Harold Calderon
Professional Boxer
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Harold Calderon (born June 23, 1987) is an American professional boxer who competes in the Super Welterweight division.[2] He is currently ranked as the 11th boxer by the WBA and 14th by the IBF in the respective weight class.[3][4][5]
 Harold Calderon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | King |
| Born | June 23, 1987 Chicago, Illinois, U.S |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Boxing career | |
| Weight class | |
| Reach | 73in (187 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27[1] |
| Win by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 1 |
Early life and amateur career
Harold Calderon was born in Chicago to Honduran immigrants who arrived in the United States in the late 1980s. When he was five years old, his family moved to Miami,[6] where he was introduced to the City of Miami's PAL boxing program.
He achieved a record of 65 wins (ranked #1) and won a silver medal at the 2013 Central American Games.[7]
On October 23, 2021, Calderon fought against Luis Eduardo Florez, who was disqualified after biting Calderon during the match.[8][9]
Calderon had a run of 27 undefeated wins with 18 knockouts[10][11] and was defeated for the first time on June 17, 2023 by Shakhram Giyasov.[12]
Professional career
Calderon is scheduled to face Eric Tudor in Las Vegas on November 2, 2024.[13]
Professional boxing record
| 28 fights | 27 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rounds, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | Shakhram Giyasov | UD | 17-Jun-23 | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Ezequiel Victor Fernandez | TKO | 3 (8), 1:13 | 23-Sep-22 | Doubletree Miamimart Hotel, Miami, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Luis Eduardo Florez | DQ | 6 (10), 2:37 | 23-Oct-21 | Convention Center, Tampa, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Ramal Amanov | TKO | 4 (10), 2:59 | 19-Jun-21 | Doubletree Miamimart Hotel, Miami, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Jonathan Jose Eniz | UD | 10 (10) | 20-Feb-21 | Doubletree Miamimart Hotel, Miami, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Gustavo David Vittori | KO | 4 (10), 3:00 | 21-Nov-20 | Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Tampa, U.S | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Krisztian Santa | TKO | 2 (10), 1:11 | 13-Dec-19 | Florida National Armory, Miramar, U.S | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Diego Vicente Perez | TKO | 1 (10), 1:46 | 26-Jul-19 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Marcelo Fabian Bzowski | KO | 9 (10), 1:41 | 24-May-19 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Carlos Winston | TKO | 5 (10), 2:51 | 22-Mar-19 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Emiliano Martin Garcia | KO | 7 (8), 1:11 | 10-Nov-18 | Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo, Miami, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | John David Martinez | UD | 10 (10) | 6-Jul-18 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ronald Montes | TKO | 3 (6), 2:59 | 23-Mar-18 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ariel Vasquez | UD | 8 (8) | 8-Dec-17 | Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Elvin De la Rosa | TKO | 3 (8), 2:16 | 15-Jul-17 | Polideportivo Castillo, San Francisco de Macoris, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Wilfrido Buelvas | KO | 3 (8), 0:44 | 17-Jun-17 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Elvin Perez | UD | 6 (6) | 11-Nov-16 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Lionel Jimenez | RTD | 2 (6), 2:00 | 17-Sep-16 | El Nuevo Rodeo, Minneapolis, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Marteze Logan | TKO | 4 (6) | 9-Jul-16 | Derby Park Expo, Louisville, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Javier Garcia | UD | 4 (4) | 31-Jan-16 | Seminole Casino, Immokalee, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Clifford McPherson | TKO | 1 (4), 1:29 | 21-Nov-15 | El Nuevo Rodeo, Minneapolis, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Ash Majok | KO | 2 (6), 0:48 | 12-Sep-15 | El Nuevo Rodeo, Minneapolis, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Joselito Del Rosario | UD | 4 (4) | 6-Mar-15 | Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Damion Hill | MD | 4 (4) | 14-Nov-14 | Grandma's Sports Garden, Duluth, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Miguel Romero | KO | 2 (6), 2:33 | 18-Aug-14 | Barrio Chiquinquira, Barranquilla, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Raidy Martinez Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (4), 2:46 | 1-Jun-14 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Batista | TKO | 2 (4), 1:40 | 22-Mar-14 | Club Maquiteria, Santo Domingo, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joel Cassiani | UD | 4 (4) | 1-Nov-13 | Patio Casa Los Caracoles, Santiago de Tolu, U.S. |
Personal life
Calderon is married to his wife and they have three children.[15]