Horacio Accavallo
| Horacio Accavallo | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Horacio Enrique Accavallo |
| Nickname(s) | Roquiño |
| Rated at | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Nationality |
 Argentine |
| Born |
October 14, 1934 Villa Diamante, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 83 |
| Wins | 75 |
| Wins by KO | 34 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 0 |
Horacio Enrique Accavallo (born October 14, 1934) is an Argentine retired flyweight boxer who fought from 1956 until 1967. He retired with a record of 75 wins (34 KOs), 2 losses and 6 draws.
Accavallo fought mainly in Argentina. On March 1, 1966 he won the vacant WBA & WBC world flyweight championship by outpointing Katsuyoshi Takayama on a 15 round split decision in Tokyo, Japan. Accavallo had been the number two contender for the title held by Salvatore Burruni, but Burruni chose to defend the title against someone other than Accavallo. The WBA & WBC had mandated that Burruni fight Hiroyuki Ebihara (the number one contender). The WBA & WBC stripped the champion of his crown and sanctioned the Accavallo - Katsuyoshi Takayama (the number three contender) match for the title.
Accavallo retired as the reigning WBA & WBC champion after escaping with a controversial 15 round majority decision victory over former world flyweight champion Hiroyuki Ebihara.[1]
Professional boxing record
| 75 Wins (34 knockouts), 2 Losses, 6 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd.,Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 75-2-6 |  Hiroyuki Ebihara |
MD | 15 | 1967-08-12 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBA & WBC World Flyweight title. |
| Win | 74-2-6 |  Heleno Vitor Ferreira |
PTS | 10 | 1967-07-08 | Buenos Aires |
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| Loss | 73-2-6 | Kiyoshi Tanabe |
TKO | 6 (10) 2:22 | 1967-02-20 | Karakuen Hall, Tokyo |
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| Win | 73-2-5 |  Efren Torres |
UD | 15 | 1966-12-10 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBA & WBC World Flyweight title. |
| Win | 72-2-5 |  Ursino Bernal |
RTD | 7 (10) | 1966-10-07 | Club Defensores de Villa Luján, San Miguel, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 71-2-5 | Juan Carlos Moreyra |
PTS | 10 | 1966-09-23 | Concordia, Entre Ríos |
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| Win | 70-2-5 | Hiroyuki Ebihara |
UD | 15 | 1966-07-15 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBA & WBC World Flyweight title. |
| Win | 70-2-5 | Pedro Hermógenes Guevara |
KO | 9 (10) | 1966-05-13 | Necochea, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 69-2-5 | Ursino Bernal |
PTS | 10 | 1966-04-22 | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 68-2-5 | Katsuyoshi Takayama |
SD | 15 | 1966-03-01 | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo |
Won vacant WBA & WBC World Flyweight title. |
See also
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Salvatore Burruni Stripped |
WBA Flyweight Champion 1 Mar 1966– 2 Oct 1968 Retired |
Succeeded by Hiroyuki Ebihara |
| Preceded by Salvatore Burruni Stripped |
WBC Flyweight Champion 1 Mar 1966– 2 Oct 1968 Retired |
Succeeded by Chartchai Chionoi |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bernardo Otaño |
Olimpia de Oro 1966 |
Succeeded by Roberto de Vicenzo |
References
- ↑ "Accavallo ekes win". The Spokesman-Review. AP. 14 August 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 27 January 2011.