Miguel Mercedes is a Dominican[2][3] former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1994, challenging for the WBO flyweight title in 1989, but lost to Elvis Álvarez.[4]
Miguel Mercedes | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dominican Republic |
| Relatives | Eleoncio Mercedes (brother) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight Super-flyweight[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mercedes was born in the Dominican Republic.[5] He was the brother of Eleoncio Mercedes,[6] an Olympic boxer.
References
edit- ^ "Boxer doing well after head injury". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. 3 March 1994. p. 36. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Disputarán titulo de la OMB". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Miami, Florida. 26 January 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boxeador dominicano pedirá reconsideración en conflictiva decisión". La Prensa (in Spanish). Panama City, Panama, Panama. 25 March 1991. p. 24. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fleischer, Nat; Andre, Sam; Rafael, Dan (2001). An Illustrated History of Boxing. Citadel Press. p. 407. ISBN 9780806522012 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Boxer hospitalized after being stopped". Elko Daily Free Press. Elko, Nevada. 2 March 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Etcetera". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. 3 March 1994. p. 7. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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