Argenis Alexander Mendez Zapata was born on July 3,1986 and is a professional boxer best known for winning the silver medal at the junior world championships in 2004.
11 Facts About Argenis Mendez
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Argenis Mendez is a former International Boxing Federation Super Featherweight champion.
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Argenis Mendez won featherweight silver at the World Junior Championships 2004 where he beat Eddy Flores Cotilla but lost to Eduard Ambartsumyan, in the final.
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Argenis Mendez lost in the first round of the Olympics in 2004 against the Ukrainian, Maksym Tretyak.
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Argenis Mendez debuted in 2006, knocking out Jose Fonseco in the second round at Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
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Argenis Mendez came back to win 6 consecutive fight including 12-round decision victories over fringe contender Martin Honorio and former IBF super featherweight champion Cassius Baloyi.
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Honorio pressured Argenis Mendez using body attacks, while Argenis Mendez used his superior hand speed and combination punching to counter Honorio.
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Argenis Mendez finally got his chance for the vacant IBF super featherweight against former World Boxing Council super featherweight champion and Jorge Linares conqueror Juan Carlos Salgado.
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On September 10,2011, at Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, Argenis Mendez lost a close decision victory to Salgado.
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Argenis Mendez lost a point in the fifth round for hitting behind the head, but was able to drop Salgado in the final round.
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Argenis Mendez had a quick bounce-back victory over Alex Perez, on November 18,2011, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, winning a knockout in the second round.