Antonio Cermeño

Antonio Cermeño (6 March 1969 – 25 February 2014) was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2006.

Antonio turned professional in 1990 & compiled a record of 21–1 before defeating Wilfredo Vázquez, to win the WBA super-bantamweight title.

He would defend the title seven times including against fellow countryman Yober Ortega.

His wife escaped when the kidnappers released her after refueling the car, but Cermeño remained captive.

He was found shot to death the next morning at kilometer 78 of the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho highway.