Explore Fulgencio Obelmejias net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Fulgencio Obelmejias (born January 1st 1953) Sometimes referred to as Fully Obel, is one of the Venezuelan former boxer who was the world champion at super-middleweight. In this article, we will discover how old is Fulgencio Obelmejias? Who is Fulgencio Obelmejias dating now & how much money does Fulgencio Obelmejias have?
| Name | Fulgencio Obelmejias |
| First Name | Fulgencio |
| Last Name | Obelmejias |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Birthday | January 1 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place of Birth | San José de Barlovento |
| Home Town | Miranda |
| Birth Country | Venezuela |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Fulgencio Obelmejias Biography
Fulgencio Obelmejias is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 1, 1953 in San José de Barlovento, Miranda, Venezuela. His first chance to be a world champion was presented on the 17th of January of 1981, a lot of Venezuelans believed that he would be a the world champion. His performance in the era of his time (30-0 including 28 knockouts) attracted the attention of many boxing enthusiasts. But, Obelmejias lost for the first time, enduring an 8th-round knockout defeat by the then the world’s champion Marvin Hagler in an HBO Boxing television fight that was held at the renowned Boston Garden, home of the NBA basketball team, the Boston Celtics.
After his rematch with Hagler, Obelmejias won nine straight bouts before being upset, on July 27 of 1985, by Clarence Osby. Amongst the quality fighters that he defeated during that nine fight winning streak were Jeff Lampkin, beaten by an eight-round decision, Jerry Celestine, also beaten over eight rounds, and Eric Winbush, who was beaten in Monte Carlo by another eight-round decision.
He lost the title in his first defense, when he was knocked out by future world champion Leslie Stewart in four rounds, at Trinidad and Tobago on November 15 of 1986.
Obelmejias kept winning fights with knockouts. On March 3, 1980 Obelmejias scored his biggest victories of his professional career. the his former WBC World Jr. middleweight champ Elisha Obed in just three rounds in Caracas.
He made his debut in the professional ring with a fight in the Middleweight division on the 30th of January 1977, when he knocked off Franklin Suzarra in the first round in Caracas. Following another victory over Suzarra and he began an extensive tour through Mexico as well as southern California and southern California, putting on six consecutive bouts in these regions from October 1977 until April 1978. His first fight as a professional, which took place in Mexico City, he worked for nine rounds in his third professional fight before taking out Jesus Garcia Ortiz. His final fight on that campaign was against Abel Cordoba, whom he defeated in a ten-round split during a ten-round decision in Tuxtla Gutierrez’s ring on Feb. 27. His final fight on the tour with Rudy Robles in Tijuana on April 3marked the start of a knockout streak. He defeated Robles in just four rounds.
On October 30 of 1982, he and Hagler had a rematch which was, once again, shown in the United States by HBO. The second time around, Hagler defeated Obelmejias by a knockout in five rounds at Sanremo, Italy. Both Hagler and Obelmejias fell in love with Italy and the country’s culture. Obelmejias established himself there immediately after the rematch with Hagler. Hagler moved to Italy as soon as he lost the world Middleweight title to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1987.
Fulgencio Obelmejias Net Worth
Fulgencio is one of the richest Boxer from Venezuela. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fulgencio Obelmejias's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
Obelmejias was born in San Jose de Rio Chico. He represented his nation at the 1974 Pan American Games in Mexico City in which he lost his first bout against Ricardo Arce of Argentina. He also took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where the Canadian was knocked out during the opening round of the competition by eventual bronze medallist Luis Felipe Martinez.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Boxer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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The third time proved to be the charm for Obelmejias, when he beat Park by a twelve-round decision on May 23, 1988 at South Korea. With that win, Obelmejias had fulfilled his lifelong dream; as well as the dream of his fans’ of becoming a world champion.
Who is Fulgencio Obelmejias Dating?
According to our records, Fulgencio Obelmejias is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Fulgencio Obelmejias’s is not dating anyone.
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Fulgencio Obelmejias height Not available right now. Fulgencio weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Then, on May 30 of 1986, he became the Caribbean Light-Heavyweight champion, when he outpointed Tomas Polo Ruiz over ten rounds at Isla Margarita.
Facts & Trivia
Fulgencio Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Venezuela. Fulgencio Obelmejias celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.
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