| Jorge Kahwagi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari |
| Nickname(s) | Kagachi |
| Rated at | Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 78 in (199 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | May 28, 1968 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 11 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari (born May 28, 1968, Mexico City, Mexico) is a undefeated Mexican boxer, lawyer, businessman, politician and show business personality.
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Jorge Antonio is son of the president of CONCANACO, Jorge Kahwagi Gastine.[1] Kahwagi attended the UNAM university, where he graduated in 1990. He then would become vice-president to his father, at Mexico's Confederation of the National Chambers of Commerce (CONCANACO). He is of Lebanese descent.[2]
Kahwagi had a boxing record of 43-0 during his amateur career.[3]
Kahwagi was a member of Mexico's PVEM political party. In 2000, he was elected as a commissioner of the Mexican Government, and he was assigned to different ventures such as being a member of Mexico's commission on the United States and on Japan.
In 2001, Kahwagi participated in Televisa's reality show "Big Brother 3".
Kahwagi, while serving as a Mexican senator, was involved in a fist-fight with wrestler Cibernético during a television show.[4]
On November 10, 2001, he made his professional debut, knocking out Perry Williams in the first round at San Francisco, California, United States. His second fight, fourteen days later, formed part of a large boxing undercard that included world title defenses by Erik Morales and Jorge Arce, as well as one of Julio César Chávez's last fights.
Kahwagi won his first professional fight held in Mexico by knocking out veteran Daryl Brown in the first round, in Ciudad Juárez.
In his third fight, Kahwagi won the Mexican Cruiserweight title, knocking out José López in the first round, February 8, 2002 at El Paso, Texas, United States. On March 5 of that year, he made his European debut as a boxer, when he knocked out Laszlo Slilak, also in the first round, in Madrid, Spain. He followed that victory with a fight on May 23 against Richard Wilson, also in Madrid. Once again, Kahwagi won by knnockout in round one.
After that win, Kahwagi was given his second chance at winning a regional title, when he fought Alexei Okosin, on September 27, at St. Petersburg, Russia. This fight was for the vacant WBC Intercontinental Cruiserweight title. Okosin became Kahwagi's first rival to survive the first round against him; Kahwagi nevertheless scored a fourth round knockout to win the title. Kahwagi faced Okosin in a rematch, which was also Kahwagi's first defense of his title. On February 22, 2003, Kahwagi knocked Okosin out in the first round in Mexico to retain the title, and to pick up the WBO Latino Cruiserweight title along the way.[5]
On May 31, Kahwagi knocked out Buck Smith, in the first round, at Tijuana.On November 22, he retained the Mexican Cruiserweight title with a second round knockout of Mario Maciel.
Kahwagi had a step up in opposition quality for his next fight, as he fought for the vacant WBC Latin American Cruiserweight title on January 10, 2004, against Dwayne Swift, an experienced opponent who went into the fight with 44 wins in 74 bouts. Despite being dropped to the canvas for the first time as a professional, Kahwagi got up and knocked Swift out in the second round.
He is engaged to Mexican actress Marlene Favela.[6]