Victor Cayo

Victor Manuel Cayo (born November 17, 1984) is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2014, and challenged once for the WBA interim super lightweight title in 2010.

Victor Cayo
Born	Victor Manuel Cayo (1984-11-17) November 17, 1984 (age 40) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality	Dominican
Other names	Mermelada ("Marmalade")
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light welterweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	32
Wins by KO	23
Losses	6
No contests	1

Professional career

Cayo made his professional debut on May 8, 2006, scoring a four-round unanimous decision over Hector Bello. For the next four years, Cayo would remain undefeated while fighting mainly in his native Dominican Republic. On March 27, 2010, he fought for his first major world championship—the WBA interim light welterweight title—against fellow hard-hitting puncher Marcos Maidana, who entered as champion. Cayo suffered his professional loss when he was knocked out in the sixth round from a body shot.^[1]

Another high-profile fight on July 29, 2011, this time an eliminator for the IBF light welterweight title, saw Cayo getting knocked out by Lamont Peterson in the final few seconds of the last round.^[2] Further losses mounted throughout the subsequent years, including a late-rounds stoppage against Nate Campbell on March 24, 2012.^[3]

Professional boxing record

39 fights	32 wins	6 losses
By knockout	23	6
By decision	9	0
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
39	Loss	32–6 (1)	Jose Zepeda	KO	1 (10), 1:27	Nov 8, 2014	Gimnasio Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
38	Loss	32–5 (1)	Roberto García	TKO	6 (10), 2:38	May 1, 2014	Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
37	Win	32–4 (1)	Ricardo Veras	KO	1 (10), 0:39	Aug 24, 2013	Fiesta Hotel & Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
36	Loss	31–4 (1)	Emanuel Taylor	TKO	8 (10), 1:11	Mar 8, 2013	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
35	Win	31–3 (1)	Vladimir Baez	UD	10	Dec 17, 2012	Fiesta Hotel & Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Won Dominican Republic and vacant WBC Latino light welterweight titles
34	Win	30–3 (1)	Pedro Rincon Miranda	TKO	1 (10), 0:34	Sep 28, 2012	Casa Puerto Rico, La Romana, Dominican Republic
33	Win	29–3 (1)	Julio De Jesus	TKO	3 (10), 1:36	Aug 11, 2012	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
32	Win	28–3 (1)	Jose Antonio Rodriguez	TKO	1 (10), 1:23	Jun 23, 2012	Club El Millón, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
31	Loss	27–3 (1)	Nate Campbell	TKO	9 (10), 0:45	Mar 24, 2012	Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
30	Win	27–2 (1)	Nelson Sanchez	KO	1 (6), 1:37	Nov 6, 2011	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Higüey, Dominican Republic
29	Loss	26–2 (1)	Lamont Peterson	KO	12 (12), 2:46	Jul 29, 2011	Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28	Win	26–1 (1)	Jovany Javier Gomez	KO	1 (6)	Oct 29, 2010	Gimnasio, Mexicali, Mexico
27	Win	25–1 (1)	Jose Alexis Castillo	TKO	2 (10), 2:04	Aug 19, 2010	Fiesta Hotel & Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
26	Loss	24–1 (1)	Marcos Maidana	KO	6 (12), 1:38	Mar 27, 2010	The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	For WBA interim light welterweight title
25	Win	24–0 (1)	Julio Reyes	TKO	3 (12), 0:43	Dec 21, 2009	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Retained WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title
24	Win	23–0 (1)	Julio Díaz	UD	10	Jul 31, 2009	Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
23	Win	22–0 (1)	Arturo Morua	TKO	1 (9), 2:02	May 30, 2009	UVI Sports and Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	Retained WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title
22	Win	21–0 (1)	Wilson Alcorro	UD	9	Mar 30, 2009	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Retained WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title
21	Win	20–0 (1)	Noe Bolanos	UD	9	Jan 30, 2009	UVI Sports and Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
20	Win	19–0 (1)	Augusto Gamez	TKO	1	Dec 20, 2008	Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19	Win	18–0 (1)	Orlando Escobar	KO	6 (6), 2:59	Nov 21, 2008	Casino Rama, Rama, Canada	Retained WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title
18	Win	17–0 (1)	Mercedes Nova	KO	2 (9), 2:22	Oct 3, 2008	Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort and Convention Center, Higüey, Dominican Republic	Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title
17	Win	16–0 (1)	Harrison Cuello	UD	6	Jun 21, 2008	Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
16	Win	15–0 (1)	Hector Bello	TKO	3 (6)	Mar 15, 2008	Club Paraiso, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15	Win	14–0 (1)	Alberto Hernandez	KO	2 (10), 2:34	Dec 17, 2007	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Won vacant UBC Ibero-American light welterweight title
14	Win	13–0 (1)	Arturo Gomez	UD	12	Nov 12, 2007	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
13	Win	12–0 (1)	Yovanny Ascencio	TKO	3 (6)	Jul 29, 2007	Club Calero, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
12	Win	11–0 (1)	Axel Rodrigo Solis	TKO	3 (6)	Jun 1, 2007	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Won vacant WBC–CABOFE light welterweight title
11	Win	10–0 (1)	Ambioris Figuero	KO	2 (8)	Apr 16, 2007	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10	Win	9–0 (1)	Luis Sosa	TKO	3 (6), 1:20	Mar 17, 2007	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
9	Win	8–0 (1)	Luis Antonio Guzman	TKO	3 (8)	Feb 18, 2007	San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
8	Win	7–0 (1)	Francisco Rios Gil	KO	3 (6), 1:32	Dec 18, 2006	Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
7	Win	6–0 (1)	George Nunez	KO	2 (6), 0:58	Nov 27, 2006	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
6	Win	5–0 (1)	Ramon Jimenez	PTS	4	Oct 27, 2006	Club Luperon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5	Win	4–0 (1)	Leonardo Espinal	PTS	6	Sep 24, 2006	Club Paraiso, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4	NC	3–0 (1)	Leonardo Espinal	NC	2 (6)	Aug 27, 2006	Club Calero, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
3	Win	3–0	Cristian Martinez	KO	1 (6)	Jul 22, 2006	Polideportivo, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
2	Win	2–0	Francisco Melendez	TKO	2	May 27, 2006	Dominican Republic
1	Win	1–0	Hector Bello	UD	4	May 8, 2006	Coliseo de boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic