Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
WBO JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
Location: Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan
Promoter: OR Promotions – Osvaldo Rivero / Ohashi Promotions – Hideyuki Ohashi
Supervisor: Jose Izquierdo II, Esq.
Referee: Lou Moret
Judges: Jose Roberto Torres; Ulysses Glenn; Lisa Giampa
Results: Omar Andres Narvaez lost his WBO Junior Bantamweight Title against Naoya Inoue who defeated him with a second round KO.
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The WBO super bantamweight champion, Narvaez (42-1-2) picked up his second win over the talented Felipe Orucuta (29-3). But incompetent judging was at hand in this one just like their last, producing a dubious majority decision and marring El Huracan’s incredible 11th title defense.
This victory extends a four-year reign over the 115-pound division, dating back to May 2010 when the Argentine outslugged the gangly Everth Briceno for not only the WBO super bantamweight belt but also the right to call himself the best fighter in the weight class.
Narvaez, a former 112-pound world champion and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board’s very best junior bantamweight, has suffered just one defeat in his career (to Ring Magazine’s Top Five pound-for-pound, at the time, Nonito Donaire at bantamweight). But he has remained undefeated (and near untouchable) at super flyweight.
Things were no different in his rematch with the TBRB’s No. 6-rated super flyweight Orucuta.
Narvaez, a tank of a fighter, plodded through most of his 5’7” opponent’s punches early on. The 28-year-old Orucuta tried desperately to find his rhythm with long, straight punches. Dubbed “ElGallito,” Orucuta threw rights and lefts, but few had any effect on one of the sport’s more deceptive defensive fighters.
The longtime champion brushed off the young Mexican’s attack with aggressive blocking techniques, repelling punches off his sturdy forearms and then hopping into close quarters to slam punches into his opponent’s chest and let loose his renowned left hand.
The first four rounds all looked the same.
Orucuta was bent on finding his range, firing one-two combinations with regularity—the same lanky striking that gave Narvaez fits in their first bout 15 months ago, resulting in a controversial split decision.
In Round 5, Narvaez’s back began to touch the ropes. El Gallito’s volume began to wear on him. Now mixing in spiraling hooks and uppercuts with his continual jab-straight combos, his punches were touching up the Argentine. This formula worked even better in Round 6. The 39-year-old circled away from the assault the best that he could, but Orucuta deserved the fifth and sixth.
The Mexican was outboxing his older foe. The narrative would have been nothing new: The young, strapping fighter dethrones the older, gritty champion, and a new generation is introduced. A dramatic change for the super bantamweight division seemed imminent, and it made sense. For the most part, boxing is a young man’s game.
That is, of course, for the most part.
Narvaez’s left hand came to life in Round 7, and it couldn’t miss. He is a fighter who operates from maximum distance, a peculiar stylist who counters without moving his feet. Reminiscent of James Toney, theWBO champion planted his feet to the ground and slipped his opponent’s oncoming punches, countering brutally but nonchalantly with overhand lefts and timely right hooks that connected to the head of Orucuta over and over again.
This was some of the best counterpunching seen all year, and the challenger had no answer for it.
Rounds 8 and 9 were all Narvaez. And in the championship rounds, a stoppage looked near.
El Huracan was on the horizon, and he gave Orucuta everything he could handle in the final three stanzas, walking his opponent down and untying flurries that severely staggered El Gallito in the 12th. The scorecards read 116-112 to Narvaez, twice, and a silly 114-114 draw from judge Pat Russell.
Orucuta’s high output must have been what swayed a few too many rounds his way. But his punches were visibly glancing off Narvaez’s shoulders and parries all night—that is, when they were hitting anything at all. Nevertheless, it was a spirited effort from both men.Orucuta has plenty to be proud of. Only 28, he gave a fine champion like Narvaez his arguably two toughest title defenses and remains near the top of the super flyweight division.
On the same token, Narvaez not only defended his WBO strap for the 11th time but also improved his record in world-title fights to an astonishing 28-1-1—just three wins away from matching Julio Cesar Chavez’s record of 31. This includes the Argentine’s spell asWBO flyweight champion from 2002 to 2009.
Pushing 40—ancient for this sport—Narvaez doesn’t seem to age. And he doesn’t lose.
Like all men fighting below 118 pounds, El Huracan is overlooked. And his only glare of publicity seems to be his bantamweight title fight against Donaire, a fight that cannot be held against him because ofDonaire‘s natural size and ability.
Narvaez is a tremendous champion and an even better fighter.
The TBRB’s No. 2-rated 115-pounder Carlos Cuadras is scheduled to fight twice to end 2014. He is the WBC super flyweight champion and a high-octane fighter who proved he can also outbox an opponent who brings heavy artillery to the table in his bout with the violent-hitting Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (TBRB’s No. 4) this past May.
If Cuadras, 26, can carry on into 2015 unscathed, a Narvaez-Cuadras unification bout would be a purist’s dream.
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014
WBO JR. BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BOUT
Location: Argentina
Promoter: O.R. Promotions / Osvaldo Rivero
Supervisor: Jorge Molina
Referee: Celestino Ruiz
Judges: Patt Russell 114-114 | Dennis Nelson 116-112 | Robert Hecko 116-112
Results: The Champion Omar Andres Narvaez retained the WBO Jr. Bantamweight title against Felipe Orucuta by Majority Decision.
TV: Argentina T y C Sports
Fight fans can get a glimpse into the first major promotion outside the Philippines of the famed ALA Promotions as they team up with the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN and its widely watched global network TFC or The Filipino Channel when Viva Sports features the “Duel in Dubai” on its top-rated weekly boxing show “The Main Event” on PBO over Sky Cable at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday with a replay at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The fight card features three of ALA Gym’s most exciting fighters led by nundefeated WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight champion Genesis “Azukal” Servania, charismatic junior lightweight Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista hot on the comeback trail and undefeated King Arthur Villanueva against tough and tested opponents from Mexico and Nicaragua, known hotbeds of boxing in Latin America.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer said the “Duel in Dubai” promises to be a deadly battle that is expected to thrill the large community of Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates.
The special will feature brief interviews with the ALA fighters, short training clips and highlights of some of their fights and those of their opponents.
Servania’s opponent Jose “Matador” Cabrera has fought some of the big names including WBO super flyweight champion Omar Andres Narvaez and WBC champion Tomas Rojas.
Highlights of the Cabrera-Narvaez fight and the WBO super flyweight clash between Cabrera and unbeaten Daniel “Bad Boy” Rosas which ended in a split draw will highlight the special which will also include glimpses of Servania’s fights against former WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Munoz and his 2nd round TKO of Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion of Panama.
Bautista faces one of the toughest opponents in his comeback bid in the person of WBC Mundo Hispano champion Jose Juan “Piquet” Martinez who has an awesome record of 15 knockouts in 19 wins with only one defeat.
Fight fans will get to see highlights of Martinez’ thrilling battle with Carlos “Torito” Jimenz and Nicaragua’s WBO Fedbol super flyweight champion Henry “El Crespo” Maldonado in action against Fernando Aguilar and Liborio Solis.
Short training footage of Maldonado who clashes with King Arthur Villanueva will also spice up the special.
The fights will be telecast by ABS-CBN on Saturday, September 6.
Se cumplirá el deseo del campeón mundial supermosca OMB, volver a pelear en su ciudad natal. El “Huracán” estará presente en la conferencia que se hará hoy a las 18, en el Casino Club.
El rival será el japonés Hisataka (15to. en el ranking), el sábado 24 de agosto en el Gimnasio Municipal N° 1. Durante el evento de hoy Narváez estará acompañado por el Intendente Máximo Pérez Catan; el Presidente de Chubut Deportes, Ricardo Fueyo; y el Gerente local de Casino Club, Víctor Fernández. Allí se brindarán detalles de la organización del festival pugilistico e información de la venta de entradas.
El “Huracán” volverá a realizar una defensa en Trelew luego de seis años.
Omar Andrés Narváez volverá a pelear en Trelew después de seis años, la última vez fue el 14 de septiembre de 2007 en la undécima defensa de su cinturón mosca ante el nicaraguense Marlon Márquez. Tercer ocasión que defenderá su corona en su ciudad natal, la primera fue ante el marplatense Luis Lazarte, el 13/09/2002, en su primera defensa mosca.
El Huracán (39-1-0, 20 KO), que cumplió 38 años el pasado 10 de julio, hará la octava defensa de su título mundial supermosca de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo, el próximo sábado 24 de agosto ante el japonés Hiroyuki Hisataka (22-10-1, 10 KO), diez años menor que el campeón, en el Gimnasio Municipal N° 1.
http://www.boxeo-boxing.com/web20/2013/08/14/omar-otra-vez-en-trelew/
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013
WBO Jr. Bantamweight Title
Location: Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Promoter: Osvaldo Rivero / O.R. Promotions
Referee: Samuel Viruet
Judges: Jose Roberto Torres, Rocky Young, Bill Lerch
Supervisor: Rolando Marcos Hermoso
Result: Omar Narvaez retained WBO Jr. Bantamweight Title against Felipe Orucuta by split decision with scores 115-113, 115-113, 110-118.
Por Daniel De Bonis (@noticiasdelbox) –
El próximo sábado 25 de mayo se vuelven a abrir las puertas del mítico estadio del Luna Park para recibir a Omar Andrés Narváez, actual campeón supermosca de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (WBO), quien se estará enfrentando al mexicano Felipe “Gallito” Orucuta en lo que será una nueva defensa del cinturón que el chubutense posee desde hace dos años, ocasión en que se alzó con el título ante Everth Briceño, justamente en el mismo escenario.
Narváez (38, 1, 2 con 20 ko´s) viene de derrotar a David Quijano en fallo unánime el pasado 15 de diciembre, pelea llevada a cabo en la provincia de Tucumán, mientras que el retador a la corona supermosca OMB, que posee un récord de 27 victorias y una derrota, viene de noquear el último 26 de enero a Fernando Lumacad en Morelia, México.
Narváez viene de realizar duras declaraciones sobre Sergio “Maravilla” Martínez diciendo que sus victorias “son verdaderas” en alusión al último triunfo del quilmeño que, para muchos, fue claro perdedor ante el británico Murray. En declaraciones radiales, “El Huracán” también puso en duda el origen humilde del campeón mundial mediano del CMB declarando que lo conocía “hace tiempo” y que éste nunca “contó las supuestas falencias económicas por las que atravesó como contó en su libro, más bien, daba la impresión que era todo lo contrario”.
Así mismo, el monarca supermosca hizo referencias a su próximo rival, del cual manifestó: “Cuando uno pelea con rivales peligrosos como es él, a uno lo motiva. Sé que pega, que tiene una sola derrota y que si bien no la vi, por lo que dice mucha gente dice fue confusa, y no la había perdido. Y también sé que lleva nueve nocauts consecutivos. Pero no me preocupa Orucuta ni su record. He peleado con muchos rivales igual de peligrosos o más, y he sabido resolverlos. Y como la pelea se fue postergando y fui sumando entrenamiento, llego no diez puntos, llego once puntos para Orucuta”,
También el que habló para los periodistas fue “El Gallito” Orucuta, quien se mostró confiado en irse victorioso de su visita a Buenos Aires: “Es la pelea que estaba esperando. Es mi gran oportunidad y no la pienso desaprovechar. El hecho de que me hayan considerado de emergencia no me afecta porque yo siempre estoy entrenando a gran ritmo, y cuando me llegó la noticia de que pelearía contra Narváez estaba en muy buena condición y en el peso ideal. Voy a llegar al 100% a la pelea más importante de mi vida. Puedo destronar a Narváez”.
http://boxeototal.com/2013/05/21/este-sabado-omar-narvaez-vs-felipe-orucuta/