Villaman | KO | 6 | 8 September 1986 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 40 | Win | 33–6–1 | Sergio Medina | KO | 10 | 20 June 1986 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 39 | Win | 32–6–1 | Juan Escobar | KO | 3 | 24 March 1986 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 38 | Win | 31–6–1 | Sergio Medina | PTS | 12 | 10 January 1986 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 37 | Win | 30–6–1 | Gerardo Derbez | KO | 6 | 29 November 1985 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title.Derbez died of injuries sustained in this bout |
| 36 | Win | 29–6–1 | Tommy Richardson | UD | 10 | 15 August 1985 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 28–6–1 | Herman Montes | TKO | 3 | 2 May 1985 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California. U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 27–6–1 | Gerardo Derbez | KO | 10 | 22 March 1985 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 33 | Win | 26–6–1 | Rey Morales | KO | 1 | 11 January 1985 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 32 | Win | 25–6–1 | Alberto Lopez | KO | 9 | 26 October 1984 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 31 | Loss | 24–6–1 | Herman Montes | KO | 2 | 11 September 1984 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 30 | Win | 24–5–1 | Al Long | SD | 10 | 12 July 1984 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 23–5–1 | Gerardo Derbez | KO | 2 | 29 May 1984 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 28 | Win | 22–5–1 | Gilberto Canchola | KO | 2 | 27 March 1984 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Mexico Welterweight Title. |
| 27 | Draw | 21–5–1 | Alvaro Granillo | PTS | 10 | 13 January 1984 | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 21–5 | Eduardo Dominguez | KO | 7 | 1 September 1983 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 20–5 | Tomas Perez | KO | 8 | 9 June 1983 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Vaca knocked out at 0:39 of the eighth round. |
| 24 | Win | 20–4 | Agustin Toral | KO | 2 | 25 April 1983 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 19–4 | Sergio Sanchez | KO | 3 | 26 February 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 18–4 | Francisco Paco Balderas | KO | 1 | 26 November 1982 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 17–4 | Jose Luis Soberanes | KO | 2 | 3 September 1982 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 16–4 | Jose Ruelas | KO | 4 | 17 July 1982 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 15–4 | Jose Alvarez | KO | 5 | 28 May 1982 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 14–4 | Jose Luis Soberanes | KO | 4 | 4 December 1981 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 13–4 | Ramon Beltran | TKO | 1 | 6 November 1981 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 12–4 | Juan Ochoa | TKO | 1 | 9 October 1981 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 11–4 | Leonardo Bermudez | KO | 4 | 28 August 1981 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 14 | Loss | 10–4 | Juan Elizondo | KO | 7 | 27 February 1981 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Nicolas Herrera | TKO | 3 | 16 January 1981 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 9–3 | Ranulfo Cardona | TKO | 3 | 14 November 1980 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Jalisco Welterweight Title. |
| 11 | Loss | 8–3 | Juan Elizondo | KO | 2 | 10 October 1980 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Jesse Blanco | TKO | 4 | 22 August 1980 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Jalisco Welterweight Title. |
| 9 | Loss | 7–2 | Rodolfo Valero | KO | 5 | 16 November 1979 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Alberto Lopez | PTS | 10 | 16 March 1979 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Gerardo Galindo | TKO | 5 | 6 October 1978 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Nemesio Ontiveros | TKO | 4 | 1 September 1978 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Rodolfo Valero | KO | 3 | 16 June 1978 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Antonio Castillo | KO | 2 | 19 May 1978 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Juan Ramirez | TKO | 3 | 28 April 1978 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alfonso Rodriguez | KO | 2 | 17 March 1978 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose Luis Piceno | KO | 2 | 10 February 1978 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |