Frankie Baltazar

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Frankie Baltazar
Statistics
Nickname(s)Matador
Weight(s) Lightweight
Super featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1958-04-14) April 14, 1958 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins40
Wins by KO27
Losses3
Draws1
No contests0

Frankie Baltazar (born April 14, 1958) is a Mexican American former professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1991.

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Early life

Frankie is the brother of former boxers Robert Baltazar and Tony Baltazar. [1]

The Baltazar brothers were trained and managed by their father, Frank Baltazar Sr.

Professional career

Baltazar unsuccessfully challenged Rafael Limón for the NABF super featherweight title in 1980. On June 17, 1983 he beat title contender Juan Escobar. [2]

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References

  1. "Frankie Baltazar - BoxRec".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)