Amado Ursua (born 13 September 1956) is a Mexican former professional boxer and WBC light flyweight champion.
Professional career Amado won the Mexican National Light Flyweight title by upsetting veteran German Torres in a twelfth-round unanimous decision.
WBC Light Flyweight Championship On February 6, 1982, in Panama City, Ursua won his WBC Light Flyweight title by upsetting a one loss Hilario Zapata by K.O. in the second round. Many had thought Amado did not have a chance against the Panamanian.
He would go on to lose his WBC title in a very controversial fifteen round Majority decision to Tadashi Tomori in Tokyo.
See also List of Mexican boxing world champions List of WBC world champions List of light flyweight boxing champions
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