José Quirino
Born (1968-04-19) 19 April 1968
NationalityMexican
Other namesEl Gallito
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super flyweight
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Reach185 cm (73 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins36
Wins by KO15
Losses22
Draws1
No contests0

José Quirino (born 19 April 1968) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1997. He held the WBO super flyweight title in 1992.

Professional career

He was not a hard puncher, so José won many of his fights with his speed.[1]

WBO Super Flyweight Championship

Quirino won the WBO super flyweight championship by upsetting Puerto Rico's José Ruíz Matos in The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]

On September 4, 1992, he lost his championship against an undefeated Johnny Bredahl in a very disputed twelve-round decision, in Copenhagen.[3]

Legacy

Jose was undefeated at 16-0 until he lost his 17th professional fight against Tony "the bazooka" Luca in a highly disputed ten-round fight. José has losses to some of boxing's best fighters like Danny Romero, Michael Carbajal, Mark Johnson, Junior Jones, and Johnny Bredahl. Jose was also nominated as the rookie of the year for Mexico in 1986.

See also

References

  1. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
  2. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
  3. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
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