Efren Torres
![]() | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2014) |
Efren Torres | |
---|---|
Born | , Mexico | November 29, 1943
Died | February 25, 2010 | (aged 66)
Nickname(s) | El Alacrán |
Nationality | ![]() |
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Division | Flyweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 74 |
Wins | 64 |
By knockout | 41 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
Efren Torres born La Palma, Mexico,(November 29, 1943 – February 25, 2010) was a Mexican professional boxer, who was world champion in the Flyweight division. Torres was born in La Palma, Mexico in 1943, and spent most of his early life in his family town of Guadalajara.
Pro career[]
Known as "El Alacrán" (the Scorpion), Torres turned pro in 1961 and in 1969 after two unsuccessful bids at a major title, he defeated WBC and Lineal Champion Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand by decision to become the flyweight world champion.[1] He lost the title in his second defense to Chartchai Chionoi by decision in 1970. He retired in 1972.
Honors[]
Torres was inducted into the in the Class of 2007.
Professional boxing record[]
74 fights | 64 wins | 9 losses |
---|---|---|
By knockout | 41 | 3 |
By decision | 23 | 6 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Win | 64–9–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Apr 21, 1972 | 28 years, 144 days | ![]() |
|
73 | Loss | 63–9–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | Jul 10, 1971 | 27 years, 223 days | ![]() |
|
72 | Loss | 63–8–1 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | Feb 2, 1971 | 27 years, 65 days | ![]() |
|
71 | Win | 63–7–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10) | Oct 31, 1970 | 26 years, 336 days | ![]() |
|
70 | Win | 62–7–1 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | Jun 28, 1970 | 26 years, 211 days | ![]() |
|
69 | Loss | 61–7–1 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | Mar 20, 1970 | 26 years, 111 days | ![]() |
Lost WBC and The Ring flyweight titles |
68 | Win | 61–6–1 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | Nov 28, 1969 | 25 years, 364 days | ![]() |
Retained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles |
67 | Win | 60–6–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Sep 30, 1969 | 25 years, 305 days | ![]() |
|
66 | Loss | 59–6–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Jun 19, 1969 | 25 years, 202 days | ![]() |
|
65 | Win | 59–5–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (15) | Feb 23, 1969 | 25 years, 86 days | ![]() |
Won WBC and The Ring flyweight titles |
64 | Win | 58–5–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Nov 19, 1968 | 24 years, 356 days | ![]() |
|
63 | Win | 57–5–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Nov 8, 1968 | 24 years, 345 days | ![]() |
|
62 | Win | 56–5–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Sep 15, 1968 | 24 years, 291 days | ![]() |
|
61 | Win | 55–5–1 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (10) | Aug 16, 1968 | 24 years, 261 days | ![]() |
|
60 | Win | 54–5–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | May 28, 1968 | 24 years, 181 days | ![]() |
|
59 | Loss | 53–5–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 13 (15) | Jan 28, 1968 | 24 years, 60 days | ![]() |
For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles |
58 | Win | 53–4–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Oct 7, 1967 | 23 years, 312 days | ![]() |
|
57 | Win | 52–4–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | Sep 16, 1967 | 23 years, 291 days | ![]() |
|
56 | Win | 51–4–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jul 10, 1967 | 23 years, 223 days | ![]() |
|
55 | Win | 50–4–1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12) | Apr 29, 1967 | 23 years, 151 days | ![]() |
Retained Mexico flyweight title |
54 | Loss | 49–4–1 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | Dec 10, 1966 | 23 years, 11 days | ![]() |
For WBA flyweight title |
53 | Win | 49–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12) | Aug 7, 1966 | 22 years, 251 days | ![]() |
Retained Mexico flyweight title |
52 | Win | 48–3–1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12) | Jul 2, 1966 | 22 years, 215 days | ![]() |
|
51 | Draw | 47–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | May 14, 1966 | 22 years, 166 days | ![]() |
Retained Mexico flyweight title |
50 | Win | 47–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | Apr 3, 1966 | 22 years, 125 days | ![]() |
|
49 | Win | 46–3 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Mar 12, 1966 | 22 years, 103 days | ![]() |
|
48 | Win | 45–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Dec 11, 1965 | 22 years, 12 days | ![]() |
|
47 | Win | 44–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 16, 1965 | 21 years, 321 days | ![]() |
|
46 | Loss | 43–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12) | May 7, 1965 | 21 years, 159 days | ![]() |
|
45 | Win | 43–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12) | Feb 28, 1965 | 21 years, 91 days | ![]() |
|
44 | Win | 42–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12) | Jan 29, 1965 | 21 years, 61 days | ![]() |
|
43 | Win | 41–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12) | Nov 14, 1964 | 20 years, 351 days | ![]() |
Retained Mexico flyweight title |
42 | Win | 40–2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (10) | Sep 11, 1964 | 20 years, 287 days | ![]() |
|
41 | Win | 39–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Aug 15, 1964 | 20 years, 260 days | ![]() |
Retained Mexico flyweight title |
40 | Loss | 38–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | Apr 30, 1964 | 20 years, 153 days | ![]() |
|
39 | Win | 38–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Mar 15, 1964 | 20 years, 107 days | ![]() |
|
38 | Win | 37–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Feb 15, 1964 | 20 years, 78 days | ![]() |
|
37 | Win | 36–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 2, 1964 | 20 years, 65 days | ![]() |
|
36 | Win | 35–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12) | Nov 30, 1963 | 20 years, 1 day | ![]() |
Won vacant Mexico flyweight title |
35 | Win | 34–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Oct 19, 1963 | 19 years, 324 days | ![]() |
|
34 | Win | 33–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Sep 28, 1963 | 19 years, 303 days | ![]() |
|
33 | Win | 32–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Aug 17, 1963 | 19 years, 261 days | ![]() |
|
32 | Win | 31–1 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (12) | Jul 6, 1963 | 19 years, 219 days | ![]() |
|
31 | Win | 30–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Apr 21, 1963 | 19 years, 143 days | ![]() |
|
30 | Win | 29–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Apr 5, 1963 | 19 years, 127 days | ![]() |
|
29 | Win | 28–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (5) | Mar 21, 1963 | 19 years, 112 days | ![]() |
|
28 | Win | 27–1 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (10) | Feb 16, 1963 | 19 years, 79 days | ![]() |
|
27 | Win | 26–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | Nov 24, 1962 | 18 years, 360 days | ![]() |
|
26 | Win | 25–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Oct 13, 1962 | 18 years, 318 days | ![]() |
|
25 | Loss | 24–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jul 29, 1962 | 18 years, 242 days | ![]() |
|
24 | Win | 24–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jun 9, 1962 | 18 years, 192 days | ![]() |
|
23 | Win | 23–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | May 5, 1962 | 18 years, 157 days | ![]() |
|
22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Mar 3, 1962 | 18 years, 94 days | ![]() |
|
21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 1, 1962 | 18 years, 64 days | ![]() |
|
20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jan 13, 1962 | 18 years, 45 days | ![]() |
|
19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10) | Dec 2, 1961 | 18 years, 3 days | ![]() |
|
18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Nov 11, 1961 | 17 years, 347 days | ![]() |
|
17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Oct 7, 1961 | 17 years, 312 days | ![]() |
|
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Sep 16, 1961 | 17 years, 291 days | ![]() |
|
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8) | Aug 19, 1961 | 17 years, 263 days | ![]() |
|
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (8) | Jul 22, 1961 | 17 years, 235 days | ![]() |
|
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Apr 25, 1961 | 17 years, 147 days | ![]() |
|
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10) | Mar 4, 1961 | 17 years, 95 days | ![]() |
|
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Oct 22, 1960 | 16 years, 328 days | ![]() |
|
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | Jul 23, 1960 | 16 years, 237 days | ![]() |
|
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jul 2, 1960 | 16 years, 216 days | ![]() |
|
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (6) | Mar 26, 1960 | 16 years, 118 days | ![]() |
|
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | Feb 27, 1960 | 16 years, 90 days | ![]() |
|
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (?) | Dec 20, 1959 | 16 years, 21 days | ![]() |
|
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | Nov 14, 1959 | 15 years, 350 days | ![]() |
|
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Oct 24, 1959 | 15 years, 329 days | ![]() |
|
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | ? (6) | Sep 19, 1959 | 15 years, 294 days | ![]() |
|
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | May 16, 1959 | 15 years, 168 days | ![]() |
|
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | Feb 28, 1959 | 15 years, 91 days | ![]() |
See also[]
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
References[]
- ^ "Efren Torres - Lineal Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Boxers from Michoacán
- Flyweight boxers
- World boxing champions
- World flyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- 2010 deaths
- Mexican male boxers
- Mexican boxing biography stubs