Richar Abril

Name: Richar Abril
Birth Name: Richar Abril
Hometown: Nueva Gerona, Cuba
Birthplace: Nueva Gerona, Cuba
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 175cm
Reach: 183cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Trainer: Osmiri Fernandez

Titles Held

• World Boxing Association World Lightweight Title (2013-15) [1]
• Interim WBA World Lightweight Title (2011)
• WBA Fedelatin Lightweight Title (2010)
• WBC Latino Lightweight Title (2010)

Career factoids

• Only lost 3 fights in his career, all via split decision to undefeated fighters
• All 3 defeats and the draw could easily have gone his way (and the Rio’s fight should have gone his way) but due to his style the judges tended to favour the more aggressive fighters.
• Retired without losing his title in the ring.

Preceded by: Brandon Rios Regular Champion Stripped (failed to make weight)

WBA Lightweight Champion 2013 Feb 28 – 2015 Apr Declared Champion in Recess 2015 Apr – 2015 Aug Champion in Recess Stripped

Succeeded by: Darleys Perez