Arturo Morua (born 3 May 1978) is a Mexican professional boxer. Arturo is a former WBA Fedecentro, WBO Latino, and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. Morua has fought numerous times on Telefutura and Telemundo. Professional career In October 2001, Morua took on hard hitting, Cosme Rivera (21-6-2) and defeated him by UD12 to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Welterweight Title. WBC Light Welterweight Championship In his first title attempt Arturo would lose a tough fight to WBC Champion Junior Witter. WBO Light Welterweight Championship Arturo then lost a twelve-round decision to WBO Champion Ricardo Torres. Morua holds wins over great fighters like Emanuel Augustus, Omar Gabriel Weis, and Cosme Rivera. Professional record |- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;" |align="center" colspan=8|26 Wins (15 knockouts), 15 Losses, 1 Draw |- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;" |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res. |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss || 26-15-1 ||align=left| Jessie Vargas | || 6 (8) | || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss || 26-14-1 ||align=left| Juan Jesus Rivera | || 10 (10) | || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss || 26-13-1 ||align=left| Victor Cayo | || 1 (9) | || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss || 26-12-1 ||align=left| Diosbelys Hurtado | || 3 (10) | || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss || 26-11-1 ||align=left| Marcos Maidana | || 6 (12) | || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win || 26-10-1 ||align=left| Mario Alberto Mondragon | || 3 (10) | || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss || 25-10-1 ||align=left| Alex De Jesus | || 12 (12) | || align=left| |align=left| |-align=center References External links Boxers from Jalisco Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco Welterweight boxers 1978 births Living people Mexican male boxers