Miguel Lora
Colombian boxer (born 1961)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Lora and the second or maternal family name is
Escudero .
Miguel Lora
Born Miguel Lora Escudero
(1961-04-12 ) April 12, 1961 (age 63) Nationality Colombian Other names Happy Statistics Weight(s) Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Reach 63 in (160 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 40 Wins 37 Wins by KO 17 Losses 3
Miguel Lora Escudero (born April 12, 1961 in Montería , Córdoba ), known as Miguel Lora or "Happy" Lora is a Colombian boxer. He reigned as the WBC bantamweight champion of the world from 1985 to 1988.
Beginnings and world title
Lora started training in his native Montería and eventually represented his home department. In 1977 he won a gold medal in a local tournament. From 1980 to 1983 he won several national and regional titles. On August 9, 1985 he got his first chance to fight for the championship against Mexican Daniel Zaragoza . Lora defeated Zaragoza to become the fifth Colombian world champion.
Memorable bouts
After the world title, Lora fought Puerto Rican Wilfredo Vázquez . He defended his belt eight times and fought boxers such as Alberto Davila ,[ 1] Antonio Avelar , Ray Minus ,[ 2] Raúl "Jíbaro" Pérez .
During the three years that Miguel "Happy" Lora kept his title, he was known for his defensive, methodical style.
Professional boxing record
40 fights
37 wins
3 losses
By knockout
17
1
By decision
20
2
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
40
Loss
37–3
Rafael del Valle
UD
12 (12)
1993-06-19
Roberto Clemente Coliseum , San Juan, Puerto RicoFor WBO bantamweight title
39
Win
37–2
Cesar Polanco
UD
10 (10)
1993-04-23
Coliseo El Salitre, Bogotá, Colombia
38
Win
36–2
Ricky Romero
KO
3 (10)
1992-09-26
Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
37
Win
35–2
Gabriel Bernal
PTS
10 (10)
1992-04-12
Bogotá, Colombia
36
Win
34–2
Rolando Bohol
PTS
10 (10)
1991-08-02
Coliseo El Campin], Bogotá, Colombia
35
Loss
33–2
Gaby Canizales
KO
2 (12)
1991-03-12
The Palace , Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.For vacant WBO bantamweight title
34
Win
33–1
Bernardo Mendoza
PTS
10 (10)
1990-12-14
Montería, Colombia
33
Win
32–1
Emilio Aponte
TKO
3 (10)
1990-08-18
Montería, Colombia
32
Loss
31–1
Raúl Pérez
UD
12 (12)
1988-10-29
Las Vegas Hilton , Winchester, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC bantamweight title
31
Win
31–0
Alberto Dávila
UD
12 (12)
1988-08-01
Great Western Forum , Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained WBC bantamweight title
30
Win
30–0
Lucio Omar Lopez
UD
12 (12)
1988-04-30
Plaza de Toros, Cartagena, Colombia
Retained WBC bantamweight title
29
Win
29–0
Ray Minus
UD
12 (12)
1987-11-27
Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Retained WBC bantamweight title
28
Win
28–0
Antonio Avelar
KO
4 (12)
1987-07-25
Marine Stadium , Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.Retained WBC bantamweight title
27
Win
27–0
Alberto Dávila
UD
12 (12)
1986-11-15
Estadio Metropolitano , Barranquilla, ColombiaRetained WBC bantamweight title
26
Win
26–0
Enrique Sánchez
TKO
6 (12)
1986-08-23
Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Retained WBC bantamweight title
25
Win
25–0
Wilfredo Vázquez
UD
12 (12)
1986-02-08
Convention Center , Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.Retained WBC bantamweight title
24
Win
24–0
Daniel Zaragoza
UD
12 (12)
1985-08-09
Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Won WBC bantamweight title
23
Win
23–0
Diego Avila
TKO
8 (10)
1985-06-07
Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
22
Win
22–0
Ramon Antonio Nery
TKO
2 (10)
1985-05-10
Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
21
Win
21–0
Jose Chacon
PTS
10 (10)
1984-11-24
Estadio 18 de Junio, Montería, Colombia
20
Win
20–0
Juan Torres
PTS
10 (10)
1984-07-03
Jai Alai Fronton , Miami, Florida, U.S.
19
Win
19–0
Edwin Rangel
PTS
10 (10)
1984-02-18
Plaza de Toros, Cartagena, Colombia
18
Win
18–0
Juan Díaz
TKO
5 (10)
1983-12-16
Montería, Colombia
17
Win
17–0
Pedro Romero
PTS
12 (12)
1983-09-18
Cereté, Colombia
Retained WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
16
Win
16–0
Jose Salazar
KO
3 (?)
1983-07-30
Sincelejo, Colombia
15
Win
15–0
Rubén Darío Palacio
PTS
12 (12)
1983-05-12
Montería, Colombia
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
14
Win
14–0
Miguel Perez
PTS
12 (12)
1982-09-17
Montería, Colombia
Won Colombian super-flyweight title
13
Win
13–0
Charles Maussa
KO
7 (?)
1982-07-30
Montería, Colombia
12
Win
12–0
Edelmiro Cassiani
KO
7 (?)
1982-02-27
Montería, Colombia
11
Win
11–0
Luis Tapias
TKO
3 (?)
1981-12-18
Montería, Colombia
10
Win
10–0
Carlos Osorio
PTS
10 (10)
1981-05-28
Montería, Colombia
9
Win
9–0
Arnold Sarmiento
TKO
3 (?)
1980-12-03
Montería, Colombia
8
Win
8–0
Juan Alvarez
PTS
10 (10)
1980-10-31
Montería, Colombia
7
Win
7–0
Orlando Tejedor
KO
1 (10)
1980-08-14
Coliseo El Campin , Bogotá, Colombia
6
Win
6–0
Julio Soto Solano
PTS
12 (12)
1980-06-12
Montería, Colombia
Won WBC FECARBOX super-flyweight title
5
Win
5–0
Justo Jorge
TKO
3 (?)
1980-03-28
Montería, Colombia
4
Win
4–0
Arnold Sarmiento
KO
3 (?)
1979-12-22
Montería, Colombia
3
Win
3–0
Tomas Maza
KO
1 (?)
1979-11-23
Coliseo de la Circunvalacion, Montería, Colombia
2
Win
2–0
Alfredo Gomez
KO
1 (?)
1979-10-26
Coliseo de la Circunvalacion, Montería, Colombia
1
Win
1–0
Wilfredo Ruiz
PTS
6 (6)
1979-07-27
Montería, Colombia
Retirement
After his loss to Raúl "Jíbaro" Pérez, he fought for a world title against Gaby Canizales , who won by knockout and eventually dislodged Lora's fifth cervical vertebrae. Miguel "Happy" Lora decided to retire form boxing in 1993 and since then he has been living in his native Montería, dedicated to personal business, TV shows and soap operas.
See also
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded byJulio Soto Solano
WBC FECARBOX Vacant Title next held by
Julio Soto Solano
Preceded byMiguel Pérez
Colombian Vacant Title next held by
Raul Ernesto Diaz
Vacant Title last held by
Cardenio Ulloa
WBC Continental Americas Vacant Title next held by
Fred Jackson
World boxing titles
Preceded by
WBC bantamweight champion Succeeded by
