Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (born 30 September 1980 in Santiago de Cuba), nicknamed 'El Chacal' (The Jackal), is a Cuban professional boxer. Per Wikipedia, he held the unified WBA (Super), WBO and Ring magazine super bantamweight titles between 2013 and 2017, and the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title from 2020 to 2021.
As an amateur, Rigondeaux won bantamweight gold at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and finished with about 463 wins in 475 fights. As a pro he beat Nonito Donaire in their April 2013 unification, lost a super featherweight title challenge to Vasiliy Lomachenko in December 2017, and won the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title in 2020; the fetched record runs through a May 2026 win in Fort Lauderdale.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz
- Born: September 30, 1980 — Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Nationality: Cuban
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Reach: 67½ in (171 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Pro debut: 22 May 2009 (Win by TKO vs Juan Noriega)
- Last bout: 30 May 2026 (Win by UD vs Jose Velasquez)
- Total rounds boxed: 174 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Super featherweight
- KO percentage: 66.7% (16 KO wins in 24 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): Unified WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles April 13, 2013 – 2017 (won the unification from Nonito Donaire; the WBA interim title had been won November 13, 2010 against Ricardo Cordoba and the full WBA title January 20, 2012 against Rico Ramos, per the fetched article); WBA (Regular) bantamweight title February 8, 2020 – 2021 (won vacant title from Liborio Solís; the reign is dated 2020–2021 in the fetched lead, closing around his August 14, 2021 WBO title challenge against John Riel Casimero) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead and bout table
- Born: September 30, 1980 — Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Nationality: Cuban
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Reach: 67½ in (171 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Super featherweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 28
- Wins: 24
- Wins by KO: 16
- Losses: 3
- Losses by KO: 1
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 1
- Born: September 30, 1980 — Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Nationality: Cuban
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Reach: 67½ in (171 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Super featherweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 May 2009 | Juan Noriega | Win | TKO | 3 (4), 1:09 | Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| 2 | 17 Jul 2009 | Robert Guillen | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 2:57 | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 3 | 18 Sep 2009 | Giovanni Andrade | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 2:53 | Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA–NABA super bantamweight title |
| 4 | 16 Dec 2009 | Lante Addy | Win | UD | 8 | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 5 | 5 Feb 2010 | Adolfo Landeros | Win | KO | 1 (8), 0:28 | Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| 6 | 21 Aug 2010 | Jose Angel Beranza | Win | RTD | 7 (8), 0:10 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 7 | 13 Nov 2010 | Ricardo Cordoba | Win | SD | 12 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title |
| 8 | 19 Mar 2011 | Willie Casey | Win | TKO | 1 (12), 2:35 | Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Ireland — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title |
| 9 | 21 Jan 2012 | Rico Ramos | Win | KO | 6 (12), 1:29 | Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA super bantamweight title |
| 10 | 9 Jun 2012 | Teon Kennedy | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 1:11 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 11 | 15 Sep 2012 | Roberto Marroquin | Win | UD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA super bantamweight title |
| 12 | 13 Apr 2013 | Nonito Donaire | Win | UD | 12 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) super bantamweight title; Won WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles |
| 13 | 7 Dec 2013 | Joseph Agbeko | Win | UD | 12 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles |
| 14 | 19 Jul 2014 | Sod Kokietgym | Win | KO | 1 (12), 1:44 | Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles |
| 15 | 31 Dec 2014 | Hisashi Amagasa | Win | RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles |
| 16 | 21 Nov 2015 | Drian Francisco | Win | UD | 10 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained The Ring super bantamweight title; Won vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight title |
| 17 | 16 Jul 2016 | Jazza Dickens | Win | RTD | 2 (12), 3:00 | Ice Arena, Cardiff, Wales — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) super bantamweight title |
| 18 | 17 Jun 2017 | Moises Flores | NC | KO | 1 (12), 3:00 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) super bantamweight titles; For IBO super bantamweight title; Originally KO win for Rigondeaux, later ruled NC due to incorrect referee call |
| 19 | 9 Dec 2017 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | Loss | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBO junior lightweight title |
| 20 | 13 Jan 2019 | Giovanni Delgado | Win | KO | 1 (8), 2:59 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 21 | 23 Jun 2019 | Julio Ceja | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:59 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 22 | 8 Feb 2020 | Liborio Solís | Win | SD | 12 | PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA (Regular) bantamweight title |
| 23 | 14 Aug 2021 | John Riel Casimero | Loss | SD | 12 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBO bantamweight title |
| 24 | 26 Feb 2022 | Vincent Astrolabio | Loss | UD | 10 | Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, U.A.E. — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBC International bantamweight title |
| 25 | 24 Feb 2023 | Jesus Martinez | Win | KO | 1 (10), 2:57 | Hialeah, Florida, U.S |
| 26 | 9 Jun 2023 | Charlie Clemente-Andino | Win | KO | 7 (10), 2:43 | Casino Miami Jai Alai, Miami, Florida, U.S |
| 27 | 12 Nov 2024 | Dannis Agüero Arias | Win | KO | 1 (10), 1:46 | E11Even Night Club, Miami, Florida, U.S — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC International super bantamweight title |
| 28 | 30 May 2026 | Jose Velasquez | Win | UD | 8 | FTL War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): Unified WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles April 13, 2013 – 2017 (won the unification from Nonito Donaire; the WBA interim title had been won November 13, 2010 against Ricardo Cordoba and the full WBA title January 20, 2012 against Rico Ramos, per the fetched article); WBA (Regular) bantamweight title February 8, 2020 – 2021 (won vacant title from Liborio Solís; the reign is dated 2020–2021 in the fetched lead, closing around his August 14, 2021 WBO title challenge against John Riel Casimero) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead and bout table
- 18 Sep 2009 vs Giovanni Andrade: Won vacant WBA–NABA super bantamweight title
- 13 Nov 2010 vs Ricardo Cordoba: Won vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title
- 19 Mar 2011 vs Willie Casey: Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title
- 21 Jan 2012 vs Rico Ramos: Won WBA super bantamweight title
- 9 Jun 2012 vs Teon Kennedy: Retained WBA super bantamweight title
- 15 Sep 2012 vs Roberto Marroquin: Retained WBA super bantamweight title
- 13 Apr 2013 vs Nonito Donaire: Retained WBA (Super) super bantamweight title; Won WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles
- 7 Dec 2013 vs Joseph Agbeko: Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles
- 19 Jul 2014 vs Sod Kokietgym: Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles
- 31 Dec 2014 vs Hisashi Amagasa: Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles
- 21 Nov 2015 vs Drian Francisco: Retained The Ring super bantamweight title; Won vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight title
- 16 Jul 2016 vs Jazza Dickens: Retained WBA (Super) super bantamweight title
- 17 Jun 2017 vs Moises Flores: Retained WBA (Super) super bantamweight titles; For IBO super bantamweight title; Originally KO win for Rigondeaux, later ruled NC due to incorrect referee call
- 9 Dec 2017 vs Vasiliy Lomachenko: For WBO junior lightweight title
- 8 Feb 2020 vs Liborio Solís: Won vacant WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
- 14 Aug 2021 vs John Riel Casimero: For WBO bantamweight title
- 26 Feb 2022 vs Vincent Astrolabio: For vacant WBC International bantamweight title
- 12 Nov 2024 vs Dannis Agüero Arias: Won vacant WBC International super bantamweight title
Photo: File:Guillermo Rigondeaux after the win vs. Rico Ramos 20JAN2012 Las Vegas – Palms Casino.jpg: stoyan vassev derivative work: Alexander Gustafsson via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Guillermo_Rigondeaux_after_the_win_vs._Rico_Ramos_20JAN2012_Las_Vegas_-_Palms_Casino_retouched.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=original
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-29.
