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Bonifacio Ávila (June 5, 1950 – January 5, 2026) was a Colombian boxer , who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics . There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's light middleweight division (– 71 kg) by eventual gold medalist Dieter Kottysch from West Germany. Ávila turned pro on April 6, 1973, and retired in 1979 after 28 bouts (17 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws).
Bonifacio Ávila died on January 5, 2026, at the age of 75.[ 1]
Professional boxing record [ edit ]
17 Wins (14 knockouts, 3 decisions), 9 Losses (7 knockouts, 2 decisions), 3 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss
35-7-1 Jean-Claude LeClair KO
4
21/08/1979
Ávila knocked out at 2:51 of the fourth round.
Loss
14-0 Eddie Melo TKO
6
25/05/1979
Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the sixth round.
Loss
23-2 Carlos De León TKO
2
27/01/1979
San Juan, Puerto Rico , U.S.
Loss
26-2-3 Alfredo Horacio Cabral PTS
10
11/11/1978
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Loss
42-7-1 Elijah Makathini PTS
10
10/10/1978
Durban , South Africa
Win
13-5 Roy "Smoky" Edmonds KO
6
06/06/1978
Edmonds knocked out at 2:37 of the sixth round.
Loss
11-3-2 Bob "Hunter" Patterson TKO
10
21/02/1978
Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the tenth round.
Loss
14-0 Ayub Kalule TKO
4
05/01/1978
Randers , Denmark
Win
32-28-1 Carlos Marks PTS
12
24/07/1977
Win
5-17-3 Don Melosh KO
3
09/05/1977
Loss
14-6 Lenny Harden TKO
6
22/03/1977
Win
14-6-1 JT Dowe KO
4
22/02/1977
Montreal , Quebec, CanadaDowe knocked out at 1:59 of the fourth round.
Win
27-37-5 Gary Broughton TKO
8
09/02/1977
Quebec City , Canada
Win
2-4 Juan Evangelista Córdoba KO
?
12/12/1976
Win
7-0-1 John "The Poll" Harris KO
1
06/08/1976
New York City , U.S.
Win
9-27-2 Curtis Phillips KO
5
26/07/1976
Draw
1-3-1 Alirio Quiñónez PTS
10
08/10/1975
Santa María , Colombia
Win
12-0 Nelson LaSalle TKO
6
16/08/1975
Draw
1-3 Alirio Quiñónez PTS
10
23/05/1975
Medellín , Colombia
Win
2-3 Juan Evangelista Córdoba KO
7
12/12/1974
Win
1-2 Alirio Quiñónez PTS
10
06/09/1974
Loss
3-1 KO
6
20/06/1974
Barranquilla , Colombia
Win
18-11-6 Don Lutz KO
1
16/03/1974
Draw
0-1 Felipe Cariaco TD
3
02/03/1974
Win
3-0 "Arc" Angel Rodríguez KO
5
14/12/1973
Win
2-2 Juan Evangelista Córdoba TKO
6
14/08/1973
Win
0-1 Gregorio Arboleda PTS
8
30/05/1973
Bogotá , Colombia
Win
-- Jorge de Ávila KO
5
11/05/1973
Win
-- KO
1
06/04/1973
Cartagena , Colombia
