Ismael Barroso is a 42-year-old Venezuelan professional boxer whose career in the arts began when he was 22 years old. He has revealed no information about being married or having a wife and kids. Due to this lack of information about this, he is believed to be unmarried.
In 18 years of his boxing career, Ismael Barroso won an interim lightweight title for just 1 year.
Here are 10 Facts About Ismael Barroso You Should Know
1. He is 42 Years Old
Ismael Barroso was born Ismael Jose Barroso Bernay on January 27, 1983. He was born in El Tigre, Anzoategui in Venezuela. The boxer is currently 42 years old and doesn’t even fight like his age is a deterring factor.
2. Ismael Barroso’s Career Began in 2005
The boxer began his career in MMA at the age of 22, in 2005. He, unlike most boxers, actually started off late but his career stats so far don’t show so much for a late bloomer.
His first match was on August 13, 2005, against Carlos Cardenas and it ended in a draw. After that, the fighter did not have any match again till 3 years later, on March 31, 2008. He won this match in a knockout.
3. Won the WBA Interim Lightweight Title in at His Major Fighting Debut in 2015
After his first knockout win against Carlos in 2013, Ismael made his major debut outing on December 12, 2015. He fought against Kevin Mitchelle for the WBA interim lightweight title that was left vacant.
Barroso won the match after dealing several punches to Mitchelle who had to be administered oxygen after the match.
He then held the title of the WBA Interim Lightweight from 2015 to 2016.
4. The Venezuelan Boxer Suffered His First Defeat in 2016
A year later, Ismael suffered an almost equal defeat at the hands of Anthony Crolla. He was defending the WBA Lightweight title and started off greatly but couldn’t hold off for long.
The boxer started off with the same style he used against Mitchelle which won him the title a year ago. Unfortunately, towards the end of the fight, his strength began to fail him and he lost.
5. Ismael Barroso Fights Using the Southpaw Stance (Reach)
The one-time WBA interim Lightweight title holder is fluent in the Southpaw stance of fighting. He is also skilled in counterpunching and can deal his opponent some devastating punches.
He has a reach of 175cm and this has obviously aided his career as he has quite a good number of wins to show for it.
So far, Barroso has a knockout ratio of 22 (75.9%) success in the ring.
6. Ismael Barroso’s Wife
This lightweight boxer is yet to be married and has not hinted at any prospects of being married. He has no records linking him to any woman and seems to be taking his professional career more seriously than starting a family.
7. Barroso’s Height and Weight
The lightweight/Light welterweight fighter is 5 feet, 8 and a half inches tall. He weighs between 61.2 kg to 72.6 kg seeing that he contends in only lightweight and welterweight bouts.
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8. The Boxer Has a Chance to Win a WBA Super Lightweight Title
With his fight against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 13, 2023, Ismael has a chance to win the Super Lightweight title.
The WBA Super Lightweight has been vacant and so he would have a chance to redeem himself after losing his other title years ago.
The fight was supposed to be between Romero and Alberto Puello with the latter trying to defend the title. However, Puello was announced ‘champion in recess’ because he tested positive for a banned substance.
9. Ismael Barroso Believes the Media Underestimates Him
While many people believe Rolly doesn’t deserve the chance to contend for the WBA’s 140 Pound title, others have been downplaying Ismael’s capabilities.
During a press conference held just before the face-off between Barroso and Rolando, the Venezuelan stated that the media has indeed been underestimating him.
10. Some of His Best Fights So Far
Ismael, a mandatory contender for his match against Rolly, has fought quite a number of intense matches in his life.
Titled a ‘veteran’ in the sports, he has fought the likes of Fernando David Saucedo and won. He also won matches against Fidel Maldonado and Nestor Hugo Paniagua.
However, he also suffered some defeats during some of his most iconic fights. Ismael’s loss to Batyr Akhmedov, Anthony Crolla, and Isa Chaniev are not some to forget easily.
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