Ignacio Esparza

Ignacio Esparza Nach (born 21 May 1994) is a Mexican professional boxer.

Professional career
In September 2014, Ignacio upset an undefeated Damian Norris to win the WBA Fedebol cruiserweight Championship.

On 27 June 2019 he lost a twelve-round decision to IBF Inter-Continental champion Enad Licina; this bout was televised on a Showtime boxing card.

On October 23, 2020 Esparza beat the veteran Javier Polanco at the Explanada "El Grullo" in El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico.

Professional boxing record

 * style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|17 Wins (13 knockouts, 4 decisions), 3 Losses (2 knockout, 1 decision)
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 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Round
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes
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 * Loss
 * align=left|13-0
 * align=left|🇨🇦 Simon Kean
 * align=left|KO
 * align=left|5
 * 07/04/2018
 * align=left|🇨🇦 Centre Videotron, Quebec City
 * align=left|For IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
 * Win
 * 29-12
 * align=left|🇯🇲 Owen Beck
 * MD
 * 10
 * 29/10/2016
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara
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 * Win
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Miguel Angel Flores
 * KO
 * 1
 * 27/06/2015
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara
 * Win
 * 3-0
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Denis Reyes
 * UD
 * 8
 * 23/10/2013
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Salón de Usos Múltiples, El Grullo
 * Win
 * 5-2
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Antonio Duarte
 * UD
 * 8
 * 25/05/2013
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Auditorio Municipal, Tapalpa
 * Win
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Javier Polanco
 * KO
 * 1
 * 23/10/2010
 * align=left|🇲🇽 El Grullo Esplanade, El Grullo, Jalisco
 * align=left|Polanco knocked out at 1:41 of the first round.
 * Loss
 * 19-0
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Denis Lebedev
 * KO
 * 4
 * 22/02/2010
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Udmurtia Circus, Izhevsk
 * align=left|WBO Intercontinental cruiserweight title. Esparza knocked out at 2:59 of the fourth round.
 * Win
 * 4-2-1
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Victor Palacios
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 20/11/2009
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:34 of the first round.
 * Loss
 * 16-1
 * align=left|🇷🇸 Enad Licina
 * UD
 * 12
 * 27/06/2009
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
 * align=left|IBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title
 * Win
 * 12-19-2
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Ricardo Arce
 * KO
 * 1
 * 05/12/2008
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|Arce knocked out at 2:52 of the first round.
 * Win
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Miguel Gutierrez
 * UD
 * 8
 * 23/11/2007
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 * Win
 * 0-2
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Oscar Avila
 * KO
 * 2
 * 02/02/2007
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|Avila knocked out at 1:20 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 11-13-2
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Ricardo Arce
 * UD
 * 6
 * 17/06/2006
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Baja California
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 * Win
 * 17-24-3
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Eduardo "Guina" Ayala
 * UD
 * 10
 * 25/03/2006
 * align=left|🇲🇽 El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 * Win
 * 11-12
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Mario Maciel
 * TKO
 * 5
 * 24/02/2006
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 * Win
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Jose Concepcion
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 02/12/2005
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|Mexico cruiserweight title
 * Win
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Juan Carlos Martinez
 * KO
 * 1
 * 17/06/2005
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|Martinez knocked out at 2:59 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 5-0
 * align=left|🇨🇺 Damian Norris
 * DQ
 * 7
 * 24/09/2004
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|WBA Fedebol cruiserweight title
 * Win
 * 11-11
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Mario Maciel
 * KO
 * 5
 * 15/05/2004
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|Maciel knocked out at 1:24 of the fifth round.
 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Miguel Carrillo Ruiz
 * KO
 * 2
 * 13/03/2004
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|Mexican Pacific Coast heavyweight title
 * Win
 * align=left|Jose Corrales
 * KO
 * 3
 * 25/10/2003
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Jorge Arellano
 * TKO
 * 5
 * 12/07/2003
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Hugo Lomeli
 * KO
 * 5
 * 17/07/2000
 * align=left|🇲🇽
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Jesus Mena
 * KO
 * 1
 * 02/06/2000
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Apatzingan, Michoacan de Ocampo
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 * }
 * align=left|Jose Corrales
 * KO
 * 3
 * 25/10/2003
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Jorge Arellano
 * TKO
 * 5
 * 12/07/2003
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Hugo Lomeli
 * KO
 * 5
 * 17/07/2000
 * align=left|🇲🇽
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Jesus Mena
 * KO
 * 1
 * 02/06/2000
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Apatzingan, Michoacan de Ocampo
 * align=left|
 * }
 * 02/06/2000
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Apatzingan, Michoacan de Ocampo
 * align=left|
 * }