Germán Torres
Germán Torres (born May 28, 1957) is a former Mexican world boxing champion. His nickname was Ozeki. Torres was born in Celaya, Guanajuato.
Pro career
Torres turned pro in 1975 at the age of fifteen, and won the vacant WBC light flyweight title in his fifth attempt, with a decision win over Soon-Jung Kang in 1988. He had lost decisions to Hilario Zapata and Jung-Koo Chang (three times). He lost the title in his first defense to Yul-Woo Lee in 1989[1] by TKO.
| Preceded by Jung-Koo Chang Retired |
WBC Light Flyweight Champion 1988 Dec 11 – 1989 Mar 19 |
Succeeded by Yul-Woo Lee |
See also
References
- ↑ "Sports Digest - Boxing". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 20 March 1989. p. D2. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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