 He defeated Jose Hilton Dos Santos on April 24, 2004, to win the WBA Fedelatin Light Middleweight Title, Fernando Hernandez on October 9, 2006, to win the NABA Light Middleweight Title and Elio Ortiz on May 28, 2005, to win the WBC International Light Middleweight Title.He has a professional record of 31-2 (with 19 wins by KO).On 2007-07-07, he became the WBA Light Middleweight champion after defeating Travis Simms by unanimous decision.