José Torres
José Louis "Chegüi" Torres (May 3, 1936 – January 19, 2009) was a Puerto Rican-born professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he represented the United States and won a silver medal in the middleweight division at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC, WBA, and lineal light heavyweight championships. Torres trained with the legendary boxing trainer Cus D'Amato. In 1997, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
José Torres | ||||||||||||
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| Born | José Louis Torres May 3, 1936 Ponce, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||
| Died | January 19, 2009 (aged 72) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Other names | Chegüi | |||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 45 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 41 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 29 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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