Jorge Travieso Arce

Jorge Arce (born July 27, 1979) was a world champion in the light flyweight (108-pound) division in the sport of boxing for several years, and is now a top contender in the flyweight (112-pound) division. He has one of the longest-running winning streaks in the sport, having not lost a fight in more than six years. Image File history File links Jorge Travieso Arce Photograph taken on 18 March 2005 Copyright: Chris Farina / Top Rank File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Born in Los Mochis, Mexico, Arce turned pro at the age of 16. He won his first four fights, then hit a snag against two future contenders. Arce lost to Omar Romero and drew with Gabriel Munoz in back-to-back fights in the summer of 1996, but then won 10 straight fights and a pair of regional belts before losing on points to veteran (and current IBF light flyweight champion) Jose Victor Burgos on December 12, 1997. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of several boxing organisations. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He recovered from that setback with four straight wins, earning his first world title shot on December 4, 1998 against Juan Domingo Cordoba for the WBO light-flyweight title. Arce won the fight and became a world champion at the age of 19. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing world boxing champions. ...

After making one successful defense of his title, Arce drew a big-money fight in Tijuana against three-time former champion Michael Carbajal on July 31, 1999. Arce was ahead on all three judges' scorecards after 10 rounds, but in the 11th, the veteran Carbajal connected with a right hand and captured the crown via a technical knockout. Tijuana is the largest city in the state of Baja California, Mexico. ... Michael Carbajal (born September 17, 1967) is a Phoenix native who was a four-time world boxing champion. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

After a four-month layoff, Arce returned to the ring and won a WBO regional belt, while working his way back up the rankings for another title shot. That came on October 20, 2001, when he defeated Juanito Rubillar for the interim WBC version of the light flyweight title. Nine months later, he beat Yo-Sam Choi, the reigning champion who had been out with an injury, to take full distinction. He held the title until the summer of 2005 before relinquishing it to move up in weight. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The World Boxing Council (WBC) has operated since 1963 as a competitor to Venezuelas World Boxing Association (WBA) and, according to its founders, a way to improve professional boxings standards. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Towards the end of 2003, he participated in the Televisa version of Big Brother, the Big Brother V.I.P. show that put celebrities together. He arrived in third place, then went training for his next defense, against former world champion Joma Gamboa on January 10 of the following year. He had planned to spend Christmas day back in Los Mochis with his family; however, because of the terrorism concerns caused by an Air France flight to Los Angeles, all airports in Mexico were closed that day. Arce then made a press conference, in which he said the memorable words: I missed being with my family on Christmas day, and I will have to miss being with them on New Year's eve. Because of that, someone inside the ring will pay!!. Televisa is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, and a major player in the international entertainment business. ... Big Brother is a popular reality television format, where, over 10 weeks or so, a number of contestants (typically 10 or 12) try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... The term terrorism is largely synonymous with political violence, and refers to a strategy of using coordinated attacks that typically fall outside the time, manner of conduct, and place commonly understood as representing the bounds of conventional warfare. ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...

Arce invited his Big Brother celebrity friends to the fight with Gamboa, his first fight of 2004, which he won by a second round knockout. But during and after the fight, chaos ensued: One of his friends, actress Arleth Gonzalez, was kicked off her chair by another person. And Veronica Castro was pursued by the press when she was trying to leave the fight site, taking her little more than two hours to get to the site's parking lot. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Veronica is a famous Mexican actress and singer. ...

On April 24, 2004, Arce successfully defended his title against former champ Melchor Cob Castro in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. Arce had beaten Castro in May of 2003, but the fight was called off after six rounds due to a clash of heads which injured Arce. The fight went to the scorecards and Arce won a narrow, but controversial, decision. He left no doubt in the rematch, knocking Castro out in the fifth round. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On September 4 of that same year, he retained the title with a twelve-round decision in a rematch with Rubillar. The fight caused some controversy afterwards, when Rubillar's manager accused the fight's judges of robbing his pupil from a win, going on to offer Arce 100,000 dollars for a rematch, which would be held in the Philippines. It should be noted, however, that most ringside observers felt Arce won handily. September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Arce moved on to defend his title once again on December 18, defeating Juan Centeno by a third-round TKO. He then decided to try his luck in the flyweight (112-pound) weight division. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

On March 19, 2005, Arce stopped former world champ Hussein Hussein in the 10th round of a fight for the right to challenge Pongsaklek Wonjongkam for his WBC flyweight title. He later relinquished his light-flyweight crown, and was matched by the WBC with Angel Priolo on July 30 for their interim title after Wonjongkam suffered an injury. Arce scored a third-round TKO win in the fight, held in La Paz, Mexico. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... The World Boxing Council (WBC) has operated since 1963 as a competitor to Venezuelas World Boxing Association (WBA) and, according to its founders, a way to improve professional boxings standards. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Categories: Baja California Sur | Mexican state capitals | Cities in Mexico | Stub ...

While waiting to fight Wongjongkam, Arce stayed busy by rematching Hussein on October 8 in Las Vegas. He retained his WBC interim title with a second-round knockout. October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

Arce's career record is 41 wins, three losses and one draw, with 27 knockouts. He is a perfect 20-0 since the loss to Carbajal.

External link

• Jorge Arce's Boxing Record