Armando Dorantes
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Armando Dorantes is a professional Mexican-American boxer
in the Light Welterweight
division.
On December 13, 2010 Dorantes would have fought the undefeated Mexican American
Frankie Gomez
on the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
, but the fight was cancelled.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Light Welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
division.
Pro career
In September of 2004, Armando won his pro debut by beating Odilon Rivera on an HBO card.On December 13, 2010 Dorantes would have fought the undefeated Mexican American
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
Frankie Gomez
Frankie Gomez
Jesús Francisco Gómez , is an undefeated Mexican-American Professional boxer. He's currently signed with Oscar De La Hoya's company Golden Boy Promotions.-Amateur career:...
on the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
Light welterweight titlist Amir Khan and interim titlist Marcos Maidana reached an agreement to meet on December 11, 2010. The bout was for Khan's WBA Light Welterweight Title, which Khan successfully defended, winning via unanimous decision...
, but the fight was cancelled.