José Torres (boxer)
José Louis Torres | ||||||||||||
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| Born | José Louis Torres May 3, 1936 | |||||||||||
| Died | January 19, 2009 (aged 72) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Other names | Chegüi | |||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight Middleweight | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 45 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 41 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 29 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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José Louis "Chegüi" Torres (May 3, 1936 – January 19, 2009) was a Puerto Rican-born professional boxer who fought representing the United States. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the middleweight division at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC, WBA, and lineal light-heavyweight championships. Torres trained with the legendary boxing trainer Cus D'Amato. In 1997, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.