Jayson Vélez Jiménez (born March 9, 1988) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who challenged for the IBF featherweight title in 2014.

Jayson Vélez
Born
Jayson Vélez Jiménez

(1988-03-09) March 9, 1988 (age 36)
Caguas, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Other namesLa Maravilla
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins30
Wins by KO21
Losses10
Draws1

Professional career

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WBC Silver Featherweight Championship

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Velez beat Salvador Sánchez II for the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight Championship.[1][2]

Professional boxing record

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38 fights 29 wins 8 losses
By knockout 21 2
By decision 8 6
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 Loss 29–8–1   Gabriel Flores Jr. TKO 6 (10), 1:47 Feb 20, 2021   MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
37 Loss 29–7–1   Óscar Valdez TKO 10 (10), 2:23 Jul 21, 2020   MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
36 Loss 29–6–1   Jaime Abroleda SD 12 Feb 8, 2020   PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 29–5–1   Hector Ruben Ambriz Suarez TKO 7 (10) Jul 27, 2019   Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
34 Win 28–5–1   Victor Terrazas TKO 4 (10) Mar 16, 2019   Coliseo Rafael G Amalbert, Juncos, Puerto Rico
33 Win 27–5–1   Orlando Cruz KO 2 (10) Sep 22, 2018   Coliseo Rafael G Amalbert, Juncos, Puerto Rico
32 Loss 26–5–1   Ryan Garcia UD 10 May 4, 2018   StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
31 Win 26–4–1   Juan Manuel López TKO 12 (12), 1:54 Mar 3, 2018   Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
30 Win 25–4–1   Giovanni Caro KO 5 (8), 1:53 Jul 8, 2017   Palacio de los Deportes, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
29 Win 24–4–1   Alberto Mercado UD 10 Mar 4, 2017   Coliseo Fernando Hernández, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
28 Loss 23–4–1   Alfredo Santiago MD 10 Dec 10, 2016   Coliseo Cosme Beitia Salamo, Cataño, Puerto Rico
27 Loss 23–3–1   Rene Alvarado SD 10 Jul 15, 2016   Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
26 Loss 23–2–1   Joseph Diaz UD 10 Mar 26, 2016   Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
25 Loss 23–1–1   Ronny Rios UD 10 Nov 21, 2015   Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24 Win 23–0–1   Daniel Ramirez UD 10 Jun 4, 2015   Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
23 Draw 22–0–1   Evgeny Gradovich SD 12 Nov 29, 2014   CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. For IBF featherweight title

References

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  1. ^ "New Faces: Jayson Velez". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
  2. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]