Israel Contreras Biography

Venezuelan boxer

Israel Contreras (born December 27, 1960) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who won the World Boxing Organization and World Boxing *ociation world bantamweight *les. He had a supporting role in the Mel Gibson film Apocalypto.

Boxing career

Contreras turned professional in 1981 and lost his first *le fight to WBA super flyweight *le holder Khaosai Galaxy by KO in 1986. He later moved up in weight and in 1990 captured the WBO bantamweight *le with a TKO over Ray Minus. Contreras vacated the *le to fight Luisito Espinosa for WBA belt in 1991 and won by KO in the 5th. He lost the belt in his first defense to Eddie Cook. He retired in 1995 after a TKO loss to Johnny Vasquez. Contreras collapsed in the hospital after the bout, but recovered.

External links

  • Boxing record for Israel Contreras from BoxRec (registration required)
  • Israel Contreras at IMDb



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