Omar Narváez (boxer)

Omar Narvaez
Born
Omar Andrés Narváez

(1975-10-07) October 7, 1975
Trelew, Argentina
Other namesEl Huracán (The Hurricane)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 2+12 in (159 cm)
Reach64 in (163 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights55
Wins49
Wins by KO25
Losses4
Draws2
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
World Amateur Championships
Houston 1999Flyweight
Budapest 1997Flyweight
Pan American Games
Winnipeg 1999Flyweight

Omar Andrés Narváez (born October 7, 1975) is an Argentine professional boxer. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO flyweight title from 2002 to 2010, and the WBO junior bantamweight title from 2010 to 2014. Together with Julio César Chávez, Narváez holds the world record for the most successful defenses of world titles, at 27. He is the longest reigning flyweight champion in history.

As an amateur, Narváez represented Argentina at the 2000 Olympics, reaching the round of 16 of the super flyweight bracket.