# Edgar Cárdenas

Edgar Cárdenas (born 16 September 1974) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2004. He is a former WBC Continental Americas light flyweight, WBO NABO light flyweight, and the IBF minimumweight champion.

## Professional career

In December 2000, Edgar won the WBO NABO light flyweight title with a seventh round T.K.O. of veteran Alfredo Virgen.

### IBF Minimumweight title

On 31 May 2003 Cárdenas won the IBF minimumweight title by upsetting an undefeated Miguel Barrera; Barrera would never fight again.
| Preceded byMiguel Barrera | IBF Minimumweight Champion 31 May 2003– 4 October 2003 | Succeeded byDaniel Reyes |

## Professional boxing record

| 44 fights | 30 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 5 |
| By decision | 11 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 44 | Loss | 30–12–2 | Iván Calderón | KO | 11 (12), 1:33 | 20 Mar 2004 | Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | For WBO mini flyweight title |
| 43 | Loss | 30–11–2 | Daniel Reyes | TKO | 6 (12), 2:40 | 4 Oct 2003 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Lost IBF mini flyweight title |
| 42 | Win | 30–10–2 | Miguel Barrera | KO | 10 (12), 1:46 | 31 May 2003 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico | Won IBF mini flyweight title |
| 41 | Win | 29–10–2 | Paulino Villalobos | UD | 8 | 22 Feb 2003 | Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 40 | Win | 28–10–2 | Marino Montiel | UD | 12 | 1 Nov 2002 | Deportivo Tlalli, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican light flyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 27–10–2 | Guadalupe Arce | TKO | 2 (10) | 12 Jul 2002 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 38 | Win | 26–10–2 | Alejandro Padilla | KO | 2 (10) | 14 Jun 2002 | Deportivo Tlalli, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
| 37 | Loss | 25–10–2 | Gabriel Munoz | PTS | 10 | 16 Nov 2001 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 36 | Draw | 25–9–2 | Luis Valdez | TD | 4 (?) | 17 Aug 2001 | Ensenada, Mexico | |
| 35 | Loss | 25–9–1 | Jesper Jensen | UD | 12 | 18 Feb 2000 | Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 34 | Loss | 25–8–1 | Alejandro Montiel | TKO | 10 (12) | 7 Aug 1999 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | For WBC Continental Americas flyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 25–7–1 | Leonardo Gutierrez | UD | 8 | 12 Jun 1999 | State Fair Pavilion, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 24–7–1 | Osvaldo Guerrero | PTS | 12 | 24 Apr 1999 | Mexico City, Mexico | Lost WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 24–6–1 | Juan Alfonso Keb Baas | PTS | 12 | 28 Nov 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 23–6–1 | Juan Bautista | TKO | 9 (12) | 16 Sep 1998 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 22–6–1 | Alfredo Virgen | PTS | 12 | 27 Jun 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 21–6–1 | Jose Luis Velarde | UD | 12 | 20 Apr 1998 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 27 | Win | 20–6–1 | Santana Ramirez | TKO | 2 (?) | 2 Mar 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 19–6–1 | Diego Andrade | PTS | 10 | 15 Nov 1997 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 25 | Win | 18–6–1 | José de Jesús | DQ | 6 (?) | 30 Aug 1997 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 24 | Win | 17–6–1 | Francisco Garcia | TKO | 6 (12) | 21 Jun 1997 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican light flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 16–6–1 | Alex Sánchez | MD | 10 | 22 Feb 1997 | Condado, Puerto Rico | |
| 22 | Win | 15–6–1 | Domingo Guillen | KO | 4 (12) | 11 Aug 1996 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Retained WBO–NABO light flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 14–6–1 | Ruben Contreras | TKO | 1 (?) | 5 Jul 1996 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 13–6–1 | Alfredo Virgen | KO | 7 (12) | 31 May 1996 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Won vacant WBO–NABO light flyweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 12–6–1 | Adonis Cruz | PTS | 12 | 4 Feb 1996 | Managua, Nicaragua | For WBC FECARBOX super flyweight title |
| 18 | Loss | 12–5–1 | Víctor Burgos | PTS | 12 | 24 Oct 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Lost Mexican light flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 12–4–1 | Martin Felix | TKO | 4 (12) | 18 Aug 1995 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Retained Mexican light flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 11–4–1 | Jesús Chong | DQ | 9 (12) | 19 May 1995 | Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | Won Mexican light flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 10–4–1 | Justo Zuniga | RTD | 2 (12), 3:00 | 15 Apr 1995 | Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | Won vacant WBC–NABF light flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 9–4–1 | Victor Villanueva | KO | 7 (10), 1:14 | 25 Feb 1995 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 8–4–1 | Rafael Orozco | DQ | 3 (?) | 3 Dec 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 12 | Loss | 7–4–1 | Jesús Chong | PTS | 12 | 15 Oct 1994 | Cuautla, Mexico | For Mexican light flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 7–3–1 | Victor Villanueva | KO | 7 (?) | 13 Aug 1994 | Mérida, Mexico | |
| 10 | Loss | 6–3–1 | Alfredo Virgen | TKO | 5 (?) | 28 May 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 6–2–1 | Diner Ruiz | KO | 2 (?) | 9 Apr 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | Valerio Sanchez | TKO | 6 (?) | 5 Feb 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 4–2–1 | Cruz Zamora | PTS | 6 | 6 Nov 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 3–2–1 | Cruz Zamora | PTS | 6 | 24 Jul 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 2–2–1 | Erik Lopez | KO | 1 (?) | 17 Apr 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 1–2–1 | Valentin Romero | SD | 4 | 14 Nov 1992 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 3 | Loss | 0–2–1 | Pedro Alderete | PTS | 4 | 17 Jul 1992 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2 | Draw | 0–1–1 | Oscar Vargas | PTS | 4 | 18 Jan 1992 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Osvaldo Guerrero | TKO | 3 (?) | 5 Oct 1991 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |