Santiago Iván Acosta (born July 4, 1979) is an Argentine flyweight boxer. He is nicknamed "El Vendaval". As an amateur Acosta competed for his native country at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's flyweight division (– 51 kg) by Mexico's eventual bronze medalist Raúl Hilares. Acosta made his professional debut on April 21, 2004 against Juan Manuel Altamirano.
Santiago Acosta | |
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| Born | Santiago Iván Acosta July 6, 1979 |
| Nationality |  Argentina |
| Other names | "El Vendaval" |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Argentina
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| South American Games | ||
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2002 Belém | Flyweight |
Professional career
editOn April 4, 2012, Acosta loss against Liborio Solis on a twelve round unanimous decision[1]
Professional boxing record
edit| 17 Wins (7 knockouts), 9 Loss, 2 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd.,Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 17-9-2 |  Liborio Solis
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UD | 12 | 2012-04-28 | Coliseo El Limon, Maracay, Venezuela
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For interim WBA World super flyweight title. |
| Loss | 17-8-2 | Roberto Domingo Sosa
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UD | 6 (6) | 2011-06-11 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Win | 17-7-2 | Carlos Alberto Rodriguez
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UD | 6 (6) | 2011-04-01 | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Loss | 16-7-2 | Sebastian Daniel Rodriguez
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UD | 6 (6) | 2011-01-29 | Polideportivo Municipal, Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Loss | 16-6-2 | Sebastian Daniel Rodriguez
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SD | 6 (6) | 2010-10-15 | Unidad Turística, Embalse Río Tercero, Cordoba, Argentina
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| Loss | 16-5-2 | Omar Andres Narvaez
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UD | 10 (10) | 2010-02-24 | Socios Fundadores, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
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| Loss | 16-4–2 | Roberto Domingo Sosa
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SD | 12 (12) | 2009-11-06 | Estadio Delmi, Salta, Salta, Argentina
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| Loss | 16-3-2 |  Jesus Jimenez
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KO | 4 (12) | 2009-06-26 | Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, México
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For vacant WBO Latino flyweight title. |
| Loss | 16-2-2 |  Luis Concepcion
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UD | 11 (11) | 2009-02-19 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama
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For WBA Fedelatin flyweight title. |
| Win | 16-1-2 | Carlos Eduardo Bulacio
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UD | 10 (10) | 2008-12-06 | Club Social y Deportivo San Vicente, Bell Ville, Cordoba, Argentina
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References
edit- ^ "Liborio Solis Retains at KO to Drugs Event in Maracay". 29 April 2012.
- Boxing record for Santiago Acosta from BoxRec (registration required)
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