Ignacio Beristáin
Ignacio Beristáin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ignacio Beristáin July 31, 1939 |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | Nacho |
Ignacio "Nacho" Beristáin (born July 31, 1939 in Actopan, Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican trainer in the sport of boxing. Beristain is a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame and is considered one of the greatest trainers in the history of boxing.[1][2]
Training career
Beristain boxed as an amateur in the light flyweight division. He later turned professional, but was forced to retire prematurely in 1959 due to an eye injury. After retirement, he co-managed Vicente Saldivar.[3] As a trainer in the amateur ranks, he led Mexico’s boxing teams to multiple medal wins at the 1968, 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games.[4] His first professional world champion was two-division title holder and hall of famer Daniel Zaragoza.[5] He has trained several other notable boxers, including brothers Juan Manuel and Rafael Marquez and hall of famers Ricardo López, Gilberto Román, and Humberto "Chiquita" González, having trained them from their initial careers to the top of the pound for pound rankings. He also had a brief stint in training Oscar De La Hoya when De La Hoya faced Manny Pacquiao on December 2008.[6]
Boxers Trained
- Ricardo López - four time champion (hall of fame member)
- Juan Manuel Márquez - four division champion
- Rafael Márquez - two division champion
- Daniel Zaragoza - four time champion (hall of fame member)
- Humberto González - four time champion (hall of fame member)
- Victor Rabanales - bantamweight champion
- Oscar De La Hoya - six division champion
- Jorge Arce - four time champion
- Guty Espadas - flyweight champion
- Guty Espadas, Jr. - featherweight champion
- Alfredo Angulo - jr middleweight prospect
- Enrique Sánchez - bantamweight champion
- Gilberto Román - two time champion (with 11 title defenses)
- Jhonny González - two division champion
- Melchor Cob Castro - two time champion
- Rodolfo López - featherweight champion
- Alejandro Barrera - jr middleweight prospect
- Abner Mares - bantamweight champion
- Vicente Escobedo - former title challenger
- Juan Carlos Salgado - two time champion
- Jorge Paez - two time champion
Boxing Hall of Fame
In 2006, Beristáin became a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame as a trainer.[7][8] Then on December 7, 2010, he was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, alongside legendary Mexican champion Julio César Chávez, Russian Australian former Undisputed Junior Welterweight World Champion, Kostya Tszyu[[heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and actor Sylvester Stallone.[9]
References
- ^ Montoya, Gabriel (2011-09-01). "A Conversation with Nacho Beristain". MaxBoxing. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ignacio_Beristain
- ^ http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Gabriel/Montoya090611.htm
- ^ http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/beristain.html
- ^ Juan Manuel Marquez, Ignacio Beristain Interview - EastSideBoxing.com
- ^ http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/qa-nacho-beristain-2-86647
- ^ Hall of Fame Trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain Speaks Out! - EastSideBoxing.com
- ^ Beristain humbled by hall of fame honors - TSS.com
- ^ Boxers Chavez, Tszyu and Tyson Elected to Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame - IBHOF.com