Antonio Cermeño
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Verdú and the second or maternal family name is Cermak.
| Antonio Cermeño | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Antonio José Verdú Cermak |
| Nickname(s) | El Coloso (The Colossus) |
| Rated at | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m) |
| Nationality |
 Venezuelan |
| Born |
March 6, 1969 Río Chico, Miranda, Venezuela |
| Died |
February 25, 2014 (aged 44) Miranda |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
Antonio Cermeño (March 6, 1969 – February 25, 2014), nicknamed "El Coloso" (The Colossus), was a Venezuelan boxer who twice won the world title. Born Antonio José Verdú Cermak, he retired in 2006 with a 45-7 record.[1]
According to his wife, on February 24, 2014, the two of them and others were kidnapped in east Caracas. His wife escaped when the kidnappers released her after refueling the car, but Cermeño remained captive. He was found shot to death the next morning at kilometer 78 of the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho highway.[1][2]
Cermeno was the World Boxing Association's Super Bantamweight and Featherweight champion of the world. He captured his first title by defeating Wilfredo Vazquez in Vazquez's hometown, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
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| Preceded by Wilfredo Vazquez |
WBA Super Bantamweight Champion 13 May 1995 – 1998 Vacated |
Succeeded by Enrique Sanchez |
| Preceded by Freddie Norwood Stripped |
WBA Featherweight Champion 3 Oct 1998 – 29 May 1999 |
Succeeded by Freddie Norwood |
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