Crisanto España

Crisanto España (born October 25, 1964 in Venezuela) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. España fought out of Belfast, Northern Ireland and turned pro in 1984. España impressively won his first 30 fights, including the WBA Welterweight Title with an upset TKO in the 8th round over Meldrick Taylor in 1992. He successfully defended the title twice before being stopped by Ike Quartey in the 11th round in 1994. España fought only once more, in Ireland in 1995 and retired with a record of 31-1-0 with 25 KO's.

Preceded by Meldrick Taylor

WBA Welterweight Champion 31 Oct 1992– 4 Jun 1994

Succeeded by Ike Quartey

See also

• List of WBA world champions

Crisanto has two children, also named Crisanto and younger son Nicolai.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Crisanto España from BoxRec

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Name	Espana, Crisanto
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Date of birth	October 25, 1964
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