Lorenzo Parra
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Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra is a Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association
(WBA) flyweight
(112 lb
) champion.
On December 6, 2003, Parra beat Eric Morel
by a unanimous decision, for the WBA
world championship title.
Parra was stripped of his title in March 2007 after he failed to make weight for a bout with Takefumi Sakata
, and went on to lose the fight anyway.
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...
(WBA) flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(112 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) champion.
On December 6, 2003, Parra beat Eric Morel
Eric Morel
Eric Arturo Morel is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion.- Amateur career :...
by a unanimous decision, for 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 championship title.
Parra was stripped of his title in March 2007 after he failed to make weight for a bout with Takefumi Sakata
Takefumi Sakata
is a Japanese boxer in the flyweight division and a former WBA flyweight champion.Sakata was the premier boxer in the Kyoei boxing gym before the arrival of Kōki Kameda in 2005...
, and went on to lose the fight anyway.