Carlos Zárate Serna
Carlos Zárate Serna (born May 23, 1951) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1970 to 1988, and held the WBC bantamweight title from 1976 to 1979.
Carlos Zárate | |
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| Born | Jesus Carlos Zárate Serna 23 May 1951 Tepito, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Cañas |
| Statistics | |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 70 |
| Wins | 66 |
| Wins by KO | 63 |
| Losses | 4 |
Zárate was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine in 1977. Zárate was ranked #21 in The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. and voted as the #1 bantamweight (along with Rubén Olivares) of the 20th century by the Associated Press in 1999. In 1994, Zárate was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He is also the father of once-defeated Light Welterweight prospect, Carlos Zárate, Jr.
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