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Miguel Canto (El Maestro) was born on 30 January, 1948 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, is a Mexican boxer. Discover Miguel Canto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As El Maestro
Occupation N/A
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 30 January, 1948
Birthday 30 January
Birthplace Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Nationality Mexico

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Miguel Canto Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Miguel Canto height is 5 ft 0+1/2 in and Weight Flyweight.

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Height 5 ft 0+1/2 in
Weight Flyweight
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Miguel Canto Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Miguel Canto worth at the age of 76 years old? Miguel Canto’s income source is mostly from being a successful boxer. He is from Mexico. We have estimated Miguel Canto's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1923

On August 23 of that year, he defeated OPBF champion Jiro Takada by 11th round TKO.

Following that win, Canto faced Espinal for a third time and retained his title once again by a fifteen round decision.

1948

Miguel Angel Canto Solis (born January 30, 1948) is a Mexican former world boxing champion who held the WBC and Lineal flyweight titles.

Unlike many Mexican boxers, Canto was not a "slam-bang" type of boxer ("Slam-Bang" boxers are boxers whose fights are usually action-packed; Mexican boxers are usually stereotyped as "slam-bangers").

He used boxing techniques and knowledge instead of trying to score knockouts in most of his fights.

Proof of this is that he only won fifteen fights by knockout, out of more than seventy professional bouts.

He was a defensive expert, somewhat in the style of Willie Pep.

1969

Canto began his professional boxing career on February 5, 1969.

He became one of those rare cases in boxing, like Alexis Argüello, Henry Armstrong, Bernard Hopkins, Victor Luvi Callejas and Wilfredo Vazquez, where a boxer loses his first fight and goes on to become a world champion.

He lost that day to Raul Hernandez, in Canto's hometown of Mérida, by a knockout in round three.

His first win came against Pedro Martinez, on May 5, 1969, by a four round decision, also at Mérida.

1970

Canto lost his next fight, but a streak of seven undefeated fights (he went 5-0-2, with 2 knockouts during that streak), led him to fight Vicente Pool on May 27, 1970, for the Yucatán state Flyweight title.

Canto won his first professional belt when he outpointed Pool over twelve rounds.

In his first defense, he retained the crown, with a twelve round decision over Jose Luis Cetina.

In his 70th career fight, he lost to future world champion Gabriel Bernal.

1972

After losing his next bout, a ten round, non title bout against Tarcisio Gomez, on a decision, he went on to win 21 bouts in a row, including his first bout outside Mérida (a two round knockout of Pedro Martinez in Cansahcab, Mexico), and a win over Constantino Garcia on January 22, 1972, by twelve round decision, to claim the Mexican Flyweight title.

1973

On January 31, 1973, he fought to a ten round draw (tie) against perennial contender Ignacio Espinal.

After winning his next four fights, including a rematch victory over Tarcisio Gomez, he was given his first world title try, when he fought Betulio González in Maracaibo, Venezuela, for the WBA world Flyweight title.

In what was also his first fight abroad, he was outpointed by the equally legendary Gonzalez, considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest fighter of all time, on August 4, 1973.

1975

Canto won six more fights, including two Mexican title defenses, and on January 8, 1975, he faced WBC world Flyweight champion Shoji Oguma in Sendai.

Canto defeated Oguma by a fifteen round decision to claim the WBC and vacant lineal flyweight titles.

His dream of becoming a world champion finally realized, Canto was a busy champion, mixing several non-title bouts with his title defenses.

In his next fight, he beat Espinal in a rematch by a ten round decision.

In his first title defense, he avenged his loss to Betulio Gonzalez by a fifteen round decision.

1976

On May 15, 1976, he scored a win over former champion Susumu Hanagata.

Canto eventually became a traveling world champion.

For his fifth title defense, he returned to Venezuela and defeated Gonzalez for the second time in their trilogy by a fifteen round decision.

One month later, he retained the crown against Orlando Javierto, once again by fifteen round decision, in Los Angeles, California.

1977

On April 24, 1977, he returned to Venezuela for a third time, retaining the title against Reyes Arnal by a fifteen round decision in Caracas.

Two months later, he beat Kimio Furesawa by a fifteen round decision in Tokyo.

Then, he and Martin Vargas fought the first of their two bouts: on September 17, 1977, Canto outpointed Vargas in his hometown of Mérida.

It was Canto's turn to travel to Vargas' hometown of Santiago, Chile, for their rematch, held on November 30 of the same year.

Canto once again retained the titles with a fifteen round decision.

1978

In 1978, Canto retained his title three times, including two rematches with Shoji Oguma, both of them held in Japan, and another fifteen round points win over Facomrom Vibonchai, in a fight held at Houston, Texas.

By this time, Canto's name had become a household name all over Latin America, thanks in part to Ring En Español, which gave Canto's fights much coverage.

1979

On February 10, 1979, he retained his titles for a division record fourteenth time against a future world champion, Antonio Avelar, by a fifteen round decision.

On March 18, his reign came to an end, when he lost a fifteen round decision to Chan Hee Park in South Korea.

On September 9 of that same year, he tried to recover his titles from Park in a rematch, but, after fifteen rounds, the fight ended in a draw.

Canto's career took a downward spiral after that fight.

He won his following three fights, including wins against Olympic Bronze medalist Orlando Maldonado of Puerto Rico and former champion Sung-Jun Kim.