Miguel Cartagena

Miguel Cartagena
Statistics
Real name Miguel Cartagena
Nickname(s) No Fear
Rated at Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Reach 68 in (172 cm)
Nationality United States American
Born (1992-07-05) July 5, 1992
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 16
Wins 14
Wins by KO 5
Losses 2
Draws 0
No contests 0

Miguel Cartagena (born July 5, 1992) is a Puerto Rican-American bantamweight boxer.[1][2]

Amateur career

In 2009, At the age of 16,Cartagena won both the U.S. National Championship and the National Golden Gloves Championship.[3][4][5] For his accomplishment, he was awarded the Pride of Philadelphia Award by the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.[6]

Pro career

On March 26, 2011, Cartagena won his pro debut against Omar Gonzalez. The bout was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[7]

References

  1. Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Phillyhall.org. Retrieved on July 8, 2015.
  2. Miguel Cartagena – Amateur Boxing Record. Boxing-scoop.com. Retrieved on July 8, 2015.
  3. Features, Events, Results | Team USA. USA Boxing. Retrieved on July 8, 2015.
  4. Miguel Cartagena and Other American Olympic Hopefuls Face Chinese Olympic Team. Bleacher Report (September 29, 2010). Retrieved on 2015-07-08.
  5. Rau'shee Warren handles Miguel Cartagena to win fourth national title. Sports.espn.go.com (July 18, 2010). Retrieved on 2015-07-08.
  6. "Pride of Philadelphia". Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  7. Miguel Cartagena turns pro! | Boxing News. Fightnews (February 15, 2011). Retrieved on 2015-07-08.
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