No. 91 - Orlando Canizales

Orlando Canizales is a Texas-born bantamweight who set a division record for title defenses but has no real signature wins on his record.

Canizales turned pro in 1984 and earned a fringe title shot by winning his first 12 fights. He lost that shot to Olympic Gold Medalist Paul Gonzalez, who was in just his fifth pro fight.

In 1988, he got his first shot for a major title against unlikely champion, Kelvin Seabrooks. Canizales won by TKO over Seabrooks, who was just 26-13. Canizales would defend that IBF title 16 times. That included a rematch with Gonzales, which Canizales won by TKO, and wins over former flyweight champion Rolando Bohol and British champion Billy Hardy.

Canizales finally gave up the bantamweight belt in 1995 to take on Wilfredo Vazquez for his WBA super bantamweight title. Vazquez beat Canizales in a split decision. Canizales did win a lesser super bantamweight title in 1995 when he beat Julio Cesar Portillo, but he never again fought for a WBO, IBF, WBA or WBC belt.

Although he ended up with a solid career record of 50-5-1 with an excellent knockout record (37 KOs), not a single fighter beaten by Canizales has been inducted into the International, Las Vegas or World boxing hall of fames. The Gonzalaz rematch was the closest thing he has to a highlight victory.

Orlando Canizales
Significant Fights
Opponent	Result	Fight Points	Title Points	HOF Points	Total	x Win %	Final Total
Paul Gonzales Louis Curtis	UD-L KO	0 100	20		0 120	87.50%	0 105.0
Kelvin Seabrooks	KO	100	40		140	66.67%	93.3
Jimmy Navarro	KO	100	40		140	95.24%	133.3
Kelvin Seabrooks	KO	100	40		140	65.85%	92.2
Billy Hardy	SD-W	75	40		115	84.62%	97.3
Paul Gonzalez	KO	100	40		140	93.33%	130.7
Eddie Rangel	KO	100	40		140	85.19%	119.3
Billy Hardy	KO	100	40		140	83.33%	116.7
Fernie Morales	UD-W	90	40		130	87.50%	113.8
Ray Minus	KO	100	40		140	82.86%	116.0
Francisco Alvarez	UD-W	90	40		130	86.49%	112.4
Samuel Duran	UD-W	90	40		130	83.72%	108.8
Clarence Adams	KO	100	40		140	100.00%	140.0
Juvenal Berrio	UD-W	90	40		130	88.89%	115.6
Gerardo Martinez	KO	100	40		140	96.67%	135.3
Rolando Bohol	KO	100	40		140	72.34%	101.3
Sergio Reyes	UD-W	90	40		130	100.00%	130.0
Wilfredo Vazquez	SD-L	25	10		35	87.23%	30.5
Johnny Lewis	UD-W	90	20		110	94.12%	103.5
Danny Aponte	KO	100	20		120	100.00%	120.0
Julio Cesar Portillo	KO	100	20		120	77.78%	93.3
Junior Jones	SD-L	25	5		30	95.12%	28.5
Sergio Reyes	KO	100	20		120	84.62%	101.5
Edwin Santana	SD-W	75	20		95	95.65%	90.9
Total (22-3-0, 14 KOs, 2 SDL)							2,529.3
Record in non-significant fights
28-2-1, 23 KOs, 2 SDL		2,850
% of fights toward 50 (80.6%)		2,298.5				65.00%	1,494.0
PEAK 5 Fights
Clarence Adams							140.0
Gerardo Martinez							135.3
Jimmy Navarro							133.3
Paul Gonzalez							130.7
Sergio Reyes							130.0
PEAK 5 Total							669.3
Final totals (significant, non-significant, PEAK 5)							4,692.7

Boxing's 100 Countdown
Rank	Fighter	Significant Fights	Non-Significant Fights	Peak 5	Final Total
91.	Orlando Canizales	2,529.3	1,510.3	669.3	4,708.9
92.	Jeff Fenech	2,103.9	1,728.7	844.8	4,677.4
93.	Michael Carbajal	2,333.7	1,519.2	817.0	4,669.9
94.	Marcel Thil	2,579.8	1,170.9	900.9	4,651.6
95.	Nicolino Locche	1,858.0	1,946.8	820.3	4,625.1
96.	Ricky Hatton	3,458.8	449.1	708.9	4,616.8
97.	Ismael Laguna	1,059.5	2,659.4	889.9	4,608.7
98.	Ramon "Chocalatito" Gonzalez	2,187.1	1,771.9	638.6	4,597.5
99.	Wilfredo Benitez	1,439.4	2,223.0	914.4	4,586.8
100.	Carlos Zarate	1,124.2	2,707.1	751.5	4,582.8