Luis Alberto Lazarte
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Biography
Luis Alberto Lazarte (born 1971-03-04 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a professional boxer who resides in his birthtown. He won the IBF junior flyweight title from Colombian Carlos Támara on May 29, 2010. Lazarte was the oldest reigning world boxing champion in the world, at 40 years old, until May 21, 2011. He lost his title by decision to former champion Ulises Solis on May 21, 2011. Lazarte also challenged for the world title twice at minimumweight (against Kermin Guardia and Daniel Reyes), twice more at light flyweight (against Édgar Sosa and John Riel Casimero) and twice at flyweight (against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Omar Narváez).
Lazarte's competitive boxing career effectively ended after he was given a rare lifetime ban by the International Boxing Federation following a February 10, 2012 match against Johnriel Casimero in which Lazarte, surrounded by supporters and fighting in his home country, intentionally leveled low blows, headbutts and illegal blows to the back of the head against Casimero, as well as biting him at least twice, threatened the referee's life after being warned for his conduct, then (after being ruled the loser) deliberately sparked a riot in the arena that caused numerous additional injuries to police, spectators and Casimero's team.
On February 2012, during an IBF Light Flyweight title fight in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Lazarte was stopped in the tenth round by John Riel Casimero. After the fight Lazarte and his team sparked a riot in which Casimero and his team were attacked. They were later escorted by pólice and later Lazarte visited and apologized to Casimero The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest to the Argentine government after Argentine fans attacked Casimero in the ring after winning the title bout.[2][3] Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said that his country's embassy filed a protest with Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is awaiting an explanation.[2]
His role in the riot resulted in a rare lifetime ban being given to Lazarte by the IBF. He announced his retirement afterwards
Professional boxing record
52 Wins (18 knockouts), 12 Losses, 2 Draw (1 knockout) | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 52-12-2 | Miguel Gonzalez | UD | 11 (11) | 2015-11-20 | Gimnasio Club Mexico, Santiago de Chile, Santiago | |
Win | 52-11-2 | Carlos Ariel Farias | SD | 10 (10) | 2015-03-07 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 51-11-2 | Elias David Coronel | UD | 10 (10) | 2014-11-29 | C. A. S. y Dep. Camioneros, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 50-11-2 | Roberto Carlos Marin | UD | 8 (8) | 2014-07-25 | C. A. S. y Dep. Camioneros, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 49-11-2 | John Riel Casimero | TKO | 10 (12) | 2012-02-10 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | For interim IBF World light flyweight title. |
Win | 49-10-2 | Nerys Espinoza | UD | 12 (12) | 2011-09-02 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 48-10-2 | Ulises Solis | SD | 12 (12) | 2011-04-30 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | Loss IBF Light flyweight title. |
Draw | 48-9-2 | Ulises Solis | MD | 12 (12) | 2010-12-18 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | Retain IBF Light flyweight title. |
Win | 48-9-1 | Nerys Espinoza | UD | 12 (12) | 2010-09-04 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | Retain IBF Light flyweight title. |
Win | 47-9-1 | Carlos Tamara | SD | 12 (12) | 2010-05-29 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | Won IBF Light Flyweight title. |
Win | 46-9-1 | Raul Eliseo Medina | UD | 10 (10) | 2010-01-23 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 45-9-1 | Juan Carlos Cejas | UD | 6 (6) | 2009-12-17 | Unión de Padres Los Toritos, Monte Grande, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 44-9-1 | Sebastian Eladio Ferreyra | UD | 6 (6) | 2009-08-07 | Club S. y Dep. Domingo Sarmiento, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 43-9-1 | Pedro Cardenas | TKO | 2 (12) | 2009-06-13 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 42-9-1 | Gustavo Adrian Rodriguez | UD | 12 (12) | 2009-02-14 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 41-9-1 | Sebastian Eladio Ferreyra | UD | 6 (6) | 2008-12-12 | Club El Riojano, Balcarce, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 40-9-1 | Daniel Reyes | MD | 12 (12) | 2008-09-26 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Buenos Aires | For interim WBO World minimumweight title |
Win | 40-8-1 | Gustavo Adrian Rodriguez | UD | 10 (10) | 2008-06-06 | Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata | |
Win | 39-8-1 | Juan Carlos Cejas | UD | 6 (6) | 2008-04-26 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Buenos Aires | |
NC | 38-8-1 | Juan Carlos Cejas | ND | 6 (6) | 2008-02-23 | Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires | Both fighters disqualified |
Win | 38-8-1 | Ricardo Ariel Toledo | UD | 6 | 2007-11-17 | Club Atlético Independiente, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 37-8-1 | Édgar Sosa | DQ | 10 (12) | 2007-07-28 | Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Quintana Roo | For WBC World light-flyweight title |
Win | 37-7-1 | Ricardo Ariel Toledo | UD | 8 | 2007-05-26 | Polideportivo Roberto De Vicenzo, Berazategui, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 36-7-1 | Bernardo Ramón Albornoz | KO | 2 (8) | 2007-04-27 | Club Deportivo Morón, Morón, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 35-7-1 | Carlos Pramacio Villagrán | DQ | 2 (10) | 2007-02-10 | Club El Inca, San Francisco Solano, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 34-7-1 | Alberto Rossel | UD | 10 | 2007-01-13 | Club Atlético Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 33-7-1 | Mario Oscar Narváez | UD | 8 | 2007-01-13 | Club Atlético Independiente, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 32-7-1 | Reginaldo Martins Carvalho | TKO | 3 (8) | 2006-09-30 | Club Atlético Independiente, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 31-7-1 | Ricardo Ariel Toledo | KO | 1 (6) | 2006-07-12 | Club Atlético Independiente, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 30-7-1 | Gustavo Adrián Rodríguez | UD | 12 | 2006-03-18 | Club Atlético Independiente, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires | Retained South American light-flyweight title |
Win | 29-7-1 | Pablo César Sepúlveda | KO | 2 (8) | 2006-01-27 | Club Atlético Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 28-7-1 | Sixto Vera Espínola | RTD | 3 (8) | 2005-12-16 | Club Atlético Independiente, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 27-7-1 | Raúl Eliseo Medina | UD | 12 | 2005-07-17 | Club Atlético Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | Retained South American light-flyweight title |
Win | 26-7-1 | Marcos Ramón Obregón | KO | 5 (12) | 2005-01-29 | Club Atlético Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | Won vacant South American light-flyweight title |
Win | 25-7-1 | Ángel Aníbal Torres | UD | 6 | 2004-11-19 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 24-7-1 | Germán Guillermo Amado | KO | 3 (6) | 2004-11-19 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 23-7-1 | Pablo César Sepúlveda | UD | 4 | 2004-05-24 | Coronel Vidal, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 22-7-1 | Adolfo Luis Sosa | KO | 6 (6) | 2004-02-28 | Club Atlético Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Win | 21-7-1 | Carlos Pramacio Villagrán | TKO | 9 (10) | 2004-01-10 | Club Atlético Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 20-7-1 | Giuseppe Lagana | SD | 12 | 2003-02-20 | San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Campania | For WBO Inter-Continental flyweight title |
Loss | 20-6-1 | Omar Narváez | DQ | 10 (12) | 2002-09-13 | Gimnasio Municipal Nº1, Trelew, Chubut | For WBO World flyweight title |
Win | 20-5-1 | Luis Osvaldo Monges | UD | 8 | 2004-01-10 | Estadio F.A.B, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 19-5-1 | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam | TKO | 2 (12) | 2001-12-06 | Jomthien Hotel, Pattaya, Chonburi | For WBC World flyweight title |
Draw | 19-4-1 | Marcos Antonio Obregón | PTS | 12 | 2001-08-17 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | For vacant South American light-flyweight title |
Loss | 19-4-0 | Marcos Antonio Obregón | SD | 10 | 2001-06-30 | Club Rivadavia, Necochea, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 19-3-0 | Horacio Fabián Chicagual | DQ | 6 (10) | 2001-04-14 | Puerto Madryn, Chubut | |
Win | 19-2-0 | Sandro Orlando Oviedo | UD | 8 | 2000-03-11 | Club Atlético Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | |
Loss | 18-2-0 | Kermin Guardia | SD | 12 | 1999-10-30 | Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires | For WBO World minimumweight title |
Win | 18-1-0 | Carlos Mario Eluaiza | RTD | 3 (12) | 1999-09-25 | Club Nolting, Ciudadela, Buenos Aires | Won South American minimumweight title |