Iván Popoca

Iván Popoca
Personal information
Nationality Mexican
BornRey Iván Popoca
(1982-02-26) February 26, 1982
Height5 ft 8 in (174 cm)
WeightLight Welterweight
Boxing career
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins15
Win by KO10
Losses2
Draws1
No contests0

Rey Iván Popoca (born February 26, 1982) is a Mexican former professional boxer.[1]

Amateur career

A construction worker by day, Popoca still managed to run his amateur record to an outstanding 137-13.[2]

Professional career

Popoca put on an impressive performance against a very slick Mike Gonzalez (10-6-1, 9 KOs), knocking him out in the sixth round.[3] He suffered his first defeat on April 15, 2011 against Ruslan Provodnikov. He suffered his second defeat on July 13, 2012 against Jose Louis Castillo via eighth-round TKO.

References

  1. ^ "Archived Weblog Entry - 04/09/2008: "Ivan Popoca Unplugged and up Close"".
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2010-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Popoca impresses". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2010-05-19.