Iván Popoca

{{Short description|Mexican boxer (born 1982)}}

{{Notability|1=Sports|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox boxer|name= Iván Popoca

|image=

|realname = Rey Iván Popoca

|nickname =

|weight = Light Welterweight

|height = 5 ft 8 in (174 cm)

|reach = 71 in (180 cm)

|nationality = {{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexican

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|2|26}}

|birth_place = Landa, Guerrero, Mexico

|style = Orthodox

|total = 18

|wins = 15

|KO = 10

|losses = 2

|draws = 1

|no contests = 0

}}

Rey Iván Popoca (born February 26, 1982) is a Mexican former professional boxer.{{cite web | url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/news/archives/00004185.htm | title=Archived Weblog Entry - 04/09/2008: "Ivan Popoca Unplugged and up Close" }}

Amateur career

A construction worker by day, Popoca still managed to run his amateur record to an outstanding 137-13.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=14092&more=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403032726/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=14092&more=1 |archive-date=2012-04-03 |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

Popoca put on an impressive performance against a very slick Mike Gonzalez (10-6-1, 9 KOs), knocking him out in the sixth round.{{cite web | url=http://www.fightnewsextra.com/cc/2009Fights/09-chicago.htm | title=Popoca impresses | access-date=2010-05-19 | archive-date=2013-01-22 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122234318/http://www.fightnewsextra.com/cc/2009Fights/09-chicago.htm | url-status=usurped }} He suffered his first defeat on April 15, 2011 against Ruslan Provodnikov. He suffered his second defeat on July 13, 2012 against Jose Louis Castillo via eighth-round TKO.

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