Germán Torres
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Germán Torres | |
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Real name | Germán Torres |
Nickname(s) | Ozeki Torres |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Celaya, Mexico | May 28, 1957
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 80 |
Wins | 63 |
Wins by KO | 47 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 4 |
No contests | 0 |
Germán Torres (born May 28, 1957) is a former Mexican world boxing champion. His nickname was Ozeki. Torres was born in Celaya, Guanajuato.
Pro career[]
Torres turned pro in 1975 at the age of fifteen, and won the vacant WBC light flyweight title in his fifth attempt, with a decision win over Soon-Jung Kang in 1988. He had lost decisions to Hilario Zapata and Jung-Koo Chang (three times). He lost the title in his first defense to Yul-Woo Lee in 1989[1] by TKO.
See also[]
- List of light-flyweight boxing champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
References[]
- ^ "Sports Digest - Boxing". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 20 March 1989. p. D2. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Boxers from Guanajuato
- People from Celaya
- Light-flyweight boxers
- World light-flyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- Mexican male boxers
- Mexican boxing biography stubs