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Sergio Víctor Palma (1 January 1956 – 28 June 2021) was an Argentine who was the World Boxing Association's world Super Bantamweight boxing champion from 1980 until 1982.

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Sergio Víctor Palma
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super bantamweight
Height	5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm)
Nationality	Argentine
Born	(1956-01-01)1 January 1956 La Tigra, Chaco Province, Argentina
Died	28 June 2021(2021-06-28) (aged 65) Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	62
Wins	52
Wins by KO	20
Losses	5
Draws	5
No contests	0

Professional career

Palma was born in the town of La Tigra. He made his professional debut on 15 January 1976, he fought for his first world title in 1979 when he faced Ricardo Cardona but came up just short losing a close decision. He would not waste his second opportunity when he faced reigning champion Leo Randolph the following year and stopped him in the fifth round to become WBA super bantamweight champion.[1] His reign lasted two years before Leo Cruz beat him in a rematch for the title. After the loss, he would fight only 6 times over 8 years and retire from the sport in 1990.

Death

Palma resided in Mar del Plata where he died from complications related to COVID-19 on 28 June 2021, at the age of 65.[2]

Professional boxing record

62 fights	52 wins	5 losses
By knockout	20	1
By decision	31	3
By disqualification	1	1
Draws	5

Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	52-5-5	Juan Domingo Nogueira	PTS	10	1990-08-10	General Arenales, Buenos Aires
Win	51-5-5	Hugo Roberto Villarruel	PTS	10	1989-12-15	Junín, Buenos Aires
Draw	50-5-5	Raúl Gómez	PTS	10	1985-01-04	Mar del Plata
Loss	50-5-4	Juan Domingo Malvarez	KO	6 (10)	1983-06-04	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win	50-4-4	Esteban Apolinario Bustos	TKO	6 (6)	1983-05-20	Mar del Plata
Win	49-4-4	Fernando Ramón Sosa	PTS	10	1983-04-09	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Loss	48-4-4	Leo Cruz	UD	15	1982-06-12	Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida	Lost WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	48-3-4	Américo Marino Suárez	PTS	10	1982-04-02	Formosa
Win	47-3-4	Jorge Luján	UD	15	1982-01-15	Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba	Retained WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	46-3-4	Vichit Muangroi-et	UD	15	1981-10-03	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Retained WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	45-3-4	Ricardo Cardona	TKO	12 (15) 1:44	1981-08-15	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Retained WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	44-3-4	Juan Carlos Totaro	KO	2 (10)	1981-07-03	San Miguel de Tucumán
Win	43-3-4	Danilo Batista	KO	9 (10)	1981-05-07	Caleta Olivia
Win	42-3-4	Leo Cruz	UD	15	1981-04-04	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Retained WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	41-3-4	Máximo Ballesteros	KO	4	1981-02-13	Rosario, Santa Fe
Win	40-3-4	Hugo Fica	KO	3 (10)	1980-12-20	Resistencia, Chaco
Win	39-3-4	Ulises Morales	TKO	9 (15) 1:20	1980-11-08	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Retained WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	38-3-4	Leo Randolph	TKO	5 (15) 1:12	1980-08-09	Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, Washington	Won WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	37-3-4	Juan José Brizuela	PTS	10	1980-06-07	Pergamino
Win	36-3-4	Juan Carlos Totaro	PTS	10	1980-05-17	Mar del Plata
Loss	35-3-4	Ricardo Cardona	UD	15	1979-12-15	Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barranquilla	For WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win	35-2-4	Miguel Ángel Lobera	KO	3 (12)	1979-11-09	Villa Ángela	Won South American Super Bantamweight title.
Win	34-2-4	Néstor Jiménez	PTS	10	1979-10-20	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win	33-2-4	Gilberto López	PTS	10	1979-09-28	Villa Regina
Win	32-2-4	Francisco Acosta	TKO	7 (10)	1979-08-10	Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña	Retained Argentinean Super Bantamweight title.
Win	31-2-4	Roberto Walter Haidar	KO	4 (10)	1979-07-13	General Pico
Win	30-2-4	Raúl Eduardo Pérez	PTS	10	1979-06-15	Córdoba
Win	29-2-4	Gilberto López	PTS	10	1979-05-18	Resistencia
Win	28-2-4	Gilberto López	PTS	10	1979-05-04	Caleta Olivia
Win	27-2-4	Héctor Hugo López	KO	5 (10)	1979-04-06	San Miguel de Tucumán
Win	26-2-4	Rubén Higinio Butiler	TKO	10 (12)	1979-03-16	Bariloche	Retained Argentinean Super Bantamweight title.
Win	25-2-4	Juan Diego Vega Ramírez	TKO	10 (12)	1979-01-27	Villa Huidobro
Win	24-2-4	Gilberto López	UD	10	1978-12-15	Curuzú Cuatiá
Win	23-2-4	Carlos Alberto Betbeder	PTS	10	1978-11-10	Comodoro Rivadavia
Win	22-2-4	Raúl Eduardo Pérez	PTS	10	1978-10-28	Mar del Plata
Win	21-2-4	Arnoldo Agüero	PTS	12	1978-09-30	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Retained Argentinean Super Bantamweight title.
Win	20-2-4	Rubén Mateo Granado	KO	10 (12)	1978-08-12	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Retained Argentinean Super Bantamweight title.
Win	19-2-4	Juan Carlos Acosta	KO	3 (10)	1978-07-21	Villa Ángela
Win	18-2-4	Pablo Lencina	KO	2 (10)	1978-07-07	Curuzú Cuatiá
Win	17-2-4	Juan Diego Vega Ramírez	PTS	10	1978-06-16	Villa Carlos Paz
Win	16-2-4	Hugo Melgarejo	PTS	12	1978-05-19	Bariloche	Won South American Super Bantamweight title.
Win	15-2-4	David Juan Carlos González	PTS	10	1978-04-22	Máximo Paz, Buenos Aires
Win	14-2-4	Benicio Segundo Sosa	TKO	7 (10)	1978-04-08	Sierras Bayas, Buenos Aires
Win	13-2-4	Arnoldo Agüero	TD	7 (10)	1978-02-03	Mar del Plata	Retained Argentinean Super Bantamweight title.
Loss	12-2-4	Manuel Antonio Almada	DQ	4 (10)	1977-12-23	Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires
Draw	12-1-4	Carlos Mariano Córdoba	DQ	4 (10)	1977-09-23	Río Tercero
Win	12-1-3	Arnoldo Agüero	PTS	12 (12)	1977-10-15	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Won vacant Argentinean Super Bantamweight title.
Win	11-1-3	Jose Teodomiro Casas	TKO	8 (10)	1977-09-12	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires	Argentine Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator
Draw	10-1-3	Hugo José Emer	PTS	10 (10)	1977-07-13	Villa Carlos Paz
Win	10-1-2	Ricardo Gómez	PTS	10 (10)	1977-04-22	Reconquista
Win	9-1-2	Juan Aravena	PTS	10 (10)	1977-03-25	Bariloche
Loss	8-1-2	Felix González	PTS	10 (10)	1977-03-09	Villa Carlos Paz
Draw	8-0-2	Gilberto López	PTS	10 (10)	1977-01-19	Villa Carlos Paz
Draw	8-0-1	Jose Teodomiro Casas	PTS	10 (10)	1976-12-04	Villa Carlos Paz
Win	8–0	Jose Vicario	PTS	10 (10)	1976-09-29	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win	7–0	Romualdo Agramonte	RTD	7 (8)	1976-08-06	Trenque Lauquen
Win	6–0	Ricardo Gómez	PTS	8 (8)	1976-07-17	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win	5–0	Hector Ramón Barreto	PTS	6 (6)	1976-06-11	Villaguay
Win	4–0	Emilio Haedo	PTS	6 (6)	1976-05-08	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win	3–0	Jose Horacio Izquierdo	PTS	6 (6)	1976-04-07	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Win	2–0	Manuel Muñoz	RTD	4 (6)	1976-02-15	Mar del Plata
Win	1–0	Ricardo Gómez	PTS	6 (6)	1976-01-15	Pergamino

See also

• List of super-bantamweight boxing champions

References

External links

• Boxing record for Sergio Víctor Palma from BoxRec (registration required)

Achievements
Preceded by Leo Randolph	WBA Super Bantamweight Champion August 9, 1980 – June 12, 1982	Succeeded by Leo Cruz

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