Fernando Montiel

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Montiel and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Fernando Montiel
Statistics
Real name	Fernando Montiel Martínez
Nickname(s)	"Cochulito"
Rated at	Flyweight Super Flyweight Bantamweight Super Bantamweight Featherweight
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Nationality	Mexican
Born	(1979-03-01) March 1, 1979 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	62
Wins	54
Wins by KO	39
Losses	6
Draws	2
No contests	0

Fernando Montiel Martínez (born March 1, 1979 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer. Fernando is a former WBO Flyweight, WBO Super Flyweight and WBO and WBC Bantamweight Champion.

Early life

Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel is the youngest child of Manuel Montiel Sr., a former professional boxer and Fernando's current trainer. Fernando has four brothers that are former professional boxers: Eduardo Montiel, Alejandro Felix Montiel, Pedro Montiel and Manuel Montiel Jr. Fernando learned the sport of boxing in his father's gym located in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico alongside fellow boxer, Jorge "Travieso" Arce.

Regarding his nickname, Fernando has explained that one of his father's sister could not pronounce his father's name, Manuel de Jesus, when she was of younger age, so she called her brother "Cochul." The nickname was later on passed to Fernando in diminutive form, since "Cochulito" roughly translates into "Little Cochul." The nickname has no relation to a rooster, as many have argued.

Boxing style

Fernando Montiel is a hybrid boxer, using accurate punches to slow down his opponent and using swift hand speed and quickness to frustrate his opponents. Montiel's fighting style employs the use of his agility and quick reflexes. He uses accurate punches and crisp 1–2–3 combos to get under the defenses of his opponents. He is also considered to be a "thinking fighter," using his natural boxing instincts, warrior's mentality, and technical boxing supremacy in taking apart his opponents.

Professional career

Early years at Flyweight

Montiel made his professional debut on December 6, 1996, at the age of 16. He accumulated a record of 20–0–1, which included a win over future champion Cruz Carbajal, before challenging WBO Flyweight Champion Isidro García. Montiel won the bout by seventh round TKO to become champion at age 20. He defended the Flyweight title three times against Olympic medalist Zoltan Lunka, former champion Juan Domingo Córdoba and future champion Jose "Carita" Lopez.

Super Flyweight

In his next bout, Montiel moved up to the super flyweight division and defeated WBO Champion Pedro Alcázar. He defended the super flyweight title against Roy Doliguez and also defeated former champion Ruben Sánchez León, but then lost the title to Mark Johnson by majority decision.

Montiel won all three of his bouts in 2004 then regained the WBO title by knocking out Ivan Hernández, who had recently defeated Johnson. Montiel defended his super flyweight title against Evert Briceno (21–2) and Pramuansak Posuwan (29–0–1). In his next bout, he moved up to the bantamweight division and challenged WBO Champion Jhonny Gonzalez, but lost the bout by split decision. Montiel returned to the super flyweight division and continued defending his title by defeating Z Gorres (26–1–1), Cecilio Santos (22–7–2), Luis Melendez (25–2–1), and former champion Martín Castillo (33–2–0). On May 31, 2008, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Montiel defeated Luis Maldonado by third round technical knockout to successfully defend his WBO title for the eighth time. Montiel knocked Maldonado down in rounds one and three and the bout was stopped during Montiel's follow-up barrage.^[1]

Bantamweight

The WBO title

In his next match, he moved up to the bantamweight division and defeated future champion Juan Alberto Rosas. On March 28, 2009, he defeated Diego Oscar Silva (24–1–3) by third round knock out to win the Interim WBO Bantamweight title. On April 25, Montiel became a three division champion after being elevated to full Bantamweight Champion.^[2]

On September 12, 2009, Montiel faced fellow Mexican Alejandro Valdez (21–3–2) at the Palenque de la Feria in Tepic, Nayarit. The bout ended via technical draw at the 3rd round. On February 13, 2010, Montiel defeated Filipino prospect Ciso Morales (14–0) via KO at the 1st round, successfully defending his WBO Bantamweight title.^[3]

WBC/WBO unification

On April 30, 2010, Montiel faced WBC Bantamweight Champion Hozumi Hasegawa in Tokyo, Japan. Montiel, who was a heavy underdog leading up to the bout, knocked out Hasegawa in the fourth round, putting an end to the Japanese fighter's 5-year title reign. With the win, Montiel unified the WBC and WBO Bantamweight titles.^[4]

On October 30, 2010, Montiel successfully defended his titles against Rafael Concepción. Montiel dropped Concepcion to the canvas twice in the second round before knocking him out in the third round.^[5]

Montiel vs. Donaire

Main article: Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire

On October 4, 2010, promoter Bob Arum announced that Fernando Montiel and Nonito Donaire are on course for a February 19, 2011 bout. Before his bout with Donaire, Fernando had a 10 round non title bout against fellow Mexican Jovanny Soto, on December 10, 2010 in Saltillo, Coahuila. Montiel defeated Soto via KO in the second round.

On February 19, 2011, the fight against Nonito Donaire took place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Montiel suffered his first TKO loss in the second round. Montiel, who kissed the canvas in the second round, reportedly had a hairline fracture and deep dent in the cheekbone where Donaire’s powerful left hook connected. Montiel reported from his native Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico that he did not suffer a fracture and did not have surgery.

Fernando Montiel has announced in Mexican media that he plans to return to the ring in the super bantamweight division, as he had difficulties making the 118 pounds required in the bantamweight division during his fight against Donaire.

Professional boxing record

54 Wins (39 knockouts, 15 decisions), 6 Losses (2 knockout, 4 decisions), 2 Draws
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	54-6-2	Jorge Lara	KO	1 (10)	2016-04-30	StubHub Center, Carson, California
Loss	54-5-2	Lee Selby	UD	12	2015-10-14	Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona	For IBF Featherweight title.
Win	54-4-2	Rogelio Jun Doliguez	UD	10	2015-03-14	Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win	53-4-2	Sergio Puente	UD	10	2014-11-08	Gimnasio Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Win	52-4-2	Jesús Antonio Ríos	KO	1 (10), 1:36	2014-07-26	Auditorio Municipal, Villaflores Chiapas, Mexico
Win	51-4-2	Cristóbal Cruz	MD	10 (10)	2014-03-15	Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Win	50-4-2	Jaderes Padua	KO	3 (12), 1:12	2013-06-22	Hotel Azul Ixtapa, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico	Retained WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Super bantamweight title.
Win	49-4-2	Giovanni Caro	UD	12 (12)	2012-11-24	Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico	Won vacant WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Super bantamweight title.
Win	48-4-2	Arturo Santos Reyes	SD	12 (12)	2012-06-09	Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Win	47-4-2	Angky Angkota	KO	9 (10)	2012-03-03	Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Loss	46-4-2	Victor Terrazas	UD	12 (12)	2011-11-19	Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico	For vacant WBC Silver Super Bantamweight title.
Win	46-3-2	Alvaro Perez	KO	3 (10), 1:26	2011-08-20	La Cetto Vineyard, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
Win	45-3-2	Nehomar Cermeño	RTD	3 (10), 1:12	2011-06-25	Estadio Banorte, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Loss	44-3-2	Nonito Donaire	TKO	2 (12)	2011-02-19	Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada	Lost WBC & WBO Bantamweight titles.
Win	44-2-2	Jovanny Soto	KO	2 (10), 2:29	2010-12-10	Gimnasio Municipal, Saltillo, Coahuila
Win	43-2-2	Rafael Concepción	KO	3 (12), 1:07	2010-07-17	Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas	Retained WBC & WBO Bantamweight titles.
Win	42-2-2	Hozumi Hasegawa	TKO	4 (12), 2:59	2010-04-30	Nihon Budokan, Tokyo	Won WBC Bantamweight title.
Win	41-2-2	Ciso Morales	TKO	1 (12), 2:06	2010-02-13	Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada	Won WBO Bantamweight title.
Draw	40-2-2	Alejandro Valdez	TD	3 (10)	2009-09-12	Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Nayarit
Win	40-2-1	Diego Oscar Silva	KO	3 (12) 2:44	2009-03-28	Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California	Won Interim WBO Bantamweight title.
Win	39-2-1	Juan Alberto Rosas	UD	12 (12)	2008-11-02	La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Win	38-2-1	Luis Maldonado	TKO	3 (12) 2:58	2008-05-31	Plaza De Toros El Paseo, San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	37-2-1	Martin Castillo	KO	4 (12) 1:56	2008-02-16	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	36-2-1	Luis Melendez	TKO	12 (12) 1:58	2007-10-04	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	35-2-1	Cecilio Santos	TKO	10 (12) 2:15	2007-07-14	Explanada Tecate, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	34-2-1	Z Gorres	SD	12 (12)	2007-02-24	Cebu City Sports Complex, Cebu	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Loss	33-2-1	Jhonny Gonzalez	SD	12 (12)	2006-05-27	Home Depot Center, Carson, California	For WBO Bantamweight title.
Win	33-1-1	Pramuansak Posuwan	UD	12 (12)	2005-10-29	Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	32-1-1	Everth Briceno	UD	12 (12)	2005-07-16	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	31–1–1	Ivan Hernández	KO	7 (12) 1:48	2005-04-09	Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas	Won WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	30-1-1	Reynaldo Hurtado	KO	7 (10) 1:30	2004-09-03	Desert Diamond Casino, Phoenix, Arizona
Win	29-1-1	Samuel Lopez	KO	3 (10) 2:02	2004-04-29	Entertainment Center, Laredo, Texas
Win	28-1-1	Roberto Lopez	TKO	3 (10) 2:38	2004-01-16	Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Loss	27-1-1	Mark Johnson	MD	12 (12)	2003-08-16	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut	Lost WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	27-0-1	Ruben Sánchez León	TKO	2 (10) 3:00	2003-05-09	Sports Arena, San Diego, California
Win	26-0-1	Roy Doliguez	TKO	2 (12)	2003-01-18	Estadio Emilo Ibarra Almada, Los Mochis, Sinaloa	Retained WBO Super Flyweight title.
Win	25-0-1	Pedro Alcazar	TKO	6 (12) 1:16	2002-06-22	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Won WBO Super Flyweight title. Alcazar passes away 2002-06-24 due to an unrealized brain injury.
Win	24-0-1	Jose Lopez	UD	12 (12)	2001-09-08	Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada	Retained WBO Flyweight title.
Win	23-0-1	Juan Domingo Cordoba	KO	1 (12) 2:15	2001-05-25	Discoteca El Alebrije, Acapulco, Guerrero	Retained WBO Flyweight title.
Win	22-0-1	Zoltan Lunka	TKO	7 (12) 2:03	2001-03-24	Rudi Sedlmayer Halle, Munich, Bayern	Retained WBO Flyweight title.
Win	21-0-1	Isidro García	TKO	7 (12) 2:15	2000-12-15	Centro de Espectaculos Modelo, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora	Won WBO Flyweight title.
Win	20-0-1	Osvaldo Guerrero	KO	8	2000-09-08	Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	19-0-1	Cruz Carbajal	TKO	4	2000-04-14	Los Mochis, Sinaloa
Win	18-0-1	Armando Correa	KO	5	2000-03-17	Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win	17-0-1	Sergio Millan	PTS	10	1999-12-03	Los Mochis, Sinaloa
Win	16-0-1	Ruben Diaz	PTS	12	1999-09-11	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora	Won vacant WBA North American Super Flyweight title.
Win	15-0-1	Cesar Ricardo Martinez	KO	5	1999-04-16	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Sinaloa
Win	14-0-1	Jose Alonso	UD	10	1999-01-29	Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	13-0-1	Paulino Villalobos	UD	10	1998-10-09	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Draw	12-0-1	Paulino Villalobos	PTS	10	1998-07-31	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	12–0	Javier Varguez	PTS	10	1998-06-05	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	11–0	Leonardo Rodriguez	KO	3	1998-03-20	Los Mochis, Sinaloa
Win	10–0	Jose Manuel Navarro	KO	1	1998-02-13	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	9–0	Lorenzo Trejo	TKO	7	1997-12-05	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	8–0	Hugo Hernandez	TKO	1	1997-10-10	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	7–0	Jesus Rodriguez	TKO	1	1997-07-18	Los Mochis, Sinaloa
Win	6–0	Martin Robles	KO	2	1997-05-16	Navojoa, Sonora
Win	5–0	Manuel Vega	KO	3	1997-04-30	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	4–0	Maury Ayala	KO	1	1997-04-18	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	3–0	Noe Acosta	TKO	2	1997-03-20	Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
Win	2–0	Marcos Mendivil	KO	1	1997-02-28	Los Mochis, Sinaloa
Win	1–0	Manuel Tamayo	TKO	2	1996-12-06	Los Mochis, Sinaloa

Titles in boxing

Major World Titles:

WBO Flyweight Champion (112 lbs)
WBO Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)
(2) WBO Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)
Interim WBO Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs)
WBO Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs)
WBC Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs)

Regional/International Titles:

WBA North American Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)

References

↑ "Montiel KOs Maldonado!". Fightnews.com. 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=19949
↑ Vester, Mark (2010-02-13). "Fernando Montiel Destroys Ciso Morales in One Round". BoxingScene.com.
↑ Vester, Mark (2010-04-30). "Fernando Montiel Knocks Hozumi Hasegawa Out To Unify". BoxingScene.com.
↑ Soto, Rafael (July 17, 2010). "Fernando Montiel Demolishes Rafael Concepcion in Three". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved July 18, 2010.

External links

Professional boxing record for Fernando Montiel from BoxRec

Achievements
Preceded by Isidro García	WBO Flyweight Champion December 15, 2000 – May 4, 2002 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Adonis Rivas
Preceded by Pedro Alcázar	WBO Super Flyweight Champion July 22, 2002 – August 16, 2003	Succeeded by Mark Johnson
Preceded by Ivan Hernández	WBO Super Flyweight Champion April 9, 2005 – March 28, 2009 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by José López
New title	WBO Bantamweight Champion Interim Title March 28, 2009 - April 25, 2009 Promoted	Vacant Title next held by Eric Morel
Preceded by Gerry Peñalosa Stripped	WBO Bantamweight Champion April 25, 2009 – February 19, 2011	Succeeded by Nonito Donaire
		Succeeded by Nonito Donaire
Preceded by Hozumi Hasegawa	WBC Bantamweight Champion April 30, 2010 – February 19, 2011

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