Gabriel Bernal

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Gabriel Bernal
Born (1956-03-24) March 24, 1956 (age 69)
Cruz Grande, Mexico
Died14 June 2014(2014-06-14) (aged 58)
Statistics
WeightFlyweight
Height5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (159 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights60
Wins43
Wins by KO28
Losses14
Draws3

Gabriel Bernal (24 March 1956-June 12, 2014) was a Mexican professional boxer. He was the WBC and Lineal Flyweight Champion for six months in 1984 and a super champion in the ring in the 1970s.[1]

Pro career

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Bernal came from Cruz Grande, Mexico. He was a top-ten Flyweight contender when he went to Tokyo to face the hometown favorite Koji Kobayashi for the WBC, The Ring and Lineal Flyweight Championships.[2] Bernal would defeat Kobayashi by second-round knockout. Two months later, Bernal successfully defended his titles in Nîmes, France, defeating Antoine Montero by an eleventh-round knockout. This was significant because the previous six WBC Flyweight Champions had all lost their title in their first defence.

Bernal is remembered for his series of fights with Thailand's Sot Chitalada. For Bernal's second defense, he went to Bangkok to face Chitalada. He lost a twelve-round decision on 8 October 1984. Eight months later, Bernal travelled back to Bangkok in an attempt to wrest the title from Chitalada. On 22 June 1985, Bernal fought Chitalada to a draw after twelve rounds, and Chitalada kept the title. Bernal had one more shot eighteen months later, travelling again to Bangkok, where on 10 December 1986 he lost another twelve-round decision to Chitalada. It was his final attempt to win the Flyweight title.

Bernal fought for another six years, but was never the same fighter. On 11 April 1992 he lost a 12-round decision to former WBC Bantamweight Champion, Miguel Lora. He fought once more before retiring, finishing his career with a record of 43-14-3 and 28 KOs.

Professional boxing record

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60 fights 43 wins 14 losses
By knockout 28 4
By decision 15 10
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
60 Loss 43–14–3 Miguel Lora PTS 10 12 Apr 1992 Bogotá, Colombia
59 Win 43–13–3 Gabriel Ocampo KO 2 18 Oct 1991 Mexico
58 Loss 42–13–3 Armando Castro TKO 5 (12) 5 Sep 1990 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico For vacant Mexican super-flyweight title
57 Loss 42–12–3 Armando Salazar SD 12 12 May 1990 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico For Mexican super-flyweight title
56 Win 42–11–3 Francisco González KO 5 16 Feb 1990 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
55 Win 41–11–3 Francisco Rosas PTS 10 15 Dec 1989 Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
54 Loss 40–11–3 Ramón Arreola UD 10 30 Sep 1988 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
53 Loss 40–10–3 Sot Chitalada UD 12 10 Dec 1986 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
52 Win 40–9–3 Jorge de Jesús KO 2 (10) 1 May 1986 Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Mexico
51 Win 39–9–3 Ray Medel PTS 10 12 Dec 1985 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
50 Draw 38–9–3 Sot Chitalada MD 12 22 Jun 1985 National Stadium Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
49 Loss 38–9–2 Sot Chitalada SD 12 8 Oct 1984 National Stadium Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand Lost WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
48 Win 38–8–2 Antoine Montero TKO 11 (12) 1 Jun 1984 Arènes de Nîmes, Nîmes, France Retained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
47 Win 37–8–2 Kōji Kobayashi KO 2 (12), 2:37 9 Apr 1984 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
46 Win 36–8–2 Ernesto Guevara TKO 2 (10) 27 Jan 1984 Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Mexico
45 Win 35–8–2 Enrique Castro TKO 2 (10) 19 Oct 1983 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
44 Win 34–8–2 Jose Torres SD 10 20 Apr 1983 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
43 Win 33–8–2 Homero Guel KO 3 5 Feb 1983 Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
42 Win 32–8–2 Pascual Polanco KO 3 (10), 0:43 16 Nov 1982 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
41 Win 31–8–2 Javier Lucas KO 5, 0:47 14 Aug 1982 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
40 Win 30–8–2 Alfredo Hernández PTS 10 2 Apr 1982 Gimnasio Municipal, Torreón, Mexico
39 Win 29–8–2 Arturo Tebaqui KO 3 20 Mar 1982 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
38 Win 28–8–2 Lupe Acosta PTS 10 22 Nov 1981 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
37 Loss 27–8–2 Freddy Castillo TKO 8 (12) 22 Aug 1981 Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico For vacant NABF flyweight title
36 Loss 27–7–2 Miguel Canto PTS 10 6 Jun 1981 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
35 Win 27–6–2 Miguel Canto PTS 10 21 Mar 1981 Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
34 Loss 26–6–2 Freddy Castillo PTS 10 30 Jan 1981 Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
33 Draw 26–5–2 Luis Aguilar PTS 10 13 Dec 1980 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
32 Win 26–5–1 Armando Pérez KO 5 29 Feb 1980 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
31 Win 25–5–1 Armando Pérez TKO 1 1 Sep 1979 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
30 Win 24–5–1 José Sosa TKO 9 14 Jul 1979 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
29 Win 23–5–1 Juan Álvarez UD 10 31 Mar 1979 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Mexico
28 Win 22–5–1 Raúl Pérez KO 2 8 Dec 1978 Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
27 Win 21–5–1 José Gallegos PTS 10 12 Aug 1978 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
26 Loss 20–5–1 Valentín Martínez PTS 12 21 Jan 1978 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico For Mexican flyweight title
25 Win 20–4–1 Santiago Pérez PTS 10 8 Dec 1977 Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
24 Win 19–4–1 Raúl Valdez PTS 10 12 Nov 1977 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
23 Draw 18–4–1 Raúl Valdez PTS 10 10 Sep 1977 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
22 Win 18–4 Rafael Gandarilla TKO 2 2 Jul 1977 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
21 Win 17–4 Antonio Avelar PTS 10 21 May 1977 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
20 Loss 16–4 Raúl Valdez PTS 10 15 Dec 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
19 Win 16–3 Ángel Félix KO 9 15 Oct 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
18 Win 15–3 José Gallegos PTS 10 8 Oct 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
17 Win 14–3 Abundio Cortes KO 7 (10) 25 Aug 1976 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
16 Win 13–3 Frankie Granados TKO 2 9 Jun 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
15 Win 12–3 Sergio Martínez TKO 5 1 May 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
14 Loss 11–3 Arturo Delgado TKO 6 28 Feb 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
13 Win 11–2 Víctor Presa KO 2 4 Feb 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
12 Win 10–2 Rodolfo López TKO 7 17 Jan 1976 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
11 Win 9–2 Mario Espitia KO 6 7 Dec 1975 Mexio City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
10 Win 8–2 Santiago Pérez TKO 1 5 Nov 1975 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
9 Win 7–2 Juan Díaz PTS 10 17 Sep 1975 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
8 Loss 6–2 Frankie Granados TKO 10 28 May 1975 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Juan Granados KO 6 26 Apr 1975 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
6 Win 5–1 Enrique Valdez PTS 6 4 Dec 1974 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
5 Win 4–1 Joel Gatica KO 2 15 Nov 1974 Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
4 Win 3–1 Arturo Patiño TKO 6 12 Oct 1974 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 2–1 Juan Valencia PTS 6 15 May 1974 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
2 Loss 1–1 Sergio Martínez PTS 6 30 Mar 1974 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Leonardo Martínez KO 2 6 Mar 1974 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former WBC champ Gabriel Bernal passes". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  2. ^ "Gabriel Bernal - Lineal Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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Achievements
Preceded by Lineal Flyweight Champion
9 April 1984–8 October 1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by The Ring Flyweight Champion
9 April 1984–8 October 1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WBC Flyweight Champion
9 April 1984–8 October 1984 		Succeeded by