Battling Shaw

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Jose Perez Flores, better known as Battling Shaw or Benny Kid Roy (born October 21, 1910 in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico) was a Mexican light welterweight boxer.

Contents 1 Trivia 2 Professional career 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Trivia

Battling Shaw was the first boxer from Mexico to win a world boxing championship.

[edit] Professional career

Shaw turned professional in 1927 and became the World Light Welterweight Champion after decisioning Johnny Jadick in 1933.

Preceded by Johnny Jadick

World Light Welterweight Champion 20 Feb 1933–21 May 1933

Succeeded by Tony Canzoneri

[edit] See also

• List of male boxers
• List of undisputed boxing champions

[edit] External links

• Professional boxing record for Battling Shaw from Boxrec