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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 famous Mexican former professional boxer. He competed from 1996 to 2014. Jorge Arce is a multiple-time world champion. He is also the second boxer from Mexico to win world titles in four different weight divisions.
During his amazing career, Arce held many titles. These included the WBO light flyweight title (1998–1999) and the WBC light flyweight titles (2002–2004). He also held the WBO super flyweight title (2010), the WBO junior featherweight title (2011), and the WBO bantamweight title (2011–2012).
Arce was a favorite among boxing fans. He is the older brother of fellow boxer Francisco Arce Armenta. Jorge Arce had a special way of entering the ring. He would wear a black cowboy hat, which earned him the nickname "The Mexican Cowboy." He would also be sucking a cherry lollipop.
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Professional Boxing Journey
Starting as a Light Flyweight
Jorge Arce started his professional boxing career at just 16 years old. He won his first four fights. After some early challenges, he won 10 fights in a row. This helped him earn his first chance at a world title.
On December 5, 1998, Arce fought Juan Domingo Córdoba. He won the fight and became the WBO Light Flyweight champion. He was only 19 years old! He successfully defended his title once.
Then, on July 31, 1999, he faced Michael Carbajal. Arce was ahead on points, but Carbajal won in the 11th round. After this, Arce worked hard to get back to the top. He won a regional belt and seven more fights.
On October 20, 2001, he won the Interim WBC Light Flyweight title. Later, he defeated Yo-Sam Choi to become the full WBC Light Flyweight champion. He held this title until 2005. During this time, he defended his title many times. He beat boxers like Augustin Lara, Ernesto Castro, and Melchor Cob Castro.
In 2003, Jorge Arce appeared on the TV show Big Brother V.I.P. He finished in third place. After the show, he went back to training. He won his first fight of 2004 against Joma Gamboa by knockout. He continued to defend his title, including a rematch with Melchor Cob Castro where he won by knockout. He also beat Juanito Rubillar in a rematch. After seven successful defenses, Arce decided to move to a heavier weight class.
Moving to Flyweight
In March 2005, Arce moved up to the flyweight division. He won a fight against Hussein Hussein. This win gave him the chance to challenge for the WBC Flyweight title. He then won the vacant WBC interim flyweight title.
He defended this interim title twice. He beat Hussein Hussein again and also defeated former champion Adonis Rivas. On April 8, 2006, Arce fought Rosendo Alvarez. He knocked Alvarez out in the sixth round. This was his fourth successful defense of the interim flyweight title.
Becoming a Super Flyweight
On September 23, 2006, Arce moved up to the super flyweight division. He quickly defeated Masibulele Makepula by knockout. This win helped him become the number one contender for the WBC super flyweight title.
On April 14, 2007, he fought Cristian Mijares for the WBC Super Flyweight title. Arce lost this fight. However, he bounced back quickly. He defeated future champion Tomás Rojas and former Flyweight Champion Medgoen Singsurat.
In May 2008, Arce won a close fight against Devid Lookmahanak. This win set him up for a rematch with Cristian Mijares. On September 15, 2008, Arce won the Interim WBA Super Flyweight title. He then successfully defended this title against Isidro García.
In 2009, Arce faced Undisputed Super Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan and lost. He also lost a fight for the IBF Super Flyweight title to Simphiwe Nongqayi. However, Jorge Arce never gave up. On January 30, 2010, he won the vacant WBO Super Flyweight title. He defeated Angky Angkota.
Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight Success
In April 2010, Arce moved to the bantamweight division. He won a fight against Cecilio Santos. He also defeated former champion Martín "El Gallo" Castillo.
On May 7, 2011, Jorge Arce moved up to Super Bantamweight. He was not expected to win, but he defeated the undefeated WBO Super Bantamweight Champion, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr.. This was a huge victory! He then defended his title by beating Simphiwe Nongqayi, which was a revenge win for him.
Arce then moved back down to the bantamweight division. He fought Angky Angkotta again for the vacant WBO bantamweight title. Arce won the fight by decision.
He later returned to super bantamweight. He defeated former champion Lorenzo Parra. His next fight against Jesus Rojas ended in a "no-contest" because of an accidental foul. He then defeated Mauricio Martínez.
On December 15, 2012, Arce fought WBO Super Bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire. Arce lost this fight by knockout. After this loss, Jorge Arce announced his retirement from boxing.
Featherweight and Final Retirement
A year later, Arce announced he would return to boxing in the featherweight division. He won three fights in a row. He then challenged WBC World Featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez. Arce lost this fight in the 11th round. After this bout, he retired from boxing for good.
Life Outside the Ring
Jorge Arce became popular outside of boxing too. He acted in comedy shows on Televisa. He also participated in a dancing contest called "Bailando por un Sueño" (Dancing for a Dream). He finished in eighth place. After retiring, he 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 |
See also
- 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
