Argenis Méndez (born Argenis Alexander Méndez Zapata; July 3, 1986 in San Juan de la Maguana) is a Dominican professional boxer best known for winning the silver medal at the junior world championships in 2004. Professional career He debuted in 2006, knocking out Jose Fonseco in the second round at Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Achieving a 12 fight win streak, mainly at super featherweight, until losing a close split decision to Jaime Sandoval, wherein he knocked down Sandoval in the first round. He 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. Mendez fought Honorio on May 8, 2010 in the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, winning a close majority decision with scores, of 114-114,116-112, and 116-112. Honorio pressured Mendez using body attacks, while Mendez used his superior hand speed and combination punching to counter Honorio. In an IBF super featherweight title eliminator, Mendez fought Baloyi in Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa on January 29, 2011. Mendez won a unanimous decision victory, with scores of 117-110, 117-110, and 117-111, outclassing the former champion with his speed, and combination punching. 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. On September 10, 2011, at Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, Mendez lost a close decision victory to Salgado. Both boxers landed good combination punches, and fought competitively. Mendez lost a point in the fifth round for hitting behind the head, but was able to drop Salgado in the final round. He 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. In April 2012, Castillo signed for the boxing promoter Acquinity Sports alongside with compatriots Manuel Félix Díaz and Gilbert Lenin Castillo
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:05:48 +0000
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