Santa Camarão
José Santa | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Soares Santa 25 December 1902 |
| Died | 5 April 1968 (aged 65) Ovar, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Other names | Camarão |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 7.5 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 95 |
| Wins | 69 |
| Wins by KO | 48 |
| Losses | 20 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 2 |
José Soares Santa (25 December 1902 – 5 April 1968), known as Santa Camarão ("Camarão" being a family nickname meaning Shrimp in English) or Zé Santa in Portugal, and as Jose Santa or Joe Santa in the United States, was a Portuguese boxer. At 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) he was one of the tallest heavyweight boxers in history.