Gabriel_Maestre_Perez
Gabriel Maestre
Venezuelan boxer (born 1986)
Gabriel José Maestre Pérez[lower-alpha 1] (born 22 July 1986) is a Venezuelan professional boxer. As an amateur he competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, whilst also winning medals at the 2013 World Championships and the 2015 and 2019 Pan American Games.[1][2][3][4]
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| Born | Gabriel José Maestre Pérez (1986-07-22) 22 July 1986 (age 37) Barcelona, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Venezuelan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic results
London 2012
- Round of 32: Defeated Amin Ghasemipour (Iran) 13–8
- Round of 16: Defeated Siphiwe Lusizi (South Africa) 18–13
- Quarter-finals: Defeated by Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan) 20–9
Rio 2016
- Round of 32: Defeated Arajik Marutjan (Germany) 2–1
- Round of 16: Defeated Vincenzo Mangiacapre (Italy) WO
- Quarter-finals: Defeated by Daniyar Yeleussinov (Kazakhstan) 3–0
World Championship results
Almaty 2013
- Round of 32: Defeated Imre Bácskai (Hungary) 2–1
- Round of 16: Defeated Ireneusz Zakrzewski (Poland) 3–0
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Alexander Besputin (Russia) 3–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated by Arisnoidys Despaigne (Cuba) 3–0
Doha 2015
- Round of 16: Defeated by Eimantas Stanionis (Lithuania) 3–0
Pan American Games results
Toronto 2015
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Roberto Queiroz (Brazil) 3–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated Juan Ramón Solano (Dominican Republic) 3–0
- Final: Defeated Roniel Iglesias (Cuba) 2–1
Lima 2019
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Luis Miranda (Peru) 5–0
- Semi–finals: Defeated by Rohan Polanco (Dominican Republic) 5–0
On 6 July 2019, Maestre made his professional debut against Jeovanis Barraza. Maestre won via technical knockout after knocking his opponent down twice in the second round which resulted in referee, Guillermo Perez Pineda, stepping in to stop the bout.[5] On 19 December 2019 Maestre fought in his second professional fight against Diego Gabriel Chaves of Argentina. Maestre dropped Chaves to the canvas during the opening round, after which Chaves proceeded to clinch Maestre in an attempt of prolonging the bout. Maestre took control of the fight in the fourth round and dropped his opponent multiple times, which forced the corner of Chaves to throw in the towel.[6]
Just shy of a year after his last bout, Maestre returned to the ring against Daniel Vega Cota. Maestro secured victory by knocking out his Mexican opponent in the opening minute of the first round after landing a heavy left uppercut.[7]
On 7 August 2021, Maestre faced Mykal Fox for the vacant WBA interim welterweight title. Maestre was dropped in the second round by a left hook, and was seemingly outboxed through 12 rounds by his opponent. However, he was awarded with a highly controversial unanimous decision victory, with scores of 115-112, 117-110 and 114-113 all in his favor.[8] There was outrage over the decision, with promoter Lou DiBella calling for a "federal investigation of boxing and the WBA".[9]
On May 4, 2024 in Las Vegas, Maestre is scheduled to challenge Eimantas Stanionis for his WBA "Regular" welterweight title.[10]
| 8 fights | 6 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 8 | Loss | 6-1-1 |  Eimantas Stanionis |
UD | 12 | 4 May 2024 |  T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US |
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| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Travon Marshall |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:06 | 12 Aug 2023 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Devon Alexander |
RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 8 Apr 2023 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. |
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| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 |  Taras Shelestyuk |
SD | 10 | 11 Mar 2022 |  Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mykal Fox |
UD | 12 | 7 Aug 2021 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
Won vacant WBA interim welterweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Daniel Vega Cota |
KO | 1 (10), 0:38 | 17 Dec 2020 |  Discoteca Kilymandiaro, Puerto Colombia, Colombia |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Diego Gabriel Chaves |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:14 | 19 Dec 2019 | Coliseo Sugar Baby Rojas, Barranquilla, Colombia |
Retained WBA Fedebol super-welterweight title |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jeovanis Barraza |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:16 | 6 Jul 2019 | Coliseo Sugar Baby Rojas, Barranquilla, Colombia |
Won vacant WBA Fedebol super-welterweight title |
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maestre and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
- "Gabriel MAESTRE". olympicchannel.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gabriel Maestre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
Full name: Gabriel José Maestre Pérez
- "BOXING AND FAMILY. MEETING GABRIEL MAESTRE". worldseriesboxing.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "The Toronto 2015 Pan American Games finishes with seven superb Finals". aiba.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Gabriel Maestre Makes Debut in Force, Crushes Barraza in Two". boxingscene.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Gabriel Maestre Takes Out Diego Chaves in Four Rounds". boxingscene.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Maestre shined brilliantly at "Maratón Boxística"". wbaboxing.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Mykal Fox dominates Gabriel Maestre, but loses highly controversial decision". The Ring. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "Outrage Over Gabriel Maestre Vs Mykal Fox Decision! — Boxing News". www.boxing247.com. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- Iskenderov, Parviz (10 April 2024). "Eimantas Stanionis vs Gabriel Maestre booked for Canelo-Munguia PPV opener". FIGHTMAG.
- Boxing record for Gabriel Maestre from BoxRec (registration required)
- Gabriel Maestre at AIBA.org (archived)
- Gabriel Maestre at Olympics.com
- Gabriel Maestre at Olympedia
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Yeison Gonzalez |
WBA Fedebol super-welterweight champion 6 July 2019 – February 2020 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Gerardo Luis Vergara | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Jamal James |
WBA welterweight interim champion 7–12 August 2021 Stripped |
Title discontinued | ||