Osleys Iglesias Estrada (born 12 December 1997, Havana, Cuba) is the current IBO Super middleweight champion and he is currently ranked No. 7 in the super middleweight rankings by BoxRec[2] and No. 8 by The Ring.[3]

Osleys Iglesias
Born
Osleys Iglesias Estrada

(1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26)[1]
Havana, Cuba
Other namesEl Tornado
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights13
Wins13
Wins by KO12
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Men's Amateur boxing
Cuban National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Camaguey Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 2016 Santiago de Cuba Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sancti Spiritus Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 2018 Camaguey Middleweight
Thailand International Invitational Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bangkok Middleweight

Amateur career

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Osleys Iglesias fought for the 2015 Cuban National Championship and he won against Reinier Pérez in the 1st round, Yainier Abreu in the 2nd round but lost against Arlen López in the finals, this is the same format of opponents and results he had at the 2017 Cuban National Championship, although in the 2016 Cuban National Championship, he beat Osnay Bencosme and Hugo Noriega before losing to Arlen López again. Iglesias fought in the Thailand International Invitational Tournament back in April 2017, he won against Eumir Marcial (Philippines) on the quarter-finals, also won against Erik Alzhanov (Kazakhstan) in the semi-finals but lost against Israil Madrimov (Uzbekistan) on the finals. During the 2018 Cuban National Championships, he got wins over Yusmel Alejandro Ruiz in the 1st round and Yojanler Martinez on the 2nd, but again lost to Arlen Lopéz on the finals.

Professional career

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Early career

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Iglesias turned professional in 2019 and started fighting in Germany for the early days of his career, where he picked up wins against Malkhaz Sujashvili, Rafael Bejaran and Bernard Donfack, Iglesias began fighting at Poland by late 2021.

Iglesias vs. Pintos

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After the Pandemic cooled down for a bit, Iglesias boxed again, fighting the Uruguayan veteran Rafael Sosa Pintos on 11 December 2021, at Szeligi, Poland, the match ended in a 1st-round TKO for Iglesias.

Iglesias vs. Rácz

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On 19 February 2022, at Wrocław, Poland, Iglesias fought knockout artist Slovakian boxer, Robert Rácz for the vacant IBO Youth super middleweight championship, in the 1st Round, Iglesias floored Rácz down, ending the match early.[4]

Iglesias vs. Chilemba

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After winning the IBO Youth championship, Iglesias fought Malawian veteran boxer Isaac Chilemba for the WBA Inter-continental and IBO International super middleweight titles.[5] The bout went to the distance and Iglesias earned his first ever decision bout as he prevails via unanimous decision.[6]

Iglesias vs. Maderna

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After defeating Chilemba, Iglesias was set to fight Azizbek Abdugofurov, however, Abdugofurov pulled out, Iglesias went to fight Ezequiel Maderna instead, this isn't the first time Iglesias had a cancelled bout, as he had previously been scheduled to fight Luke Blackledge in Hamburg, Germany on 25 January 2020.[7] In the match against Maderna, Iglesias won via 1st-round KO.

Iglesias vs. Velikovskyi

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After notable victories against experienced boxers Isaac Chilemba and Ezequiel Maderna, Iglesias was given a world title shot against Ukrainian Andrii Velikovskyi for the vacant IBO super middleweight title, the bout nearly went the distance until in round 10, Iglesias floored Velikovskyi en route to a 10th round KO victory, making him the new IBO super middleweight champion.[8]

Iglesias vs. Reis

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His first defense of the IBO title was against undefeated (11–0) German boxer Artur Reis in Magdeburg, Germany on 7 October 2023, marking his return on boxing in Germany.[9] The match was able to last up to four rounds before Iglesias made a stunning knockout punch against Reus.[10]

Iglesias vs. Coceres

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On 7 March 2024, Iglesias and Coceres remarked their first bout in 2024 together, their bout serving as a co-main for the Steven Butler vs. Steve Rolls card at Montreal Casino, this also marks as Iglesias' professional debut outside of Europe,[11] on the first round of their scheduled non-titled 10-rounds match, Iglesias, towering at over 6-foot over Coceres who came fresh from a KO loss against Diego Pacheco, uses his reach as an advantage and utilized the jab, a combination of a jab followed by a left hook to the temple put Coceres down en route to a first-round KO.[12]

Iglesias vs. Shvedenko

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On 6 June 2024, Iglesias defended his IBO super middleweight title against world-ranked Russian Evgeny Shvedenko at Montreal Casino, Canada,[13] Iglesias won via frightening 1st round knockout against Shvedenko.[14][15]

Iglesias vs. Ivanov

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Iglesias was scheduled to defend his IBO super middleweight title against Petro Ivanov in Montreal, Canada on November 7, 2024.[16] He won the fight by TKO in the fifth round.[17][18]

Professional boxing record

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13 fights 13 wins 0 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
13 Win 13–0 Petro Ivanov TKO 5 (12), 0:40 7 Nov 2024 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada Retained IBO super middleweight title
12 Win 12–0 Sena Agbeko TKO 2 (10), 1:16 17 Jul 2024 Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada
11 Win 11–0 Evgeny Shvedenko KO 1 (12), 2:48 6 Jun 2024 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada Retained IBO super middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Marcelo Coceres KO 1 (10), 2:07 7 Mar 2024 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
9 Win 9–0 Artur Reis KO 4 (12), 2:01 7 Oct 2023 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany Retained IBO super middleweight title
8 Win 8–0 Andrii Velikovskyi TKO 10 (12), 0:58 9 Dec 2022 Arena Gliwice - Mala Arena, Gliwice, Poland Won vacant IBO super middleweight title
7 Win 7–0 Ezequiel Maderna KO 1 (10), 2:05 24 Sep 2022 Hala Dworca Łódź Fabryczna, Łódź, Poland
6 Win 6–0 Isaac Chilemba UD 12 27 May 2022 Hala Gobus, Lublin, Poland Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental and IBO International super middleweight titles
5 Win 5–0 Robert Rácz KO 1 (10), 2:25 19 Feb 2022 Hala Orbita, Wrocław, Poland Won vacant IBO Youth super middleweight title
4 Win 4–0 Rafael Sosa Pintos TKO 1 (8), 1:12 11 Dec 2021 Transcolor, Szeligi, Poland
3 Win 3–0 Bernard Donfack TKO 2 (8), 1:18 8 Feb 2020 EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Rafael Bejaran KO 2 (8), 0:23 9 Nov 2019 Kuppel, Hamburg, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Malkhaz Sujashvili TKO 1 (4), 1:05 8 Sep 2019 Work Your Champ Arena, Hamburg, Germany

Titles in boxing

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Minor world titles

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Regional titles

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  • WBA Inter-continental super middleweight title (168 lbs)
  • IBO International super middleweight title (168 lbs)

Youth titles

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  • IBO Youth super middleweight title (168 lbs)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Champinon.info: Osleys Iglesias". champinon.info. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Top 50 active Super Middleweight boxers". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  3. ^ "Ratings - The Ring". ringtv.com. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Osleys Iglesias vs Robert Rácz results by Tapology". tapology.com. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  5. ^ Jewish Boxing (30 April 2022). "Isaac Chilemba to face Osleys Iglesias". jewishboxingblog.com. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  6. ^ "Osleys Iglesias vs Isaac Chilemba results by Tapology". tapology.com. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  7. ^ "Tapology: Osleys Iglesias Boxer Page". tapology.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. ^ Persson, Per Ake (11 December 2022). "Euro News: Osleys Iglesias, Christophe Canclaux, Hampus Henriksson, More". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  9. ^ Persson, Per Ake (29 August 2023). "Osleys Iglesias vs. Artur Reis on October 7 in IBO Title Clash". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. ^ Persson, Per Ake (7 October 2023). "Osleys Iglesias takes out Artur Reis in Four Rounds; Retains IBO Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  11. ^ Wainwright, Anson (6 March 2024). "Osleys Oglesias resets his career in Montreal taking on Marcelo Coceres on Thursday". ringtv.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  12. ^ Ketelle, Lucas (7 March 2024). "Osleys Iglesias Finishes Marcelo Coceres in First Round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  13. ^ Wainwright, Anson (3 June 2024). "OSLEYS IGLESIAS RETURNS TO ACTION TO FACE EVGENY SHVEDENKO ON THURSDAY". ringtv.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ^ Ketelle, Lucas (6 June 2024). "Osleys Iglesias Stays Hot, Stops Evgeny Shvedenko in One Round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  15. ^ Donovan, Jake (6 June 2024). "OSLEYS IGLESIAS SCORES FRIGHTENING 1ST ROUND KNOCKOUT OF EVGENY SHVEDENKO". ringtv.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  16. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (21 September 2024). "Osleys Iglesias faces Petro Ivanov in Montreal, Canada in November". FIGHTMAG.
  17. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (8 November 2024). "Photos: Osleys Iglesias drops & stops Petro Ivanov in fifth round". FIGHTMAG.
  18. ^ Falkenthal, Gayle (7 November 2024). "Osleys Iglesias Blows Out Petro Ivanov Thursday in Montreal - NY FIGHTS". nyfights.com.
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