Fulgencio Obelmejias
Career, Record, Stats
Fulgencio Obelmejias (Fully Obel) is a 71-year-old retired Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former super-middleweight world champion. In a career spanning 15 years, 10 months, and 15 days, Obelmejias amassed a record of 52-5, which includes 41 wins via KO.
Fulgencio Obelmejias' Boxing Career
Fulgencio Obelmejias was born in San José de Río Chico, Venezuela on January 1, 1953. He made his professional debut at the age of 24 years on January 30, 1977 against Franklin Suzarra. Obelmejias defeated Suzarra via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Obelmejias got his first world-title fight at the age of 28 after 30 professional fights. On January 17, 1981 Obelmejias challenged Marvin Hagler's WBA and WBC middleweight titles but lost via 8th round TKO.
He became a world champion on May 23, 1988 at the age of 35 years, after by defeating Chong-Pal Park, the then-reining WBA super-middleweight champion, via 12-round unanimous decision. This was his 53rd fight as a professional.
Obelmejias' last fight was a points decision victory over Eduardo Rodriguez at age 39, on December 15, 1992.
Some of Fulgencio Obelmejias' best fights have been against Eddie Gazo. For a complete list of Obelmejias' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Fulgencio Obelmejias".
Obelmejias has 5 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Fulgencio Obelmejias Losses".
Fulgencio Obelmejias' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | Dec 15, 1992 | 39 |  Eduardo Rodriguez | win | PTS 10 |
56 | Dec 18, 1991 | 38 | Otata | win | KO 3 |
55 | Sep 29, 1991 | 38 | Chris Nicolaou | win | KO 6 |
54 | May 28, 1989 | 36 | 
In-Chul Baek 27 44-2  | loss | TKO 11 |
53 | May 23, 1988 | 35 | Chong-Pal Park | win | UD 12 |
52 | Jun 18, 1987 | 34 | Chris Reid | win | KO 10 |
51 | Nov 16, 1986 | 33 | 
Leslie Stewart 25 21-1 | loss | TKO 4 |
50 | May 30, 1986 | 33 | Tomas Polo Ruiz | win | PTS 12 |
49 | Jul 21, 1985 | 32 | Clarence Osby | loss | PTS 8 |
48 | Dec 15, 1984 | 31 | Leon Taylor | win | KO 2 |
47 | Sep 22, 1984 | 31 | Eric Winbush | win | PTS 8 |
46 | Jul 14, 1984 | 31 | Cesar Abel Romero | win | PTS 8 |
45 | Apr 28, 1984 | 31 | Arthel Lawhorne | win | PTS 8 |
44 | Mar 23, 1984 | 31 | Henry Sims | win | KO 4 |
43 | Feb 25, 1984 | 31 | Jerry Celestine | win | PTS 8 |
42 | Dec 14, 1983 | 30 | Jeff Lampkin | win | PTS 8 |
41 | Oct 24, 1983 | 30 | Raymond Gonzales | win | TKO 4 |
40 | Oct 30, 1982 | 29 | 
Marvin Hagler 28 54-2-2 | loss | TKO 5 |
39 | Aug 09, 1982 | 29 | Willie Torres | win | TKO 8 |
38 | Jun 14, 1982 | 29 | Reyes Escalera | win | TKO 2 |
37 | Feb 15, 1982 | 29 | Johnny Wise | win | KO 2 |
36 | Nov 07, 1981 | 28 | Chong-Pal Park | win | KO 8 |
35 | Oct 06, 1981 | 28 | 
Eddie Gazo 31 40-8-2 | win | KO 2 |
34 | Aug 31, 1981 | 28 | Wayne Barker | win | TKO 2 |
33 | May 30, 1981 | 28 | Joe Gonsalves | win | TKO 2 |
32 | May 04, 1981 | 28 | Norberto Rufino Cabrera | win | KO 5 |
31 | Jan 17, 1981 | 28 |
Marvin Hagler 26 50-2-2 | loss | TKO 8 |
30 | Nov 28, 1980 | 27 | James Waire | win | TKO 3 |
29 | Oct 31, 1980 | 27 | Leroy Green Jr. | win | TKO 3 |
28 | Sep 10, 1980 | 27 | Fred Johnson | win | TKO 3 |
27 | Aug 19, 1980 | 27 | Felton Marshall | win | PTS 10 |
26 | Jun 30, 1980 | 27 | Clifford Wills | win | TKO 3 |
25 | May 26, 1980 | 27 | Lamont Lovelady | win | PTS 10 |
24 | Apr 14, 1980 | 27 | Walter Miranda | win | KO 1 |
23 | Apr 01, 1980 | 27 | Abel Cordoba | win | KO 2 |
22 | Mar 03, 1980 | 27 | Elisha Obed | win | TKO 3 |
21 | Dec 17, 1979 | 26 | Ray Phillips | win | KO 4 |
20 | Oct 26, 1979 | 26 | George Lee | win | TKO 1 |
19 | Sep 16, 1979 | 26 | Sammy Floyd | win | TKO 10 |
18 | Aug 07, 1979 | 26 | Luis Arias | win | KO 2 |
17 | Apr 01, 1979 | 26 | Jamie Thomas | win | KO 5 |
16 | Feb 10, 1979 | 26 | Angel Jose Ortiz | win | KO 2 |
15 | Dec 17, 1978 | 25 | Carlos Marks | win | TKO 9 |
14 | Nov 12, 1978 | 25 | Ken Blackwell | win | KO 3 |
13 | Sep 17, 1978 | 25 | Johnny Heard | win | KO 7 |
12 | Jul 30, 1978 | 25 | Willie Warren | win | RTD 9 |
11 | Jul 15, 1978 | 25 | Sandy Torres | win | KO 4 |
10 | Jun 04, 1978 | 25 | Jose Anglada | win | KO 1 |
9 | Apr 30, 1978 | 25 | Rolando Martinez | win | TKO 1 |
8 | Apr 03, 1978 | 25 | Rudy Robles | win | TKO 4 |
7 | Feb 27, 1978 | 25 | Abel Cordoba | win | PTS 10 |
6 | Feb 04, 1978 | 25 | Vicente Pinon | win | KO 2 |
5 | Dec 17, 1977 | 24 | Rogelio Vera | win | KO 2 |
4 | Nov 18, 1977 | 24 | Andre Beard | win | KO 1 |
3 | Oct 22, 1977 | 24 | Jesus Garza Ortiz | win | KO 9 |
2 | Apr 03, 1977 | 24 | Franklin Suzarra | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Jan 30, 1977 | 24 | Franklin Suzarra | win | TKO 1 |