Alfonso Zamora

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Zamora and the second or maternal family name is Quiroz.
Alfonso Zamora

Zamora (left) vs. Soo-Hwan Hong in 1976
Statistics
Real name Alfonso Zamora
Nickname(s) El Toro
Rated at Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (168 cm)
Reach 70 in (180 cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born (1954-02-09) February 9, 1954
Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 38
Wins 33
Wins by KO 32
Losses 5
Draws 0
No contests 0
Alfonso Zamora
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Competitor for  Mexico
Olympic Games
Silver 1972 Munich Bantamweight

Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico) is a former Mexican boxer who fought from 1973 to 1980. Zamora was the silver medalist at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He enjoyed a meteoric rise in his professional career. He was the WBA Bantamweight Championship and made ten title defences.[1]

Amateur career

Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.[2] Results were:

  • Defeated Ricardo Fortaleza (Philippines) KO 2
  • Defeated Stefan Forster (West Germany) points
  • Defeated Juan Francisco Rodriguez (Spain) KO 3
  • Defeated Ricardo Carreras (United States) points
  • Lost to Orlando Martinez (Cuba) points

Professional career

WBA Bantamweight Championship

He won the WBA Bantamweight Championship on 14 March 1975 when he knocked out Soo-Hwan Hong in four rounds, two years after turning pro. Zamora defended his title twice that year via knockout, against Thanomchit Sukhothai and Socrates Batoto. On April 3, 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 Zarate. 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 an eargely anticipated fight Zarate scored a technical knockout over Zamora in the fourth round.

Zamora never seemed to recover from this loss. In his next fight he lost his WBA Bantamweight title to Jorge Luján by knockout in the tenth round. 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 Gomez, 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 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 Record

33 Wins (32 Knockouts, 1 Decision), 5 Losses, 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 33-5 Mexico Rigoberto Estrada TKO 3 (10) 1980-09-19 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 33-4 United States Melvin Johnson KO 3 (10) 1980-07-17 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 32-4 United States Eddie Logan TKO 7 (10) 1979-11-16 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 32-3 Mexico Juan Alvarez DQ 5 (10) 1979-07-22 Mexico San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32-2 Puerto Rico Luis Rosario SD 10 1979-01-18 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 31-2 United States Alberto Sandoval TKO 8 (10) 1978-10-26 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 30-2 Mexico Hector Medina KO 6 (10) 1978-06-23 Mexico Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 29-2 Panama Jorge Lujan KO 10 (15) 1977-11-19 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA Lost WBA World Bantamweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 29-1 Mexico Carlos Zarate Serna TKO 4 (10) 1977-04-23 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29-0 United States Alejandro Orejel KO 2 (10) 1977-02-12 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 28-0 South Korea Soo-Hwan Hong TKO 12 (15) 1976-10-16 South Korea Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Retained WBA World Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27-0 Mexico Candido Sandoval KO 3 (10) 1976-09-05 Mexico Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26-0 Panama Gilberto Illueca KO 3 (15) 1976-07-10 Mexico Plaza De Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Retained WBA World Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25-0 Panama Eusebio Pedroza KO 2 (15) 1976-04-03 Mexico Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico Retained WBA World Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24-0 Philippines Socrates Batoto KO 2 (15) 1975-12-06 Mexico Monumental Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Retained WBA World Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23-0 Thailand Thanomchit Sukhothai TKO 4 (15) 1975-08-30 United States Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA Retained WBA World Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22-0 Mexico Jorge Torres TKO 9 (10) 1975-06-02 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21-0 South Korea Soo-Hwan Hong KO 4 (15) 1975-03-14 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA Won WBA World Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-0 Philippines Tanny Amancio KO 4 (10) 1975-02-04 Mexico Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-0 Puerto Rico Jose Antonio Rosa TKO 3 (10) 1974-11-23 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-0 Puerto Rico Francisco Villegas KO 2 (10) 1974-10-05 Mexico Plaza De Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-0 Philippines Adrian Zapanta KO 1 (10) 1974-08-31 Mexico Plaza De Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-0 Japan Shintaro Uchiyama KO 6 (10) 1974-07-09 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-0 Mexico Raul Tirado TKO 2 (10) 1974-05-25 Mexico Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-0 Mexico Cesar Ordonez KO 3 (10) 1974-05-07 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-0 Mexico Pedro Ibanez KO 2 (10) 1974-04-17 Mexico Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-0 Japan Tetsuro Kawakami KO 3 (10) 1974-03-31 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-0 Mexico Felix Castro TKO 3 (10) 1974-02-24 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-0 Mexico Pedro Lara KO 2 (8) 1974-01-23 Mexico Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-0 Mexico Salvador Lozano KO 9 (10) 1973-12-11 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-0 Mexico Julio Romero KO 2 (8) 1973-10-30 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-0 Mexico Tortillo Armenta KO 2 (8) 1973-10-10 Mexico Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-0 Mexico Cruz Vega KO 3 (8) 1973-09-15 Mexico Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0 Mexico Victor Plascencia KO 1 (8) 1973-08-21 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 Mexico Sixto Esqueda KO 1 (6) 1973-07-08 Mexico La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 Mexico Juan Ramon Perez KO 2 (6) 1973-06-25 Mexico La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Mexico Antonio Enriquez TKO 3 (10) 1973-06-02 Mexico La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Mexico Heraclio Amaya KO 2 (6) 1973-04-16 Mexico San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Professional Debut.

Retirement

Zamora was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame (2005).

Preceded by
Soo-Hwan Hong		 WBA Bantamweight Champion
4 March 1975– 19 November 1977 		Succeeded by
Jorge Luján

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Alfonso_Zamora
  2. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/alfonso-zamora-1.html sports-reference

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