Ignacio Esparza
{{Short description|Mexican boxer (born 1994)}}
{{Notability|1=Sports|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox boxer|name= Ignacio Esparza
|image=
|realname = Ignacio Esparza
|nickname = Nach
|weight = Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
|reach = 77 in (195 cm)
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|21}}
|birth_place = Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
|style = Orthodox
|total = 25
|wins = 22
|KO = 14
|losses = 3
|draws = 0
|no contests = 0
}}
Ignacio Esparza Nach (born 21 May 1994) is a Mexican professional boxer.{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/qa-ignacio-esparza-37455|title=Q&A: Ignacio Esparza|work=Boxing News|accessdate=2015-10-07|archive-date=2016-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201143056/http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/qa-ignacio-esparza-37455|url-status=dead}}
Professional career
In September 2014, Ignacio upset an undefeated Damian Norris to win the WBA Fedebol cruiserweight Championship.[http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=419645 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317215437/http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=419645 |date=March 17, 2015 }}
On 27 June 2019 he lost a twelve-round decision to IBF Inter-Continental champion Enad Licina; this bout was televised on a Showtime boxing card.{{cite web|url=http://www.saddoboxing.com/10094-abraham-oral.html|title=Boxing In Germany: Abraham Guns Down Oral In Berlin|work=Saddoboxing.com|accessdate=2015-10-07}}
On October 23, 2020 Esparza beat the veteran Javier Polanco at the Explanada "El Grullo" in El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico.[http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=614566 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111062115/http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=614566 |date=November 11, 2014 }}
Professional boxing record
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|17 Wins (13 knockouts, 4 decisions), 3 Losses (2 knockout, 1 decision){{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=202946&cat=boxer|title=BoxRec - Ignacio Esparza|work=Boxrec.com|accessdate=2015-10-07}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Result
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Round
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=left|{{small|13-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Simon Kean
|align=left|KO
|align=left|5
|07/04/2018
|align=left|{{small|{{CAN}} Centre Videotron, Quebec City}}
|align=left|{{small|For IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|29-12}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|JAM}} Owen Beck
|MD
|10
|29/10/2016
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Miguel Angel Flores
|KO
|1
|27/06/2015
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|3-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Denis Reyes
|UD
|8
|23/10/2013
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Salón de Usos Múltiples, El Grullo
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|5-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Antonio Duarte
|UD
|8
|25/05/2013
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Auditorio Municipal, Tapalpa
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Javier Polanco
|KO
|1
|23/10/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} El Grullo Esplanade, El Grullo, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Polanco knocked out at 1:41 of the first round.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|19-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} Denis Lebedev
|KO
|4
|22/02/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} Udmurtia Circus, Izhevsk
|align=left|{{small|WBO Intercontinental cruiserweight title. Esparza knocked out at 2:59 of the fourth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|4-2-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Victor Palacios
|TKO
|1
|20/11/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:34 of the first round.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|16-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Serbia}} Enad Licina
|UD
|12
|27/06/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
|align=left|{{small|IBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|12-19-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Ricardo Arce
|KO
|1
|05/12/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Arce knocked out at 2:52 of the first round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Miguel Gutierrez
|UD
|8
|23/11/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Oscar Avila
|KO
|2
|02/02/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Avila knocked out at 1:20 of the second round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|11-13-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Ricardo Arce
|UD
|6
|17/06/2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Baja California
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|17-24-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Eduardo "Guina" Ayala
|UD
|10
|25/03/2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|11-12}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mario Maciel
|TKO
|5
|24/02/2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Jose Concepcion
|TKO
|1
|02/12/2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Mexico cruiserweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Juan Carlos Martinez
|KO
|1
|17/06/2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Martinez knocked out at 2:59 of the first round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|5-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Cuba}} Damian Norris
|DQ
|7
|24/09/2004
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|WBA Fedebol cruiserweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|11-11}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mario Maciel
|KO
|5
|15/05/2004
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Maciel knocked out at 1:24 of the fifth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Miguel Carrillo Ruiz
|KO
|2
|13/03/2004
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|{{small|Mexican Pacific Coast heavyweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|Jose Corrales
|KO
|3
|25/10/2003
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Jorge Arellano
|TKO
|5
|12/07/2003
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Hugo Lomeli
|KO
|5
|17/07/2000
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}}
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Jesus Mena
|KO
|1
|02/06/2000
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Apatzingan, Michoacan de Ocampo
|align=left|
|}
References
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