Zack Padilla
Zack Padilla (born March 15, 1963 in Glendora, CA) is a retired American boxer and a former WBO Light Welterweight champion.
[edit] Professional career
Padilla turned pro in 1985 and retired shortly thereafter in 1986 after a TKO loss to Dwayne Prim.
In 1991, he returned to boxing and went on a nine fight winning streak, which included victories over future champion James Page and former champion Roger Mayweather, before challenging for a world title. In 1993, he captured the WBO Light Welterweight Title by defeating Carlos Gonzalez by decision. He successfully defended the title four times with victories over Efrem Calamati (35-0-1), Ray Oliveira, Harold Miller, and former champion Juan Laporte. His fight with Olivera in 1993 once held the Compubox record for the most punches thrown in a fight. In 1993, he was also named the Ring magazine comeback fighter of the year. During a sparring session with Shane Mosley, Padilla was hit with a hard punch which caused a brain injury. Padilla's boxing license was then suspended indefinitely, and he never fought again. He had a career record of 24-1-1 with 14 KO's.
| Preceded by Carlos Gonzalez |
WBO Light Welterweight Champion 07 Jun 1993– 24 Jul 1994 2004 Retires |
Succeeded by Sammy Fuentes |
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