Carlos Cañizales
Carlos Antonio Cañizales Civira is a Venezuelan professional boxer who has held the WBA light flyweight title since 2018.
Professional career
Cañizales turned professional in 2014 and won 16 consecutive fights before challenging Ryoichi Taguchi for the WBA light flyweight title, the fight would end in a draw. He would get another title opportunity against Reiya Konish this time for the regular version of the WBA title.His first title defence would be against Lu Bin on 15 July 2018 on the Pacquiao-Matthysse undercard in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cañizales managed to drop Bin twice, once in the eleventh round and again in the twelfth, en route to a twelve-round technical knockout victory.
For his second title defence, Cañizales faced former champion Sho Kimura. Cañizales managed to survive an aggressive start from Kimura, outworking the Japanese for most of the remainder of the fight, en route to a twelve-round unanimous decision victory.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 |  Sho Kimura | UD | 12 | 26 May 2019 |  Fuzhou Sports Center Gymnasium, Fuzhou, China | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Lü Bin | TKO | 12 2:59 | 15 Jul 2018 |  Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Reiya Konishi | UD | 12 | 18 Mar 2018 | Portopia Hotel, Kobe, Japan | Won WBA light flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 |  Yenrry Bermudez | RTD | 4, 3:00 | 29 Sep 2017 | San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Argenis Cheremo | TKO | 4, 1:05 | 12 Aug 2017 | Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Freddy Beleno | TKO | 6, 1:06 | 7 Apr 2017 | Plaza El Urbanismo, Santa Rosa, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 17 | Draw | 16–0–1 | Ryoichi Taguchi | SD | 12 | 31 Dec 2016 | Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | For WBA light flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Vicente Mirabal | TKO | 3, 2:09 | 1 Oct 2016 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Yenrry Bermudez | TKO | 6, 1:27 | 22 Jul 2016 | Plaza El Urbanismo, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Dionis Martinez | UD | 8 | 4 Jun 2016 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dallan Llovera | RTD | 3, 3:00 | 21 May 2016 | Gimnasio Eliecer Otaiza, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Alexander Guarecuco | UD | 6 | 5 Mar 2016 | Plaza El Urbanismo, Santa Rosa, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Edicson Fuenmayor | TKO | 1, 2:03 | 29 Jan 2016 | Gimnasio Mocho Navas, Petare, Venezuela | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Robert Barrera | SD | 11 | 10 Oct 2015 | El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Kendry Perez | TKO | 1, 2:20 | 20 Jun 2015 | Hotel Alba, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Edicson Fuenmayor | TKO | 3, 2:06 | 9 May 2015 | Plaza El Urbanismo, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Vicente Mirabal | TKO | 1, 1:38 | 28 Mar 2015 | Teatro Teresa Carreño, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Efren Luces | TKO | 3 | 7 Mar 2015 | Centro Recreacional Yesterday, Turmero, Venezuela | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Geraid Benites | TKO | 1, 2:30 | 21 Feb 2015 | Plaza El Urbanismo, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Nelson Magallanes | KO | 1, 1:53 | 31 Jan 2015 | Estadio de Beisbol de Barranquita, Barranquitas, Venezuela | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Vicente Mirabal | TKO | 3, 1:40 | 13 Dec 2014 | Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Yosman Rengifo | TKO | 3, 2:35 | 11 Oct 2014 | Polideportivo de Corinsa, Cagua, Venezuela | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Edicson Fuenmayor | TKO | 1, 2:56 | 4 Jul 2014 | El Velodromo Teo Capriles, Caracas, Venezuela |