Daniel Jiménez

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Daniel Jiménez Román (born 1969-11-21 in Camuy, Puerto Rico) is a former Puerto Rican bantamweight boxer best known for winning the WBO title as a pro.

[edit] Pro

Jimenez, known as "La Cobra", turned pro in 1988, losing his first fight to Wilfredo Vargas. In 1993 he captured the WBO super bantamweight title with a decision win over Duke McKenzie and defended it four times before losing it to Marco Antonio Barrera in 1995. He moved down in weight after the loss and defeated WBO bantamweight title holder Alfred Kotey by decision. He defended the belt once before losing it to Robbie Regan the following year. He retired in 2002 after several losses late in his career.

[edit] Professional career

Preceded by Duke McKenzie	WBO Super Bantamweight Champion 1993 Jun 9 – 1995 Mar 31	Succeeded by Marco Antonio Barrera
Preceded by Alfred Kotey	WBO Bantamweight Champion 1995 Oct 21 – 1996 Apr 26	Succeeded by Robbie Regan