On May 29, 2010, a 32-year-old Miguel Acosta (26-3-2, 20 KOs) got a shot at the WBA lightweight title held by Paulus Moses.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 4 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped the champion via KO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA lightweight champion. Acosta improves his record to 27-3-2 (21 KOs)
On July 25, 2009, a 31-year-old Miguel Acosta (25-3-2, 19 KOs) and a 26-year-old Mexican boxer Urbano Antillón (26-0, 19 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Antillon was on a 26-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 24 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped Urbano Antillón via TKO in the 9th round. Acosta improves his record to 26-3-2 (20 KOs), while Antillon adds a loss to his record at 26-1.
On November 27, 2006, a 28-year-old Miguel Acosta (18-3-2, 15 KOs) and Gerardo Bermeo met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 21 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped Gerardo Bermeo via KO in the 1st round. Acosta improves his record to 19-3-2 (16 KOs)
On July 6, 2002, a 24-year-old Miguel Acosta (8-0-2, 7 KOs) and Alejandro Sarabia met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 18 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped Alejandro Sarabia via KO in the 5th round. Acosta improves his record to 9-0-2 (8 KOs)
On October 6, 2006, a 28-year-old Miguel Acosta (17-3-2, 15 KOs) and José Alfaro met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 19 days.
Miguel Acosta defeated José Alfaro via unanimous decision in the 10-round lightweight fight. Acosta improves his record to 18-3-2
On November 25, 2010, a 32-year-old Miguel Acosta (27-3-2, 21 KOs) and Armando Cordoba met in the ring.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 27 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped Armando Cordoba via KO in the 1st round. Acosta improves his record to 28-3-2 (22 KOs)
On April 12, 2004, a 25-year-old Miguel Acosta (9-3-2, 8 KOs) and Jose Hernandez met in the ring.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 3-fight losing streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 25 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped Jose Hernandez via KO in the 1st round. Acosta improves his record to 10-3-2 (9 KOs)
On March 19, 2001, a 22-year-old Miguel Acosta (2-0-2, 2 KOs) and Rafael Requez met in the ring.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 19 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped Rafael Requez via KO in the 1st round. Acosta improves his record to 3-0-2 (3 KOs)
On October 21, 2000, a 22-year-old Miguel Acosta (0-0-2, 0 KOs) and Reinaldo Blanco met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Acosta came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 0% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 26 days.
In the rematch, Miguel Acosta stopped Reinaldo Blanco via KO in the 1st round. Acosta improves his record to 1-0-2 (1 KO)
On April 19, 2008, a 29-year-old Miguel Acosta (21-3-2, 16 KOs) and Ever Garcia Hernandez met in the ring.
Acosta came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 6 days.
Miguel Acosta stopped Ever Garcia Hernandez via TKO in the 2nd round. Acosta improves his record to 22-3-2 (17 KOs)