Germán Torres (born May 28, 1957) is a Mexican former world boxing champion. His nickname was Ozeki. Torres was born in Celaya, Guanajuato.
Germán Torres | |
|---|---|
| Born | Germán Torres May 28, 1957 Celaya, Mexico |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | Ozeki Torres |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 80 |
| Wins | 63 |
| Wins by KO | 47 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Pro career edit
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.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sports Digest - Boxing". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 20 March 1989. p. D2. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Germán Torres from BoxRec (registration required)
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