Professional Career Titles
- IBF Inter-Continental Junior welterweight champion
- 1997 Upset of the Year - Ring magazine
- WBC Continental Americas Super welterweight champion
- IBF World Junior welterweight champion
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kostya Tszyu |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion 31 May 1997 – 20 February 1999 |
Succeeded by Terron Millett |
| Previous: Evander Holyfield KO11 Mike Tyson |
The Ring Magazine upset of the year KO10 Kostya Tszyu 1997 |
Next: Ivan Robinson W10 Arturo Gatti I |
| Preceded by Danny Romero |
Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Kostya Tszyu |
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