Gilberto Serrano
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Gilberto Rafael Serrano (born March 19, 1970 in Caracas
, Venezuela
) is a former professional boxer
. Serrano is most notable for having won the WBA
World lightweight title during his career, which spanned from 1993 to 2004. He won the Lightweight title from Stefano Zoff
in 1999 after unsuccessfully challenging Yong Soo Choi for the WBA World super featherweight
title in 1998. He retained the title in his first defence after stopping Hiroyuki Sakamoto in the fifth round. However, in his next fight he lost his title to Takanori Hatakeyama
via an eighth round knockout
. Serrano fought for a final time on November 15, 2004, beating Luis Cardozo by a unanimous decision
.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is a former professional boxer
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...
. Serrano is most notable for having won the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
World lightweight title during his career, which spanned from 1993 to 2004. He won the Lightweight title from Stefano Zoff
Stefano Zoff
Stefano Zoff is an Italian lightweight boxer from Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.-External links:...
in 1999 after unsuccessfully challenging Yong Soo Choi for the WBA World super featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
title in 1998. He retained the title in his first defence after stopping Hiroyuki Sakamoto in the fifth round. However, in his next fight he lost his title to Takanori Hatakeyama
Takanori Hatakeyama
is a former professional boxer.Hatakeyama turned pro in 1993 and captured the WBA Super Featherweight Title in 1998 with a majority decision win over Yong Soo Choi. He lost the belt in 1999 to Lakva Sim via TKO, and moved up in weight to capture the WBA Lightweight Title with a TKO win over...
via an eighth round knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
. Serrano fought for a final time on November 15, 2004, beating Luis Cardozo by a unanimous decision
Unanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
.