# Luis Mendoza (boxer)

Luis Enrique Mendoza is a Colombian former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 1998.

## Boxing career
### Amateur career

Mendoza participated in the 1983 Pan American Games, he would lose in the first round to Dominican boxer Laureano Ramírez.

### Professional career

Mendoza turned professional in 1985 & amassed a record of 26-2-2 before he challenged and beat compatriot Rubén Darío Palacio, to win the vacant WBA super bantamweight world title. Mendoza defended the title four times including against French boxer Fabrice Benichou. He would eventually lose the title to Mexico's Raúl Pérez.

## Professional boxing record

| 47 fights | 38 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 20 | 1 |
| By decision | 18 | 6 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 47 | Loss | 38–7–2 | Freddie Norwood | UD | 12 (12) | 1998-07-10 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | For WBA featherweight title |
| 46 | Win | 38–6–2 | Edward Barrios | PTS | 10 (10) | 1998-06-06 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 45 | Loss | 37–6–2 | Regilio Tuur | RTD | 10 (12) | 1995-09-16 | Sportcentrum Valkenhuizen, Arnhem, Netherlands | For WBO super featherweight title |
| 44 | Win | 37–5–2 | Ericel Nucamendi | MD | 10 (10) | 1995-07-10 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 43 | Loss | 36–5–2 | Eloy Rojas | UD | 12 (12) | 1994-12-03 | Coliseo El Campin, Bogota, Colombia | For WBA featherweight title |
| 42 | Win | 36–4–2 | Hilario Guzman | UD | 10 (10) | 1994-04-10 | Pabellon 33 de Corferias, Bogota, Colombia | |
| 41 | Win | 35–4–2 | José Sanabria | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-11-26 | Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela | Won WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| 40 | Loss | 34–4–2 | Wilfredo Vázquez | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-03-06 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | For WBA super bantamweight title |
| 39 | Win | 34–3–2 | Edgar Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (?) | 1992-11-13 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 38 | Win | 33–3–2 | Abenicio Gonzalez | TKO | 4 (10) | 1992-08-01 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 37 | Win | 32–3–2 | Mario Diaz | UD | 10 (10) | 1992-05-16 | Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | |
| 36 | Loss | 31–3–2 | Raúl Pérez | SD | 12 (12) | 1991-10-07 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Lost WBA super bantamweight title |
| 35 | Win | 31–2–2 | Joao Cardoso | KO | 7 (12) | 1991-05-30 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 34 | Win | 30–2–2 | Carlos Uribe | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-04-20 | Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 29–2–2 | Visan Thummong | TKO | 8 (12) | 1991-01-20 | Panthit Plaza, Bangkok, Thailand | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Win | 28–2–2 | Fabrice Benichou | SD | 12 (12) | 1990-10-18 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Win | 27–2–2 | Rubén Darío Palacio | TKO | 3 (12) | 1990-09-11 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBA super bantamweight title |
| 30 | Draw | 26–2–2 | Rubén Darío Palacio | SD | 12 (12) | 1990-05-25 | Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia | For vacant WBA super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Draw | 26–2–1 | Carlos Rocha | PTS | 10 (10) | 1989-09-30 | Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 28 | Loss | 26–2 | Juan José Estrada | UD | 12 (12) | 1989-07-10 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | For WBA super bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Azael Moran | PTS | 10 (10) | 1989-04-15 | Salon Jumbo del Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Manuel Vilchez | PTS | 10 (10) | 1989-02-18 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Enrique Sanchez | TKO | 6 (?) | 1988-12-16 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Salatiel Palacios | KO | 2 (?) | 1988-09-30 | Real Hotel Tennis Court, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Jaime Castellon | TKO | 4 (10) | 1988-09-03 | Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Miguel Maturana | TKO | 4 (?) | 1988-02-26 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Enrique Sanchez | PTS | 10 (10) | 1987-12-18 | Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Daniel Blanco | PTS | 10 (10) | 1987-09-04 | Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Gilberto Barcenas | KO | 4 (?) | 1987-07-31 | San Andres, Colombia | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Moises Fuentes Rocha | PTS | 10 (10) | 1987-05-25 | Cartagena, Colombia | Retained Colombian bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Eudo Bermudez | KO | 3 (?) | 1987-04-03 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Rafael Martinez | KO | 1 (?) | 1987-03-14 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Alirio Macis | KO | 2 (?) | 1987-02-20 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Ezequiel Hernandez | PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-12-21 | Estadio Once de Noviembre, Cartagena, Colombia | Retained Colombian bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Gustavo Zabala | KO | 2 (10) | 1986-10-31 | Monteria, Colombia | Retained Colombian bantamweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Manuel Ariza | TKO | 1 (10) | 1986-10-03 | Cartagena, Colombia | Won Colombian bantamweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Albeiro Arboleda | TKO | 4 (?) | 1986-09-12 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Alejandro Pastrana | KO | 1 (?) | 1986-07-19 | San Andres, Colombia | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Manuel Salgado | PTS | 6 (6) | 1986-07-05 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Ezequiel Hernandez | PTS | 8 (8) | 1986-06-14 | San Andres, Colombia | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Tomas Maza | KO | 4 (?) | 1986-02-15 | San Andres, Colombia | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Jesse Williams | PTS | 6 (6) | 1985-12-13 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Luis Monzote | PTS | 6 (6) | 1985-12-03 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Darryl Pinckney | KO | 1 (4) | 1985-11-15 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Valerio Zea | PTS | 6 (6) | 1985-04-21 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Onofre Valiente | TKO | 4 (?) | 1985-03-29 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Luis Berrio | PTS | 6 (6) | 1985-03-01 | Cartagena, Colombia | |