José Quirino
José Quirino | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Quirino April 19, 1968 |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | El Gallito |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Fly weight Super Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 22 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Quirino (born April 19, 1968 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) was a Mexican boxer in the Super Flyweight division. He is the former WBO Super Flyweight Champion.[1]
Professional career
He was not a hard puncher, so José won many of his fights with his speed.[2]
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.[3]
On September 4, 1992 he lost his championship against an undefeated Johnny Bredahl in a very disputed twelve-round decision, in Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark.[4]
Legacy
Jose was undefeated 16-0 until he lost his 17th professional fight against Tony "the bazooka" Luca,In this 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
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of super flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
- Boxing record for José Quirino from BoxRec (registration required)