Arnold Barboza Jr.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991-12-09) December 9, 1991 (age 34) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Win by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
Arnold Barboza Jr. (born December 9, 1991[1]) is an American professional boxer, of Mexican descent. He held the World Boxing Organization (Interim version) light welterweight world title in 2025. As of April 2025, he is ranked as the world's fourth-best active light welterweight by The Ring.[3]
Barboza made his professional debut as a welterweight on June 14, 2013, scoring a six-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Gustavo Lopez at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.[4]
After compiling a record of 19–0 (7 KOs) he defeated Manuel Lopez via ten-round UD on December 14, 2018, capturing the vacant WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.[5] All three judges scored the bout 100–90.[6] Barboza scored another three victories in 2019; a third-round knockout (KO) to retain his title against former world title challenger Mike Alvarado in April;[7] a fourth-round stoppage via corner retirement (RTD) against Ricky Sismundo in a non-title bout in August;[8] and a second successful defence of his title against William Silva via fifth-round KO in November.[9]
Barboza Jr. faced Tony Luis on August 29, 2020, in his first fight of the year.[10] He won the bout by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 99–90 in his favor.[11] Barboza Jr. was booked to face the one-time WBO light welterweight title challenger Alex Saucedo for the vacant WBO International light welterweight title on October 17, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 96–93, 97–92 and 97–92.[12]
Barboza made his first WBO International title defense against Antonio Moran on August 14, 2021, on the undercard of the Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney trilogy bout.[13] He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with scores of 99–91, 100–90 and 99–91.[14]
Barboza was scheduled to face Sean McComb on April 20, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York billing as the co-main event of the Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney bout.[15] Barboza won the fight via controversial split decision to retain his WBO Intercontinental junior welterweight title.[16][17]
On 16 November 2024, he beat José Ramírez by unanimous decision in a 10-round bout at The Venue Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.[18]
Barboza faced Jack Catterall in a WBO super lightweight title eliminator on 15 February 2025 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.[19] He won by split decision.[20][21]
Barboza unsuccessfully challenged Teofimo Lopez for his WBO super lightweight title, losing a unanimous decision in Times Square in New York City, on May 2, 2025.[22][23]
Barboza returned to the ring to face Kenneth Sims Jr. in a welterweight debut at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on March 14, 2026.[24] He won via unanimous decision.[25][26]
Professional boxing record
| 34 fights | 33 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 22 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Kenneth Sims Jr. | UD | 12 | Mar 14, 2026 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Global welterweight title |
| 33 | Loss | 32–1 | Teofimo Lopez | UD | 12 | May 2, 2025 | Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Jack Catterall | SD | 12 | Feb 15, 2025 | Co-op Live, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBO interim light welterweight title |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | José Ramírez | UD | 10 | Nov 16, 2024 | The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Seán McComb | SD | 10 | Apr 20, 2024 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Xolisani Ndongeni | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | Jan 6, 2024 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, U.S | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | José Pedraza | UD | 10 | Feb 3, 2023 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Danielito Zorrilla | UD | 10 | Jul 15, 2022 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Antonio Moran | UD | 10 | Aug 14, 2021 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | Retained WBO International light welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Alex Saucedo | UD | 10 | Oct 17, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBO International light welterweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Tony Luis | UD | 10 | Aug 29, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | William Silva | KO | 5 (10), 2:59 | Nov 30, 2019 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Ricky Sismundo | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Aug 17, 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Mike Alvarado | KO | 3 (10), 0:49 | Apr 12, 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Manuel Damairias Lopez | UD | 10 | Dec 14, 2018 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Luis Solís | TKO | 5 (10), 3:00 | Aug 25, 2018 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Mike Reed | UD | 10 | Mar 10, 2018 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jonathan Chicas | UD | 8 | Aug 5, 2017 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Markus Morris | KO | 5 (8), 0:46 | Apr 28, 2017 | Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Johnny Rodríguez | UD | 8 | Jan 27, 2017 | Sportsmans Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Martin Angel Martinez | UD | 6 | Dec 15, 2016 | Exchange L.A., Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | John David Charles | UD | 6 | Jul 16, 2016 | Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | John Nater | KO | 2 (6), 0:49 | May 14, 2016 | Sportsmans Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Maximilliano Becerra | UD | 6 | Mar 12, 2016 | Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Robbie Cannon | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | Jan 30, 2016 | Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Rony Óscar Alvarado | KO | 6 (6), 1:23 | Dec 12, 2015 | Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Lionel Jimenez | UD | 6 | Jul 25, 2015 | Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Brandon Adams | UD | 6 | May 30, 2015 | Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | James Harrison | KO | 4 (6), 1:45 | Mar 14, 2015 | Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Taif Harris | KO | 1 (4), 1:45 | Jan 17, 2015 | Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Samuel Garcia | UD | 4 | Dec 6, 2014 | Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Douglas Rosales | UD | 4 | Oct 19, 2013 | Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Vicente Guzman | UD | 4 | Aug 9, 2013 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gustavo Lopez | UD | 6 | Jun 14, 2013 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Arnold Barboza Jr. – Top Rank Boxing". Top Rank. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Boxing record for Arnold Barboza Jr". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Junior welterweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Gustavo Lopez". BoxRec. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Hayward, Len (December 15, 2018). "Top Rank Boxing Recap: Arnold Barboza Jr. tops Manuel Flores; Duran Jr. starts card with 2nd win of career". Caller Times. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Manuel Lopez". BoxRec. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Baca II, Michael (April 12, 2019). "Undercard report: Arnold Barboza Jr. stops Mike Alvarado in three". The Ring. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Salazar, Francisco (August 17, 2019). "Arnold Barboza Jr. stops late sub Ricky Sismundo after 4 rounds". The Ring. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Christ, Scott (November 30, 2019). "Arnold Barboza Jr stays unbeaten with knockout of William Silva". Bad Left Hook. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Salazar, Francisco (August 6, 2020). "Arnold Barboza Jr. Will Face Tony Luis In Ramirez-Postol Co-feature". ringtv.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ↑ Donovan, Jake (August 29, 2020). "Arnold Barboza Boxes Past Tony Luis For Decision - Alex Saucedo Next?". boxingscene.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ↑ Rosenthal, Michael (October 17, 2020). "Arnold Barboza Jr. defeats Alex Saucedo by unanimous decision". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ↑ Salazar, Francisco (July 9, 2021). "Arnold Barboza Faces Antonio Moran On August 14 In Oklahoma". ringtv.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Arnold Barboza Jr. defeats Antonio Moran in Tulsa, USA". boxen247.com. August 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (April 3, 2024). "Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb tops Haney-Garcia undercard, full lineup set". FIGHTMAG.
- ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (April 21, 2024). "Arnold Barboza Jr takes controversial decision against Sean McComb". FIGHTMAG.
- ↑ "Hearn stunned as fans react to 'disgrace' on Haney vs Garcia undercard". talkSPORT. April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Arnold Barboza Jr beats Jose Ramirez over 10 rounds". boxingnewsonline.net.
- ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (December 22, 2024). "Jack Catterall faces Arnold Barboza Jr in Manchester in February". FIGHTMAG.
- ↑ "Catterall's world title dream upset by Barboza Jr". BBC Sport. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Arnold Barboza Jnr beats Jack Catterall to earn shot at Teofimo Lopez's title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Teofimo Lopez puts on showcase performance in decision win over Arnold Barboza". MMA Fighting: UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results. May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Teofimo Lopez outclasses Arnold Barboza Jr. to retain title". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Arnold Barboza Jr faces Kenneth Sims Jr in Anaheim this March - Tickets". FIGHTMAG. February 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Arnold Barboza outboxes Kenneth Sims, makes statement at 147". Boxing Scene. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Arnold Barboza Jr vs Kenneth Sims Jr result: Barboza outclasses Sims to win unanimous decision". badlefthook.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Chris Algieri |
WBO International super lightweight champion October 17, 2020 – July 15, 2022 Won Inter-continental title |
Vacant Title next held by Teofimo Lopez |
| Vacant Title last held by Tyrone McKenna |
WBO Inter-Continental super lightweight champion July 15, 2022 – February 15, 2025 Won interim world title |
Vacant Title next held by Hendri Cedeno |