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| Real name | Jorge Armando Arce Armenta |
| Nickname(s) | El Travieso ("Mischievous Boy") |
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| Height | 5 ft 4+1/2 in |
| Reach | 66 in |
| Born | July 27, 1979 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 75 |
| Wins | 64 |
| Wins by KO | 49 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Jorge Armando Arce Armenta (born July 27, 1979), known as Jorge Arce, is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He competed from 1996 to 2014.
Jorge is famous for being one of the few boxers from Mexico to win world titles in four different weight classes. He held titles like the WBO light flyweight title, WBC light flyweight title, WBO super flyweight title, WBO junior featherweight title, and WBO bantamweight title.
Fans loved watching Arce fight. He was also known for his special entrance into the boxing ring. He would wear a black cowboy hat and suck on a cherry lollipop. This earned him the nickname "The Mexican Cowboy." His older brother, Francisco Arce Armenta, is also a boxer.
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Jorge Arce's Boxing Journey
Starting as a Young Boxer
Jorge Arce began his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years old. He won his first four fights. After a few ups and downs, he won 10 fights in a row and earned some regional boxing belts.
In December 1997, he lost a fight to Jose Victor Burgos. But he quickly bounced back with four more wins. This led to his first chance to fight for a world title.
Becoming a World Champion
On December 5, 1998, Jorge Arce fought Juan Domingo Córdoba for the WBO Light Flyweight title. Arce won the fight and became a world champion at only 19 years old!
He successfully defended his title once. Then, in July 1999, he had a big fight against Michael Carbajal. Arce was ahead on points, but Carbajal won in the 11th round by technical knockout.
After a short break, Arce won seven more fights. This helped him get another shot at a world title. In October 2001, he won the interim WBC Light Flyweight title. Nine months later, he became the full WBC Light Flyweight champion. He held this title until 2005.
Life Outside the Ring and More Fights
In 2003, Jorge Arce joined a TV show called Big Brother V.I.P. This show featured celebrities. He finished in third place. After the show, he went back to training for his next fight.
In January 2004, he fought Joma Gamboa and won by knockout in the second round. He continued to defend his light flyweight title. In April 2004, he had a rematch with Melchor Cob Castro and won by knockout. He also beat Juanito Rubillar in September 2004.
After defending his title seven times, Arce decided to move up to a heavier weight class: flyweight.
Moving Up in Weight
In March 2005, Arce won a fight against Hussein Hussein. This win gave him the chance to challenge for the WBC Flyweight title. He then won the interim WBC flyweight title in July 2005. He defended this title successfully against Hussein Hussein again and against Adonis Rivas twice.
In April 2006, Arce fought Rosendo Alvarez and won by technical knockout in the sixth round. This was his fourth successful defense of the interim flyweight title.
Super Flyweight Division
In September 2006, Arce moved up to the super flyweight division. He won against Masibulele Makepula by knockout. In January 2007, he won a 12-round decision against Julio Ler, which made him the top-ranked super-flyweight.
However, in April 2007, he lost a fight for the WBC Super Flyweight title to Cristian Mijares.
Arce quickly recovered from this loss. He defeated Tomás Rojas by technical knockout. In December 2007, he won against Medgoen Singsurat by technical knockout in the first round.
In May 2008, Arce won a close fight against Devid Lookmahanak. This win meant he could fight for the WBC Super Flyweight title again. In September 2008, he won the interim WBA Super Flyweight title from Rafael Concepción. He also defeated Isidro García in November 2008.
In February 2009, Arce lost to Vic Darchinyan. He also lost to Simphiwe Nongqayi in September 2009. But in January 2010, he won the vacant WBO Super Flyweight title by defeating Angky Angkota.
Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight Titles
In April 2010, Arce moved to the bantamweight division and won by knockout. He then defeated Martín Castillo by knockout in the first round in July 2010.
In May 2011, Jorge Arce moved up to the super bantamweight division. He was not expected to win, but he defeated the undefeated WBO Super Bantamweight Champion, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr., by technical knockout in the twelfth round. He also defended this title against Simphiwe Nongqayi.
Later, Arce moved back down to the bantamweight division. He fought Angky Angkotta again for the vacant WBO bantamweight title and won by decision.
Final Fights and Retirement
In February 2012, he defeated Lorenzo Parra. In his next fight, against Jesus Rojas, the fight ended early because Rojas accidentally fouled Arce, making him unable to continue.
Arce then moved up to the featherweight division and defeated Mauricio Martínez.
In December 2012, Arce fought WBO Super Bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire. Arce lost this fight by knockout in the third round. After this loss, Jorge Arce announced his retirement from boxing.
However, Arce returned to the ring a year later in the featherweight division. After three wins, he challenged WBC World Featherweight champion Jhonny González. He was defeated in the 11th round. He retired from boxing after this fight.
Life Outside of Boxing
Jorge Arce is also popular outside of boxing. He has acted in comedy shows on Televisa, a Mexican TV network. He also participated in a dancing contest called Bailando por un Sueño (Dancing for a Dream), where he and his partner finished in eighth place. He has also worked as a boxing commentator for TV Azteca.
Professional Boxing Record
| 75 fights | 64 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 49 | 5 |
| By decision | 15 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 75 | Loss | 64–8–2 (1) | Jhonny González | TKO | 11 (12), 2:43 | Oct 4, 2014 | Gimnasio Polifuncional, Los Mochis, Mexico | For WBC featherweight title |
| 74 | Win | 64–7–2 (1) | Jorge Lacierva | TKO | 8 (10) | Jun 14, 2014 | Arena Metropolitana Jorge Cuesy Serrano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | |
| 73 | Win | 63–7–2 (1) | Aldimar Silva | TKO | 5 (10), 0:41 | Mar 8, 2014 | Domo de la Macroplaza, Nogales, Mexico | |
| 72 | Win | 62–7–2 (1) | Jose Carmona | KO | 8 (10) | Nov 16, 2013 | El Domo, San Luis Potosí City, Mexico | |
| 71 | Loss | 61–7–2 (1) | Nonito Donaire | TKO | 3 (12), 2:59 | Dec 15, 2012 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. | For WBO and The Ring junior featherweight titles |
| 70 | Win | 61–6–2 (1) | Mauricio Martinez | UD | 10 | Sep 22, 2012 | Gimnasio Polifuncional, Los Mochis, Mexico | |
| 69 | NC | 60–6–2 (1) | Jesus Rojas | NC | 2 (10) 0:09 | Jun 9, 2012 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | NC after Arce could not continue from an accidental foul |
| 68 | Win | 60–6–2 | Lorenzo Parra | KO | 5 (10) 1:50 | Feb 18, 2012 | Feria Nacional, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 67 | Win | 59–6–2 | Angky Angkotta | UD | 12 | Nov 26, 2011 | Plaza de Toros Rea, Mazatlán, Mexico | Won vacant WBO bantamweight title |
| 66 | Win | 58–6–2 | Simphiwe Nongqayi | TKO | 4 (12), 2:01 | Sep 24, 2011 | Foro PromoCasa, Mexicali, Mexico | Retained WBO junior featherweight title |
| 65 | Win | 57–6–2 | Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. | TKO | 12 (12), 0:55 | May 7, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBO junior featherweight title |
| 64 | Win | 56–6–2 | Adolfo Ramos | TKO | 1 (10), 2:06 | Dec 18, 2010 | Estadio de Sóftbol "20 de Noviembre", Campeche City, Mexico | |
| 63 | Draw | 55–6–2 | Lorenzo Parra | SD | 10 | Sep 18, 2010 | Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Mexico | |
| 62 | Win | 55–6–1 | Martín Castillo | KO | 1 (10), 2:56 | Jul 31, 2010 | Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Mexico | |
| 61 | Win | 54–6–1 | Cecilio Santos | KO | 7 (10), 0:58 | Apr 24, 2010 | Centro de Usos Múltiples, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | |
| 60 | Win | 53–6–1 | Angky Angkotta | TD | 7 (12), 1:34 | Jan 30, 2010 | Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBO super flyweight title; Unanimous TD after Angkotta was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 59 | Loss | 52–6–1 | Simphiwe Nongqayi | UD | 12 | Sep 15, 2009 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico | For vacant IBF super flyweight title |
| 58 | Win | 52–5–1 | Fernando Lumacad | KO | 3 (12), 0:35 | Jun 27, 2009 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won vacant IBF International super flyweight title |
| 57 | Loss | 51–5–1 | Vic Darchinyan | RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | Feb 7, 2009 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | For WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF super flyweight titles |
| 56 | Win | 51–4–1 | Isidro García | TKO | 4 (12), 0:48 | Nov 1, 2008 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA interim super flyweight title |
| 55 | Win | 50–4–1 | Rafael Concepción | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Sep 15, 2008 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBA interim super flyweight title |
| 54 | Win | 49–4–1 | Devid Lookmahanak | MD | 12 | May 7, 2008 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 53 | Win | 48–4–1 | Medgoen Singsurat | TKO | 1 (12), 0:47 | Dec 1, 2007 | Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | Retained WBC Latino bantamweight title |
| 52 | Win | 47–4–1 | Tomás Rojas | TKO | 6 (12), 1:00 | Sep 16, 2007 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Latino bantamweight title |
| 51 | Loss | 46–4–1 | Cristian Mijares | UD | 12 | Apr 14, 2007 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | For WBC super flyweight title |
| 50 | Win | 46–3–1 | Julio David Roque Ler | UD | 12 | Jan 27, 2007 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 45–3–1 | Masibulele Makepula | TKO | 4 (12), 1:00 | Sep 23, 2006 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 44–3–1 | Rosendo Álvarez | TKO | 6 (12), 1:54 | Apr 8, 2006 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC interim flyweight title |
| 47 | Win | 43–3–1 | Adonis Rivas | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Jan 28, 2006 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico | Retained WBC interim flyweight title |
| 46 | Win | 42–3–1 | Adonis Rivas | TKO | 10 (12), 1:20 | Dec 16, 2005 | Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico | Retained WBC interim flyweight title |
| 45 | Win | 41–3–1 | Hussein Hussein | TKO | 2 (12), 2:50 | Oct 8, 2005 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC interim flyweight title |
| 44 | Win | 40–3–1 | Angel Antonio Priolo | TKO | 3 (12), 2:45 | Jul 30, 2005 | Estadio Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico | Won vacant WBC interim flyweight title |
| 43 | Win | 39–3–1 | Hussein Hussein | TKO | 10 (12), 2:07 | Mar 19, 2005 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 38–3–1 | Juan Francisco Centeno | TKO | 3 (12), 2:48 | Dec 18, 2004 | Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacán, Mexico | Retained WBC light flyweight title |
| 41 | Win | 37–3–1 | Juanito Rubillar | UD | 12 | Sep 4, 2004 | Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC light flyweight title |
| 40 | Win | 36–3–1 | Melchor Cob Castro | KO | 5 (12), 1:57 | Apr 24, 2004 | Palenque de Gallos, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | Retained WBC light flyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 35–3–1 | Joma Gamboa | KO | 2 (12), 1:38 | Jan 10, 2004 | Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC light flyweight title |
| 38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Melchor Cob Castro | TD | 6 (12), 3:00 | May 3, 2003 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC light flyweight title; Unanimous TD after Arce was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 37 | Win | 33–3–1 | Lee Marvin Sandoval | TKO | 2 (10), 2:43 | Mar 21, 2003 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 32–3–1 | Ernesto Castro | KO | 1 (12), 1:40 | Feb 22, 2003 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC light flyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 31–3–1 | Agustin Luna | TKO | 3 (12), 2:13 | Nov 16, 2002 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC light flyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 30–3–1 | Choi Yo-sam | TKO | 6 (12), 1:21 | Jul 6, 2002 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Won WBC light flyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 29–3–1 | Ramon Jose Hurtado | KO | 2 (10), 1:00 | Jun 7, 2002 | Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 28–3–1 | Juanito Rubillar | UD | 12 | Oct 20, 2001 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant WBC interim light flyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 27–3–1 | Juan Jose Beltran | TKO | 3 (10), 0:57 | Feb 2, 2001 | Jai Alai Fronton, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 30 | Win | 26–3–1 | Carmelo Caceres | KO | 2 (12) | Dec 8, 2000 | Los Mochis, Mexico | Retained WBC Youth light flyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 25–3–1 | Jovan Presbitero | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 21, 2000 | Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC Youth light flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Alfredo Virgen | TKO | 5 (10), 0:36 | Oct 1, 2000 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Emilio Palacios | KO | 1 (10) | Jul 7, 2000 | Palenque de Gallos, Villahermosa, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 22–3–1 | Juan Javier Lagos | UD | 10 | Apr 7, 2000 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Youth light flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 21–3–1 | Ladislao Vazquez | MD | 12 | Nov 29, 1999 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBO–NABO light flyweight title |
| 24 | Loss | 20–3–1 | Michael Carbajal | TKO | 11 (12), 1:53 | Jul 31, 1999 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico | Lost WBO light flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Salvatore Fanni | TKO | 6 (12), 1:17 | Apr 17, 1999 | Palasport Roberta Serradimigni, Sassari, Italy | Retained WBO light flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Juan Domingo Córdoba | UD | 12 | Dec 5, 1998 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Won WBO light flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Jose de Jesus Gomez | KO | 1 | Oct 10, 1998 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Ruben Contreras | KO | 7 (10), 0:40 | Jun 5, 1998 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Miguel Martinez | KO | 2 | Apr 3, 1998 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Miguel Martinez | UD | 12 | Feb 6, 1998 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant WBO–NABO light flyweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 14–2–1 | Víctor Burgos | PTS | 12 | Dec 12, 1997 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Lost WBA Fedecentro light flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Leonardo Gutierrez | PTS | 12 | Nov 12, 1997 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant WBA Fedecentro light flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Lorenzo Trejo | UD | 12 | Jul 21, 1997 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican Pacific Coast light flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Pablo Tiznado | PTS | 10 | May 26, 1997 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Ruben Arteaga | TKO | 2 | Apr 21, 1997 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Indalecio Valenzuela | TKO | 2 | Feb 21, 1997 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Narciso Perez | KO | 1 | Feb 3, 1997 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Ruben Romero | KO | 2 | Dec 20, 1996 | Ensenada, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Marcos Hiedra | KO | 1 | Dec 9, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Armando Correa | TKO | 2 | Nov 29, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Mauricio Morales | TKO | 3 | Nov 4, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 6 | Draw | 4–1–1 | Gabriel Munoz | PTS | 4 | Sep 9, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Omar Niño Romero | TKO | 1 | Jun 21, 1996 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mario Enriquez | TKO | 1 | May 19, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Dano Diaz | KO | 1 (4) | Apr 26, 1996 | El Estadio de Béisbol del Ferrocarril, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Santos | TKO | 1 | Mar 18, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Adan Aldama | KO | 1 (4) | Jan 19, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico |
Exhibition Boxing Record
| 0 fights | 0 wins | 0 losses |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 4 | N/A | 0–0 (4) | Erik Morales | N/A | 4 | Jun 3, 2022 | Marcelino Gonzalez Gymnasium, Zacatecas, Mexico | Non-scored bout |
| 3 | N/A | 0–0 (3) | Julio César Chávez | N/A | 4 | Sep 25, 2020 | Grand Hotel Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico | Non-scored bout |
| 2 | N/A | 0–0 (2) | Julio César Chávez | N/A | 3 | Feb 28, 2020 | Hermosillo Multipurpose Center, Hermosillo, Mexico | Non-scored bout |
| 1 | N/A | 0–0 (1) | Julio César Chávez | N/A | 3 | Nov 22, 2019 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico | Non-scored bout |
Boxing Titles Won by Jorge Arce
Main World Titles
- WBC Light Flyweight Champion (108 pounds)
- WBO Light Flyweight Champion (108 pounds)
- WBO Super Flyweight Champion (115 pounds)
- WBO Bantamweight Champion (118 pounds)
- WBO Super Bantamweight Champion (122 pounds)
Interim World Titles
- WBA Interim Super Flyweight Champion (115 pounds)
- WBC Interim Light Flyweight Champion (108 pounds)
- WBC Interim Flyweight Champion (112 pounds)
Other Important Titles
- WBC Youth Light Flyweight Champion (108 pounds)
Regional and International Titles
- Mexican Pacific Coast Light Flyweight Champion (108 pounds)
- WBA Fedecentro Light Flyweight Champion (108 pounds)
- NABO Light Flyweight Champion (108 pounds)
- IBF International Super Flyweight Champion (115 pounds)
- WBC Latino Bantamweight Champion (118 pounds)
Special Honors
- WBC Otomi Champion
- WBO Super Champion
See also
In Spanish: Jorge Arce para niños
- List of world light-flyweight boxing champions
- List of world super-flyweight boxing champions
- List of world bantamweight boxing champions
- List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
- List of boxing quadruple champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- Notable boxing families
