Javier Fortuna
Name: Javier Fortuna
Alias: El Abejon
Birth Name: Javier Santiago Fortuna Francisco
Hometown: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Birthplace: La Romana, Dominican Republic
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 169cm
Reach: 174cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Bare Knuckle: Record
- Trainer: Pablo Sarmiento
Amateur Career
Began Boxing at the age of 11. "I participated in the first Pan American Junior Championship in the Federal District of Mexico in 2003. After that, I participated in a World Junior Championship in Morocco. After that, I entered a tournament in Ecuador and I won gold and from there, I went to the Independence Cup in Santo Domingo, where Cuba, United States, Puerto Rico and several countries participate. I won two gold medals there in the Independence Cup. In my first year in Copa Romana, I participated [at] 16 years of age. I was one of the youngest. I won bronze. Next time there, I won silver. In national tournaments, I won gold and in youth tournaments, I won a gold and a silver" [1]
2006 World Junior Championships participant in Agadir, Morocco at Featherweight.
- Defeated Konstantin Berman (Ukraine) 18-17
- Lost to Rustam Mustanov (Uzbekistan) 7-17
Regional & Minor Titles Held
- WBC Youth World Featherweight Title (2011)
- WBA Fedebol Super Featherweight Title (2010)
- interim WBA World Featherweight Title (2012-13)
Career Factoids
- Has a record of 2-2-0 (1 KO's) in world title fights.
- Has a record of 1-2-0 (1 KO's) against former or current world champions.
- Won against Cristobal Cruz.
- Lost against Jason Sosa & Robert Easter Jr.
| Preceded by: Takashi Uchiyama Upgraded to Super Champion |
WBA Super Featherweight Champion 2015 May 29 – 2016 June 24 Regular Champion |
Succeeded by: Jason Sosa |