In news that seems to have flown under the radar, Antonio Avelar passed away in April, according to the WBC. Guadalajara-born Avelar won the WBC (and lineal, for those who care about such things) flyweight championship in 1981 and was such a powerful puncher for his weight that he even established himself as a contender at bantamweight. He always seemed something of a mystery, with very little written about him, but one thing that pretty much everyone who knew of Avelar could tell you is that the man could hit. RIP. Here's some of his handiwork: This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected
I didn't see alot of Avelar outside of the Vazquez fight but the Vazquez fight was one of greatest fights I've ever seen with one of the best rounds in boxing history that classic 5th round will live long in the memory. A sad loss RIP Antonio Avelar and thank you for treating us to one of the best fights of all time vs Vazquez.
Had no idea that he passed away. Avelar was always an exciting fighter who wasn't afraid of going to war even if he was always at risked of getting knocked out himself. A kill or be killed kind of fighter. Crude as he was he definitely was one of the hardest punchers at Flyweight. And as stated his fight with Wilfredo Vazquez Sr is one of the best fights at the lower weights I've ever seen. RIP Champ
RIP Campeón. Terrific banger and one of the most fun Flyweights to watch. Fought some terrific competition. This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected
