Jorge Arce
Name: Jorge Arce
Alias: Travieso
Birth Name: Jorge Armando Arce Armenta
Hometown: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Birthplace: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 164cm
Reach: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Trainers: Jose Morales (former), Tiburcio Garcia
Manager: Lorenzo Lopez
Amateur Career
"I had about 45 amateur fights. I think I lost twice, one by disqualification. I won some national tournaments, some state tournaments. I was actually up for the 1996 Olympic team, I ended fighting Martin Castillo. [note: Castillo went on to win the WBA super flyweight world title] We fought in the semi-final fight and Castillo won. But everybody knows that Arce won that fight, it's just that Castillo was already a member of the Olympic team and they didn't want him losing to me". [1]
Regional & Minor Titles
- IBF International Super Flyweight Title (2009)
- Interim WBA World Super Flyweight Title (September 2008 - February 2009)
- WBC Latino Bantamweight title (2007)
- Interim WBC Flyweight Title (2005)
- Interim WBC Light Flyweight Title (October 2001 - July 2002)
- WBC Youth World Light Flyweight Title (2000)
- NABO Light Flyweight Title (1998 - 1999)
- WBA Fedecentro Light Flyweight Title (November 1997 - December 1997)
- Mexico Pacific Coast Light Flyweight Title (1997)
World Titles
- WBO Bantamweight Title
- WBO Super Bantamweight Title
- WBO Super Flyweight Title
- WBC Light Flyweight Title
- WBO Light Flyweight Title
Factoids
- Has defeated 12 opponents (9 by KO) for the World Title.
- 2 opponents (2 by KO) for the World Super Bantamweight Title.
- 1 opponent* (0 by KO) for the World Bantamweight Title.
- 1 opponent* (0 by KO) for the World Super Flyweight Title.
- 9 opponents (7 by KO) for the World Light Flyweight Title.
- One opponent (Angky Angkotta) beaten for the World Bantamweight (by UD) and World Super Flyweight (by technical decision) titles.
- Has a record of 14-6 (9 KO) in World Title fights.
- Has a record of 17-7-1 (14 KO) against former or current world titleists.
- Won against Juan Domingo Cordoba, Yo-Sam Choi, Melchor Cob Castro (twice), Joma Gamboa, Adonis Rivas (twice), Rosendo Alvarez, Masibulele Makepula, Tomas Rojas, Medgoen Singsurat, Isidro Garcia, Martin Castillo, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., Simphiwe Nongqayi, Lorenzo Parra, Mauricio Martinez.
- Lost against Omar Nino Romero, Victor Burgos, Michael Carbajal, Cristian Mijares, Vic Darchinyan, Simphiwe Nongqayi, Nonito Donaire, Jhonny Gonzalez.
- Drew with Lorenzo Parra.
- He is the older brother of Francisco Arce.
- Arce's trademark ring entrance features him wearing a black cowboy hat (thus earning him the nickname "The Mexican Cowboy") and sucking a cherry lollipop.
Preceded by: Juan Domingo Cordoba |
WBO Light Flyweight Champion 1998 Dec 5 – 1999 Jul 31 |
Succeeded by: Michael Carbajal |
Preceded by: Yo-Sam Choi |
WBC Light Flyweight Champion 2002 Jul 6 – 2005 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Eric Ortiz |
Preceded by: Marvin Sonsona Stripped (failed to make weight) |
WBO Super Flyweight Champion 2010 Jan 30 – 2010 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Omar Andres Narvaez |
Preceded by: Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. |
WBO Super Bantamweight Champion 2011 May 7 – 2011 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Nonito Donaire |
Preceded by: Nonito Donaire Vacated |
WBO Bantamweight Champion 2011 Nov 26 – 2012 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Pungluang Sor Singyu |