Luis Alberto Lazarte


Luis Alberto Lazarte is a retired professional boxer who resides in his birth town.

Professional career

He won the IBF junior flyweight title from Colombian Carlos Támara on May 29, 2010. Lazarte was the oldest reigning world boxing champion in the world, at 40 years old, until May 21, 2011. He lost his title by decision to former champion Ulises Solis on May 21, 2011. Lazarte also challenged for the world title twice at minimumweight, twice more at light flyweight and twice at flyweight.
Lazarte's competitive boxing career effectively ended after he was given a rare lifetime ban by the International Boxing Federation following a February 10, 2012 match against Johnriel Casimero in which Lazarte, surrounded by supporters and fighting in his home country, intentionally leveled low blows, headbutts and illegal blows to the back of the head against Casimero, as well as biting him at least twice, threatened the referee's life after being warned for his conduct, then deliberately sparked a riot in the arena that caused numerous additional injuries to police, spectators and Casimero's team.
On February 2012, during an IBF Light Flyweight title fight in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Lazarte was stopped in the tenth round by Johnriel Casimero. After the fight Lazarte and his team sparked a riot in which Casimero and his team were attacked. They were later escorted by pólice and later Lazarte visited and apologized to Casimero
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest to the Argentine government after Argentine fans attacked Casimero in the ring after winning the title bout.
Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said that his country's embassy filed a protest with Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is awaiting an explanation.
His role in the riot resulted in a rare lifetime ban being given to Lazarte by the IBF. He announced his retirement afterwards but returned in 2014 for four extra, non IBF-sanctioned bouts.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
67Loss52-12-2 Miguel GonzalezUD11 2015-11-20 Gimnasio Club Mexico, Santiago de Chile
66Win52-11-2 Carlos Ariel FariasSD10 2015-03-07 Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros
65Win51-11-2 Elias David CoronelUD10 2014-11-29 C. A. Social y Deportivo Camioneros, Buenos Aires
64Win50-11-2 Roberto Carlos MarinUD8 2014-07-25 C. A. Social y Deportivo Camioneros, Buenos Aires
63Loss49-11-2 Johnriel CasimeroTKO10 2012-02-10 Club Once Unidos, Mar del PlataFor interim IBF light flyweight title.
62Win49-10-2 Nerys EspinozaUD12 2011-09-02 Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata
61Loss48-10-2 Ulises SolísSD12 2011-04-30 Club Once Unidos, Mar del PlataLoss IBF Light flyweight title.
60Draw48-9-2 Ulises SolísMD12 2010-12-18 Club Once Unidos, Mar del PlataRetain IBF Light flyweight title.
59Win48-9-1 Nerys EspinozaUD12 2010-09-04 Club Once Unidos, Mar del PlataRetain IBF Light flyweight title.
58Win47-9-1 Carlos TamaraSD12 2010-05-29 Club Once Unidos, Mar del PlataWon IBF Light Flyweight title.
57Win46-9-1 Raul Eliseo MedinaUD10 2010-01-23 Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata
56Win45-9-1 Juan Carlos CejasUD6 2009-12-17 Unión de Padres Los Toritos, Monte Grande
55Win44-9-1 Sebastian Eladio FerreyraUD6 2009-08-07 Club Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Dolores
54Win43-9-1 Pedro CardenasTKO2 2009-06-13 Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata
53Win42-9-1 Gustavo Adrian RodriguezUD12 2009-02-14 Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata
52Win41-9-1 Sebastian Eladio FerreyraUD6 2008-12-12 Club El Riojano, Balcarce
51Loss40-9-1 Daniel ReyesMD12 2008-09-26 Ce.De.M. N° 2, CaserosFor interim WBO Minimumweight title
50Win40-8-1 Gustavo Adrian RodriguezUD10 2008-06-06 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
49Win39-8-1 Juan Carlos CejasUD6 2008-04-26 Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros
48NC38-8-1 Juan Carlos CejasND6 2008-02-23 Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Mar de AjoBoth fighters disqualified
47Win38-8-1 Ricardo Ariel ToledoUD62007-11-17 Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda
46Loss37-8-1 Édgar SosaDQ10 2007-07-28 Sindicato de Taxistas, CancunFor WBC World light-flyweight title
45Win37-7-1 Ricardo Ariel ToledoUD82007-05-26 Polideportivo Roberto De Vicenzo, Berazategui
44Win36-7-1 Bernardo Ramón AlbornozKO2 2007-04-27 Club Deportivo Moron, Moron
43Win35-7-1 Carlos Pramacio VillagránDQ2 2007-02-10 Club El Inca, San Francisco Solano
42Win34-7-1 Alberto RosselUD102007-01-13 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
41Win33-7-1 Mario Oscar NarváezUD82007-01-13 Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda
40Win32-7-1 Reginaldo Martins CarvalhoTKO3 2006-09-30 Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda
39Win31-7-1 Ricardo Ariel ToledoKO1 2006-07-12 Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda
38Win30-7-1 Gustavo Adrián RodríguezUD122006-03-18 Club Atletico Independiente, AvellanedaRetained S. A. light-flyweight title
37Win29-7-1 Pablo César SepúlvedaKO2 2006-01-27 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
36Win28-7-1 Sixto Vera EspínolaRTD3 2005-12-16 Club Atletico Independiente, Avellaneda
35Win27-7-1 Raúl Eliseo MedinaUD122005-07-17 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del PlataRetained S. A. light-flyweight title
34Win26-7-1 Marcos Ramón ObregónKO5 2005-01-29 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
33Win25-7-1 Ángel Aníbal TorresUD62004-11-19 Mar del Plata
32Win24-7-1 Germán Guillermo AmadoKO3 2004-11-19 Mar del Plata
31Win23-7-1 Pablo César SepúlvedaUD42004-05-24 Coronel Vidal
30Win22-7-1 Adolfo Luis SosaKO6 2004-02-28 Club Atletico Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata
29Win21-7-1 Carlos Pramacio VillagránTKO9 2004-01-10 Club Atletico Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata
28Loss20-7-1 Giuseppe LaganaSD122003-02-20 San Giuseppe Vesuviano
27Loss20-6-1 Omar NarváezDQ10 2002-09-13 Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, TrelewFor WBO World flyweight title
26Win20-5-1 Luis Osvaldo MongesUD82004-01-10 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires
25Loss19-5-1 Pongsaklek WonjongkamTKO2 2001-12-06 Jomtien Hotel, PattayaFor WBC World flyweight title
24Draw19-4-1 Marcos Antonio ObregónPTS122001-08-17 Mar del PlataFor vacant S. A. light-flyweight title
23Loss19-4 Marcos Antonio ObregónSD102001-06-30 Club Rivadavia, Necochea
22Loss19-3 Horacio Fabián ChicagualDQ6 2001-04-14 Puerto Madryn
21Win19-2 Sandro Orlando OviedoUD82000-03-11 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
20Loss18-2 Kermin GuardiaSD121999-10-30 Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del PlataFor WBO World Minimumweight title
19Win18–1 Carlos Mario EluaizaRTD3 1999-09-25 Club Nolting, Ciudadela
18Win17–1 Luis Alberto OrtizTD101999-03-12 Mar del Plata
17Win16–1 Alfredo Saturnino RiveroTKO21999-01-10 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
16Win15–1 Marcelo Antonio DavilaTKO51998-11-20 Mar del Plata
15Win14–1 Roberto Enrique VallejosKO41998-09-11 Mar del Plata
14Win13–1 Jose Luis FerreiraPTS121998-08-07 Dolores
13Win12–1 Carlos Mario EluaizaKO91998-04-18 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires
12Win11–1 Carlos Mario EluaizaPTS121998-02-27 Mar del Plata
11Win10–1 Pantaleon AltamiranoRTD61998-02-13 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
10Loss9–1 Marcelo Antonio DavilaDQ81998-01-16 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata
9Win9–0 Roberto Enrique VallejosPTS81997-11-22 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires
8Win8–0 Ruben Asencio MolinaPTS61997-08-02 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires
7Win7–0 Luis Walter OlivaPTS61997-04-05 Tandil
6Win6–0 Orlando Adolfo KispePTS61997-02-28 Mar del Plata
5Win5–0 Mario Crispin RomeroPTS41997-02-14 Villa Carlos Paz
4Win4–0 Luis Oscar NoriegaPTS61997-01-31 Mar del Plata
3Win3–0 Sergio Daniel VillarrealPTS61997-01-10 Mar del Plata
2Win2–0 Roberto Carlos MartinezKO31996-07-05 Mar del Plata
1Win1–0 Angel Antonio BarrosKO21996-03-02 Mar del PlataProfessional debut