# Nehomar Cermeño

Nehomar Andrés Cermeño Febres (born June 7, 1979) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title from 2016 to 2017. He also held the WBA interim titles at bantamweight and super bantamweight between 2009 and 2014. As an amateur, Cermeño represented Venezuela at the 2000 Olympics as a bantamweight, reaching the Round of 16, where he lost to Agasi Agaguloglu.

## Olympic results

* Defeated Riaz Durgahed (Mauritius) 16-4
* Lost to Agasi Agaguloglu (Turkey) 3-11

## Professional career
### Cermeno vs. Mijares

Cermeño turned professional on November 13, 2004. In 2009, he scored a major upset by defeating Cristian Mijares to win the WBA bantamweight interim title. He later beat Mijares in a rematch. In 2010 Cermeno lost both of his two bids to defeat world champion Anselmo Moreno.

### Cermeno vs. Escandon

In 2013, Cermeño defeated Óscar Escandón by split decision to win the WBA super bantamweight interim title.

### Cermeno vs. Xiaojun

After being stripped of the title due to inactivity, Cermeño returned in 2015 and won his first full world title by defeating Qiu Xiaojun to win the super bantamweight WBA regular title.

### Cermeno vs. Kubo

Shun Kubo beat Nehomar Cermeno via technical knockout in the 11th round on 9 April 2017.

### Cermeno vs. Xu

Cermeno fought Can Xu on 3 October 2017. Can Xu was ranked #2 by the WBA at featherweight. Xu beat Cermeno by technical knockout in the 7th round.

## Professional boxing record

| 36 fights | 26 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 3 |
| By decision | 11 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 36 | Loss | 26–8–1 (1) | Duarn Vue | UD | 12 | 28 Apr 2018 | Menominee Nation Arena, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. | For vacant WBA Inter-Continental featherweight title |
| 35 | Loss | 26–7–1 (1) | Can Xu | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 3 Oct 2017 | University Gym, Datong, China | For vacant WBA International featherweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 26–6–1 (1) | Shun Kubo | RTD | 10 (12), 0:05 | 9 Apr 2017 | Edion Arena, Osaka, Japan | Lost WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 26–5–1 (1) | Qiu Xiaojun | UD | 12 | 17 Dec 2016 | ZheJiang University Stadium, Hangzhou, China | Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Win | 25–5–1 (1) | Anurak Thisa | KO | 3 (12), 2:19 | 30 Sep 2016 | Wenzhou Gymnasium, Wenzhou, China | Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Win | 24–5–1 (1) | Qiu Xiaojun | TKO | 12 (12), 1:11 | 24 Jun 2016 | Capital Gym, Beijing, China | Won vacant WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title |
| 30 | Win | 23–5–1 (1) | Lester Medrano | UD | 9 | 15 Jan 2016 | Centro de Convenciones El Cifco, San Salvador, El Salvador | Won vacant WBA Fedebol featherweight title |
| 29 | NC | 22–5–1 (1) | Fredy Pengally | NC | 2 (6), 2:26 | 29 Oct 2015 | Hotel RIU, Panama City, Panama | NC after Pengally was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 28 | Win | 22–5–1 | Óscar Escandón | SD | 12 | 10 Aug 2013 | Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City, Panama | Won WBA interim super bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 21–5–1 | Eduardo Garcia | KO | 2 (10), 2:44 | 5 Apr 2013 | Club Nautico Caribe, Colon City, Panama | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title |
| 26 | Loss | 20–5–1 | Alexander Bakhtin | UD | 12 | 4 Apr 2012 | Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia | For vacant WBA International super bantamweight title |
| 25 | Draw | 20–4–1 | Yoandris Salinas | SD | 8 | 22 Oct 2011 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | For vacant WBA–NABA USA super bantamweight title |
| 24 | Loss | 20–4 | Fernando Montiel | RTD | 3 (12), 0:10 | 25 Jun 2011 | Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Mexico | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | Victor Terrazas | SD | 12 | 29 Jan 2011 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Hugo Berrio | TKO | 1 (6), 1:23 | 30 Nov 2010 | Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama | |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Anselmo Moreno | SD | 12 | 14 Aug 2010 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | For WBA bantamweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 19–1 | Anselmo Moreno | SD | 12 | 27 Mar 2010 | Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, Venezuela | For WBA bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Alejandro Valdez | KO | 11 (12), 2:40 | 19 Dec 2009 | Arena Itson, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | Retained WBA interim bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Cristian Mijares | UD | 12 | 12 Sep 2009 | Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Mexico | Retained WBA interim bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Cristian Mijares | SD | 12 | 14 Mar 2009 | Auditorio Centenario, Torreón, Mexico | Won vacant WBA interim bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Sergei Tasimov | TKO | 3 (8), 2:59 | 11 Jul 2008 | Rundturnhalle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Marco Antonio Hernandez | UD | 10 | 3 May 2008 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Marino Montiel | TKO | 2 (10), 1:40 | 24 Nov 2007 | Freiberger Arena, Dresden, Germany | Retained WBA Fedelatin bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Abraham Irias | TKO | 3 (10), 2:40 | 29 Sep 2007 | Jardin Los Mellos, Alanje, Panama | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Andrey Kostin | MD | 8 | 7 Apr 2007 | Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ravil Mukhamadiyarov | UD | 6 | 27 Jan 2007 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Leonardo Vicente Fernandez | UD | 10 | 12 May 2006 | Super Domo Orfeo, Córdoba, Argentina | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin bantamweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Leopoldo Arrocha | TKO | 7 (10), 2:16 | 21 Mar 2006 | Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe bantamweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Guevara | TKO | 6 (10) | 4 Feb 2006 | Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Dioberto Julio | TKO | 8 (10), 1:44 | 10 Dec 2005 | Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City, Panama | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Miguel Dionisio Cogollo Valdez | KO | 1 (8), 2:59 | 15 Oct 2005 | Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City, Panama | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ramiro Lara | TKO | 3 (6), 1:39 | 1 Jul 2005 | Gimnasio Roberto Durán, Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Irving Berry | UD | 6 | 16 Apr 2005 | Gimnasio Roberto Durán, Panama City, Panama | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alexander Alonso | UD | 4 | 28 Jan 2005 | Jardin El Suspiro, San Miguelito, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Moises Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (4), 2:15 | 7 Dec 2004 | Pista frente al Joron Bugabeno, Bugaba, Panama | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Carlos Loaiza | KO | 4 (4), 1:46 | 13 Nov 2004 | Jardín Nuevas Glorias Soberanas, Juan Díaz, Panama | |