Bernardo Piñango

Bernardo Pinango

Name: Bernardo Pinango
Birth Name: Bernardo Jose Pinango
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 169cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Amateur Achievements

• Amateur Record: 110-10 (73)
• Silver Medalist at the Boxam de Espana (1977)
• Gold Medalist at the 34th Central American Championships (1977)
• 1978 Venezuelan featherweight champion
• Silver Medalist at the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980 in the bantamweight class. His results were:
  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Ernesto Alguera (Nicaragua) 4-1
  • Defeated Veli Koota (Finland) DQ 2
  • Defeated John Siryakibbe (Uganda) KO 2
  • Defeated Dumitru Cipere (Romania) 3-2
  • Lost to Juan Hernandez (Cuba) 0-5

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 5 opponents (2 by KO) beaten for World Title.
  • 1 opponent (0 by KO) for World Super Bantamweight Title.
  • 4 opponents (2 by KO) for World Bantamweight Title.

Preceded by: Gaby Canizales	WBA Bantamweight Champion 1986 Jun 4 – 1987 Mar 29 Vacated	Succeeded by: Takuya Muguruma
Preceded by: Julio Gervacio	WBA Super Bantamweight Champion 1988 Feb 27 – 1988 May 28	Succeeded by: Juan Jose Estrada