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Alfredo Zuany
Born(1934-07-21)21 July 1934
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
DiedFebruary 19, 2007(2007-02-19) (aged 72)
Nationality Mexican
Other namesZurdo Chihuahua
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Reach199 cm (78 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins34
Wins by KO21
Losses3
Draws1
No contests0

Alfredo Zuany (21 July 1934 – 19 February 2007) was a Mexican professional boxer who competed from 1955 to 1961. and the former Mexican National Heavyweight Champion.

Early life

Alfredo was a Mexican boxer of Italian heritage from his father's side. [1] He lived in Los Angeles and married Alicia Saenz in 1962. They had three children (sons Alfredo, Tony, Chago) and three grandchildren (Stephanie Zuany, Steven Zuany, Dianna Zuany).

Professional career

In November 1957, Zuany beat the undefeated Puggy Jones by K.O. just 32 seconds into the sixth round of their bout in Phoenix, Arizona. [2]

In September 1959, Zuany beat the former world heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles by unanimous decision. The bout was held in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

Mexican Olympic team for the Helsinki Games Pan-American Game participant Central American Game participant. Zuany died on February 19, 2007, at the age of 72. [3]

Professional boxing record

34 Wins (21 knockouts, 13 decisions), 3 Losses, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 34–3–1 United States Joe Thomas UD 10 1961-08-22 United States Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Win 33–3–1 United States Willie Lee TKO 2 (10) 1961-07-11 United States Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Win 32–3–1 United Kingdom Dave Rent TKO 8 (10) 1960-10-04 United States Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Loss 31–3–1 United States Larry Maldonado TKO 9 (10) 1960-07-15 United States Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas For USA Arizona state Heavyweight title.
Win 31–2–1 Mexico Yaqui Lopez KO 1 (12), 2:14 1960-06-28 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Retained Mexico Heavyweight title.
Win 30–2–1 United States Tommy Sims UD 8 1960-04-25 United States Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Draw 29–2–1 United States Otis Fuller SD 10 1959-11-12 United States County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win 29–2 United States Matt Jackson KO 6 (10), 2:50 1959-09-01 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win 28–2 United States Donnie Fleeman SD 10 1959-07-03 United States County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win 27–2 United States Alvin Williams UD 10 1959-05-26 United States County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win 26–2 United States Matt Jackson SD 10 1959-04-14 United States Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas
Loss 25–2 United States Alvin Williams TKO 8 (10), 2:46 1959-04-07 United States Town Hall, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win 25–1 United States Freddy Milton TKO 1 (10), 2:31 1959-03-03 United States County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win 24–1 Mexico Toro Cardenas KO 2 (12), 0:49 1959-03-03 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Won vacant Mexico Heavyweight title.
Win 23–1 United States Frankie Haynes KO 2 (10), 1:06 1959-01-09 United States Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas
Win 22–1 United States Bob Baker UD 10 1958-11-30 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win 21–1 United States Ezzard Charles UD 10 1958-09-30 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win 20–1 United States Sonny Andrews KO 2 (10) 1958-08-26 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win 19–1 United States David Walker TKO 9 (10) 1958-06-09 United States Sports Center, Tucson, Arizona
Win 18–1 United States Cal Cooper TKO 1 (8) 1958-04-09 United States Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win 17–1 United States Walter Robinson KO 2 (8) 1958-03-18 United States Auditorium, Richmond, California
Win 16–1 United States Otis Fuller KO 4 (10), 2:54 1958-01-27 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win 15–1 United States Lajuin Burks KO 1 (10), 1:06 1958-01-14 United States Madison Square, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 14–1 United States Puggy Jones TKO 6 (10), 1:49 1957-11-21 United States Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 13–1 United States Otis Fuller UD 10 1957-09-17 United States Madison Square, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 12–1 United States Alvin Williams UD 10 1957-08-27 United States Madison Square, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 11–1 United States Willie Scott TKO 2 (8) 1957-08-05 United States Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas
Win 10–1 United States Ted Hutchinson UD 8 1957-07-09 United States Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 9–1 United States Johnny Hollins UD 8 1957-06-20 United States County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win 8–1 United States Fred Lewis KO 2 (8) 1957-05-14 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Loss 7–1 United States Monroe Ratliff SD 8 1956-06-30 United States Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win 7–0 United States Gene Thompson UD 8 1956-06-09 United States Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win 6–0 United States Chubby Duez UD 8 1956-05-19 United States Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win 5–0 United States Kid Percy KO 1 (8), 1:02 1956-04-21 United States Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win 4–0 United States Jose Gaitan TKO 3 (6), 2:08 1955-12-05 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win 3–0 United States Jose Gaitan KO 2 (6), 1:04 1955-10-10 United States County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win 2–0 United States Tommy Ramirez KO 1 (6), 2:28 1955-09-21 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win 1–0 United States Tommy Ramirez KO 1 (6), 1:19 1955-08-24 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua

References

  1. ^ "Alfredo Zuany - BoxRec".
  2. ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=39937 [ dead link]
  3. ^ "Visit Alfredo Zuany's memorial page on We Remember". www.weremember.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

External links

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