Mexican professional boxer who held the WBO minimumweight title from 2011 to 2013 and the WBO interim junior flyweight title from 2013 to 2014 Moisés Fuentes Rubio died on Thursday, November 24, 2022, after suffering a brain clot in a fight. He was 37.
He suffered the devastating injury in a sixth-round knockout defeat to David Cuellar Contreras in October 2021.
He was rushed to hospital, but now it has been confirmed by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman that Fuentes passed away on Thursday morning.
Sulaiman posted the news on social media, saying: “Thank God, Moises Fuentes is already resting in peace. A warrior who fought to the last breath.
“Our condolences to his family and friends and our appreciation to his wife for her dedication and dedication with indescribable love during this difficult year of suffering.
“May he rest in peace.”
On 6 February 2010, Fuentés won a ten-round unanimous decision over Mexican Eduardo González to capture the interim WBC Youth minimumweight title in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
On 27 August 2011, Fuentés won a twelve-round split decision over Raúl García to capture the WBO minimumweight title, the bout was held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez, in Guadalajara.