# Ignacio Esparza

Ignacio Esparza Nach (born 21 May 1994) is a Mexican professional boxer.

## Professional career

In September 2014, Ignacio upset an undefeated Damian Norris to win the WBA Fedebol cruiserweight Championship.
On 27 June 2019 he lost a twelve-round decision to IBF Inter-Continental champion Enad Licina; this bout was televised on a Showtime boxing card.
On October 23, 2020 Esparza beat the veteran Javier Polanco at the Explanada "El Grullo" in El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico.

## Professional boxing record

17 Wins (13 knockouts, 4 decisions), 3 Losses (2 knockout, 1 decision) :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 13-0 | Simon Kean | KO | 5 | 07/04/2018 | Canada Centre Videotron, Quebec City | For IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | 29-12 | Owen Beck | MD | 10 | 29/10/2016 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara | |
| Win | -- | Miguel Angel Flores | KO | 1 | 27/06/2015 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara | |
| Win | 3-0 | Denis Reyes | UD | 8 | 23/10/2013 | Salón de Usos Múltiples, El Grullo | |
| Win | 5-2 | Antonio Duarte | UD | 8 | 25/05/2013 | Auditorio Municipal, Tapalpa | |
| Win | -- | Javier Polanco | KO | 1 | 23/10/2010 | El Grullo Esplanade, El Grullo, Jalisco | Polanco knocked out at 1:41 of the first round. |
| Loss | 19-0 | Denis Lebedev | KO | 4 | 22/02/2010 | Udmurtia Circus, Izhevsk | WBO Intercontinental cruiserweight title. Esparza knocked out at 2:59 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 4-2-1 | Victor Palacios | TKO | 1 | 20/11/2009 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco | Referee stopped the bout at 2:34 of the first round. |
| Loss | 16-1 | Enad Licina | UD | 12 | 27/06/2009 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin | IBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title |
| Win | 12-19-2 | Ricardo Arce | KO | 1 | 05/12/2008 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco | Arce knocked out at 2:52 of the first round. |
| Win | -- | Miguel Gutierrez | UD | 8 | 23/11/2007 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| Win | 0-2 | Oscar Avila | KO | 2 | 02/02/2007 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco | Avila knocked out at 1:20 of the second round. |
| Win | 11-13-2 | Ricardo Arce | UD | 6 | 17/06/2006 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Baja California | |
| Win | 17-24-3 | Eduardo "Guina" Ayala | UD | 10 | 25/03/2006 | El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| Win | 11-12 | Mario Maciel | TKO | 5 | 24/02/2006 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| Win | -- | Jose Concepcion | TKO | 1 | 02/12/2005 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Mexico cruiserweight title |
| Win | -- | Juan Carlos Martinez | KO | 1 | 17/06/2005 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco | Martinez knocked out at 2:59 of the first round. |
| Win | 5-0 | Damian Norris | DQ | 7 | 24/09/2004 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco | WBA Fedebol cruiserweight title |
| Win | 11-11 | Mario Maciel | KO | 5 | 15/05/2004 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco | Maciel knocked out at 1:24 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 0-1 | Miguel Carrillo Ruiz | KO | 2 | 13/03/2004 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Mexican Pacific Coast heavyweight title |
| Win | -- | Jose Corrales | KO | 3 | 25/10/2003 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| Win | 0-1 | Jorge Arellano | TKO | 5 | 12/07/2003 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| Win | 0-1 | Hugo Lomeli | KO | 5 | 17/07/2000 | | |
| Win | -- | Jesus Mena | KO | 1 | 02/06/2000 | Apatzingan, Michoacan de Ocampo | |