Jorge Kahwagi
Jorge Kahwagi | |
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| Born | Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari May 28, 1968 |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (184 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe kaˈwatʃi]; born May 28, 1968) is a Mexican businessman, politician, and show business personality.
Early life
Kahwagi is son of the president of CONCANACO, Jorge Kahwagi Gastine.[1] He then would become vice-president to his father, at Mexico's Confederation of the National Chambers of Commerce (CONCANACO). He is of Lebanese descent.[2] He is a double-major university graduate and serves as the vice-president for the newspaper La Crónica de Hoy.[3]
Career
Boxing
Jorge is an undefeated professional boxer with 12 wins competing in the Cruiser weight & Heavy weight divisions.[4] Kahwagi's punches have been perceived as notably slow and Kahwagi has been blamed for being a fraud. His boxing matches are about as real as the tooth fairy.[5][3]
Politics
Kahwagi was a member of Mexico's PVEM political party. In 2000, he was elected as a commissioner of the Mexican Government, and he was assigned to different ventures such as being a member of Mexico's commission on the United States and on Japan.
Media
Kahwagi asked to be excused from his post in Congress in order to be a contestant on Big Brother México for Big Brother VIP 3 (Part 2).[6] He was in the house for the full 50 days and ended up coming third.
Personal life
He was engaged to Mexican actress Marlene Favela.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/138566.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Pec Implants and Fixed Fights: Meet Mexico's Jorge Kahwagi". Fightland. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ http://www.fightsrec.com/jorge-kahwagi.html
- ^ Contursi, Sebastián (18 August 2005). "Mexican Jorge Kahwagi accused of being a fraud". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Luhnow, David (July 11, 2004). "Mexican congressman juggles many roles". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 20, 2004.
- ^ http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1905216,00.html
External links
- Boxing record for Jorge Kahwagi from BoxRec (registration required)
- Official website (in Spanish)
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Mexican people of Lebanese descent
- Businesspeople from Mexico City
- Politicians from Mexico City
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
- Ecologist Green Party of Mexico politicians
- New Alliance Party (Mexico) politicians
- 21st-century Mexican politicians
- Big Brother (franchise) contestants