José Luis Varela
| Jose Luis Varela | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | El Olimpico |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 5 ft 0 1⁄2 in (154 cm) |
| Reach | 63.5 in (161 cm) |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Born |
26 September 1978 El Vigía, Mérida, Venezuela |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 10 |
| No contests | 1 |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Varela and the second or maternal family name is Bustamente.
José Luís Varela Bustamente (born September 27, 1978 in El Vigía, Mérida) is a male light-flyweight boxer from Venezuela.
Amateur career
Varela represented Venezuela at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He was defeated in the round of 32 by Cuba's eventual bronze medalist Maikro Romero.[1]
Professional career
Varela won his first professional title, the WBA Fedebol minimumweight title, on September 24th, 2004, with a unanimous decision victory over Miguel Tellez. He has unsuccessfully challenged for a minimumweight world title four times in his career. He firstly was defeated by Iván Calderón on October 21st, 2006, via unanimous decision in a bout for Calderón's WBO minimumweight title. He then lost to WBA champion Yutaka Niida on March 1st, 2008, via sixth-round knockout. Valera was then defeated by IBF champion Raúl García on September 13th, 2008, via unanimous decision. García defeated Valera in a rematch exactly three months later, again by unanimous decision, to retain the title again.
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 26 fights | 15 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 6 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Loss | 15–10 (1) |  Alexis Diaz |
KO | 2 (8), 2:44 | Jun 4, 2016 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela |
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| 25 | Loss | 15–9 (1) | Kenny Cano |
UD | 8 | Dec 20, 2015 | Estadio Francisco De Miranda, La Victoria, Venezuela |
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| 24 | Loss | 15–8 (1) |  Édgar Sosa |
TKO | 4 (10), 1:33 | Aug 7, 2010 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| 23 | Loss | 15–7 (1) | Ramón García Hirales |
UD | 12 | May 30, 2009 | Modelo Center, La Paz, Mexico |
For vacant WBC International light-flyweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 15–6 (1) | Raúl García |
UD | 12 | Dec 13, 2008 | Gimnasio Medardo Meza Dominguez, Loreto, Mexico |
For IBF mini-flyweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 15–5 (1) | Raúl García |
UD | 12 | Sep 13, 2008 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico |
For IBF mini-flyweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 15–4 (1) |  Yutaka Niida |
KO | 6 (12), 2:16 | Mar 1, 2008 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
For WBA minimumweight title |
| 19 | NC | 15–3 (1) | Oscar Martinez |
NC | 1 (10) | Sep 8, 2007 | Gimnasio Jose Luis Varela, El Vigía, Venezuela |
Fight stopped due to accidental headbutt |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 |  Freddy Canate |
UD | 10 | Jul 30, 2007 | El Centro Sambil Margarita, Pampatar, Venezuela |
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| 17 | Loss | 14–3 |  Román González |
KO | 1 (10), 2:28 | May 12, 2007 | Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua |
For vacant WBA Fedelatin minimumweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 |  Carlos Melo |
UD | 10 | Dec 16, 2006 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela |
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| 15 | Loss | 13–2 |  Iván Calderón |
UD | 12 | Oct 21, 2006 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia |
For WBO mini-flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Walberto Ramos |
TKO | 12 (12), 2:15 | Mar 17, 2006 | El Velodromo Teo Capriles, Caracas, Venezuela |
Retained WBA Fedebol minimumweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Adolfo Ramos |
TKO | 8 (10), 2:16 | Dec 17, 2005 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela |
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Walberto Ramos |
TKO | 8 (12), 0:49 | Oct 17, 2005 | Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela |
Retained WBA Fedebol minimumweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Breilor Teran |
SD | 10 | Mar 5, 2005 | Estadio Municipal, Coro, Venezuela |
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Miguel Tellez |
UD | 12 | Sep 25, 2004 | Caracas, Venezuela |
Won vacant WBA Fedebol minimumweight title |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Carlos Melo |
TD | 10 (12) | May 25, 2004 | Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama |
For WBA Fedecaribe and WBA Fedecentro minimumweight titles; Unanimous TD after Valera sustained a cut |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Over Bolanos |
KO | 1 (?), 2:10 | Apr 12, 2004 | Plaza Bicentenaria de Miraflores, Caracas, Venezuela |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Breilor Teran |
UD | 6 | Feb 20, 2004 | Centro Comercial Morichal, Turmero, Venezuela |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jesus Hernandez |
UD | 4 | Oct 27, 2003 | Gimnasio Don Jose Beracasa, Caracas, Venezuela |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jesus Hernandez |
UD | 4 | Sep 13, 2003 | Turmero, Venezuela |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Vicente Sanchez |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:06 | Sep 8, 2003 | Parque Naciones Unidas, Caracas, Venezuela |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Vicente Sanchez |
TKO | 3 (6) | May 17, 2003 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Vicente Sanchez |
UD | 4 | Mar 22, 2003 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose Chacon |
KO | 3 (4) | Oct 26, 2002 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela |
Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regional titles | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Juan Jose Landaeta |
WBA Fedebol minimumweight champion September 24, 2004 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Gabriel Mendoza |
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