Crisanto Espana
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Crisanto Espana (born October 25, 1964 in Venezuela) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Espana fought out of Belfast, Northern Ireland and turned pro in 1984. Espana impressively won his first 30 fights, including the WBA Welterweight Title with an upset TKO in the 8th round over Meldrick Taylor in 1992. He successfully defended the title twice before being stopped by Ike Quartey in the 11th round in 1994. Espana fought only once more, in Ireland in 1995 and retired with a record of 31-1-0 with 25 KO's.
| Preceded by Meldrick Taylor |
WBA Welterweight Champion 31 Oct 1992– 4 Jun 1994 |
Succeeded by Ike Quartey |
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