Kenny Galarza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenny Omar Galarza Arocho October 16, 1985 |
| Nationality |  Puerto Rico |
| Other names | El Artista del KO, KOGA |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Puerto Rico | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Junior Olympics Invitational | ||
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Mexico | Bantamweight |
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Louisiana | Lightweight |
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Michigan | Featherweight |
| Pan American Boxing Championships | ||
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2005 Teresópolis | Light welterweight |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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2006 Cartagena | Light welterweight |
Kenny Omar Galarza Arocho (born October 16, 1985) is a professional boxer. He competes in the light welterweight division, and represented Puerto Rico at numerous events as an amateur. Galarza won seven national championships locally and earned several recognitions in international competition. These include: two gold medals at the Junior Olympics Invitational, silver at the 2005 Pan American Boxing Championships and bronze in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. Prior to the 2007 Pan American Games, Galarza closed his amateur career, signing with Seminole Warriors Boxing. He debuted defeating Jesse Francisco on May 16, 2007. This victory marked the beginning of a knockout streak, which has lasted for thirteen contests. On September 18, 2009, Galarza won his first professional title, defeating Joshua Allotey to become the first interim light welterweight champion of the North American Boxing Organization. Amassing a perfect record and knockout ratio earned him inclusion in other sanctioning bodies, including the World Boxing Organization (11th), WBO Latino (7th), World Boxing Association's FEDECARIBE (6th) and World Boxing Foundation's International (10th) rankings.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Rankings - World Boxing Organization". World Boxing Organization. December 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ "Rankings - WBO Latino". World Boxing Organization. December 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ "FEDECARIBE-WBA: Official Rating as of September 2009" (PDF). World Boxing Association. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ "WBF International Ratings for MAR 2010" (PDF). World Boxing Foundation. 2010-02-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-03-12.