Alfonso Zamora

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Alfonso Zamora
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Zamora in 1976
Born
Alfonso Zamora Quiroz

(1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 70)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesEl Toro
Statistics
Weight(s) Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins33
Wins by KO32
Losses5
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich Bantamweight

Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1980. He was the Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion, and made five title defenses. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the bantamweight event at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

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Amateur career

Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [1] Results were:

Professional career

World Bantamweight Championship

He won the Lineal and WBA Bantamweight title on 14 March 1975 when he knocked out Soo-Hwan Hong in four rounds, two years after turning pro. [2] Zamora defended his title twice that year via knockout, against Thanomchit Sukhothai and Socrates Batoto. On 3 April 1976, he knocked out future hall-of-famer Eusebio Pedroza in the second round. Later that year, he successfully defended his title via knockout against Gilberto Illueca and a rematch with Soo-Hwan Hong.

Zamora vs. Zarate

Fighting contemporaneously, and holding the WBC crown, was the fellow-Mexican legend, Carlos Zárate Serna. A showdown between the two was inevitable and they met in a non-title match on 23 April 1977. Zamora went into the bout sporting a record of 29 wins in 29 fights, all by knockout. Zarate's record was an equally impressive 45 fights, 45 wins, with 44 KOs. In a largely anticipated fight Zarate scored a technical knockout over Zamora in the fourth round. [3]

Zamora never seemed to recover from this loss. In his next fight he lost his Lineal and WBA Bantamweight titles to Jorge Luján by knockout in the tenth round. [4] His record thereafter was spotty, and he even was stopped on 16 November 1979 by Eddie Logan, who sported a record of 5 wins and 7 losses. He retired after losing, again by knockout, to Rigoberto Estrada on 19 September 1980. In 1983, Zamora was to fight Wilfredo Gómez, the fight ultimately was canceled.

Zamora was a knockout seeker, but he seemed to lose confidence after his devastating loss to Zarate. Nevertheless, he was selected at Number 47 on The Ring 's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. His final career record included 33 wins, with 32 KOs, and 5 losses.

Professional boxing record

38 fights33 wins5 losses
By knockout324
By decision10
By disqualification01
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
38Loss33–5 Flag of Mexico.svg Rigoberto EstradaTKO3 (10)1980-09-19 Flag of the United States.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
37Win33–4 Flag of the United States.svg Melvin JohnsonKO3 (10)1980-07-17 Flag of the United States.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
36Loss32–4 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie LoganTKO7 (10)1979-11-16 Flag of the United States.svg The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
35Loss32–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan AlvarezDQ5 (10)1979-07-22 Flag of Mexico.svg San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
34Win32–2 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Luis RosarioSD101979-01-18 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S.
33Win31–2 Flag of the United States.svg Alberto Sandoval TKO8 (10)1978-10-26 Flag of the United States.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
32Win30–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Hector MedinaKO6 (10)1978-06-23 Flag of Mexico.svg Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
31Loss29–2 Flag of Panama.svg Jorge Luján KO10 (15)1977-11-19 Flag of the United States.svg Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Lost WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
30Loss29–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Zárate Serna TKO4 (10) 1977-04-23 Flag of the United States.svg The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
29Win29–0 Flag of the United States.svg Alejandro OrejelKO2 (10)1977-02-12 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
28Win28–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Soo-hwan TKO12 (15)1976-10-16 Flag of South Korea.svg Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
27Win27–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Candido SandovalKO3 (10)1976-09-05 Flag of Mexico.svg Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
26Win26–0 Flag of Panama.svg Gilberto IlluecaKO3 (15)1976-07-10 Flag of Mexico.svg Plaza De Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, MexicoRetained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
25Win25–0 Flag of Panama.svg Eusebio Pedroza KO2 (15)1976-04-03 Flag of Mexico.svg Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoRetained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
24Win24–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Socrates BatotoKO2 (15)1975-12-06 Flag of Mexico.svg Monumental Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoRetained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
23Win23–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Thanomchit SukhothaiTKO4 (15)1975-08-30 Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
22Win22–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge TorresTKO9 (10)1975-06-02 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
21Win21–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Soo-hwan KO4 (15)1975-03-14 Flag of the United States.svg The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Won WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
20Win20–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tanny AmancioKO4 (10)1975-02-04 Flag of Mexico.svg Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
19Win19–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jose Antonio RosaTKO3 (10)1974-11-23 Flag of the United States.svg The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
18Win18–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Francisco VillegasKO2 (10)1974-10-05 Flag of Mexico.svg Plaza De Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
17Win17–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Adrian ZapantaKO1 (10)1974-08-31 Flag of Mexico.svg Plaza De Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
16Win16–0 Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro UchiyamaKO6 (10)1974-07-09 Flag of the United States.svg The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
15Win15–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Raul TiradoTKO2 (10)1974-05-25 Flag of Mexico.svg Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
14Win14–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Cesar OrdonezKO3 (10)1974-05-07 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
13Win13–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro IbanezKO2 (10)1974-04-17 Flag of Mexico.svg Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
12Win12–0 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuro KawakamiKO3 (10)1974-03-31 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
11Win11–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Felix CastroTKO3 (10)1974-02-24 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
10Win10–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Manuel LaraKO2 (8)1974-01-23 Flag of Mexico.svg Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
9Win9–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Salvador LozanoKO9 (10)1973-12-11 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
8Win8–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Julio RomeroKO2 (8)1973-10-30 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
7Win7–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Tortillo ArmentaKO2 (8)1973-10-10 Flag of Mexico.svg Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
6Win6–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz VegaKO3 (8)1973-09-15 Flag of Mexico.svg Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
5Win5–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Victor PlascenciaKO1 (8)1973-08-21 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
4Win4–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Sixto EsquedaKO1 (6)1973-07-08 Flag of Mexico.svg La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
3Win3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Ramon PerezKO2 (6)1973-06-25 Flag of Mexico.svg La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
2Win2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio EnriquezTKO3 (10)1973-06-02 Flag of Mexico.svg La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
1Win1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Heraclio AmayaKO2 (6)1973-04-16 Flag of Mexico.svg San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

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References

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA bantamweight champion
14 March 1975 - 19 November 1977
Succeeded by
The Ring bantamweight champion
14 March 1975 - 19 November 1977