Alfonso Zamora
Zamora in 1976
Born
Alfonso Zamora Quiroz

(1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 69)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Other namesEl Toro
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins33
Wins by KO32
Losses5
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Bantamweight

Alfonso Zamora Quiroz (born 9 February 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1980. He was the Lineal and WBA bantamweight champion, and made five title defenses. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the bantamweight event at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Amateur career

Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1] Results were:

Professional career

World Bantamweight Championship

He won the Lineal and WBA Bantamweight title on 14 March 1975 when he knocked out Soo-Hwan Hong in four rounds, two years after turning pro.[2] Zamora defended his title twice that year via knockout, against Thanomchit Sukhothai and Socrates Batoto. On 3 April 1976, he knocked out future hall-of-famer Eusebio Pedroza in the second round. Later that year, he successfully defended his title via knockout against Gilberto Illueca and a rematch with Soo-Hwan Hong.

Zamora vs. Zarate

Main article: The Battle of the Z Boys

Fighting contemporaneously, and holding the WBC crown, was the fellow-Mexican legend, Carlos Zárate Serna. A showdown between the two was inevitable and they met in a non-title match on 23 April 1977. Zamora went into the bout sporting a record of 29 wins in 29 fights, all by knockout. Zarate's record was an equally impressive 45 fights, 45 wins, with 44 KOs. In a largely anticipated fight Zarate scored a technical knockout over Zamora in the fourth round.[3]

Zamora never seemed to recover from this loss. In his next fight he lost his Lineal and WBA Bantamweight titles to Jorge Luján by knockout in the tenth round.[4] His record thereafter was spotty, and he even was stopped on 16 November 1979 by Eddie Logan, who sported a record of 5 wins and 7 losses. He retired after losing, again by knockout, to Rigoberto Estrada on 19 September 1980. In 1983, Zamora was to fight Wilfredo Gómez, the fight ultimately was canceled.

Zamora was a knockout seeker, but he seemed to lose confidence after his devastating loss to Zarate. Nevertheless, he was selected at Number 47 on The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. His final career record included 33 wins, with 32 KOs, and 5 losses.

Professional boxing record

38 fights 33 wins 5 losses
By knockout 32 4
By decision 1 0
By disqualification 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 Loss 33–5 Mexico Rigoberto Estrada TKO 3 (10) 1980-09-19 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
37 Win 33–4 United States Melvin Johnson KO 3 (10) 1980-07-17 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
36 Loss 32–4 United States Eddie Logan TKO 7 (10) 1979-11-16 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
35 Loss 32–3 Mexico Juan Alvarez DQ 5 (10) 1979-07-22 Mexico San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
34 Win 32–2 Puerto Rico Luis Rosario SD 10 1979-01-18 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S.
33 Win 31–2 United States Alberto Sandoval TKO 8 (10) 1978-10-26 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
32 Win 30–2 Mexico Hector Medina KO 6 (10) 1978-06-23 Mexico Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
31 Loss 29–2 Panama Jorge Luján KO 10 (15) 1977-11-19 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Lost WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
30 Loss 29–1 Mexico Carlos Zárate Serna TKO 4 (10) 1977-04-23 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
29 Win 29–0 United States Alejandro Orejel KO 2 (10) 1977-02-12 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
28 Win 28–0 South Korea Hong Soo-hwan TKO 12 (15) 1976-10-16 South Korea Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
27 Win 27–0 Mexico Candido Sandoval KO 3 (10) 1976-09-05 Mexico Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
26 Win 26–0 Panama Gilberto Illueca KO 3 (15) 1976-07-10 Mexico Plaza De Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
25 Win 25–0 Panama Eusebio Pedroza KO 2 (15) 1976-04-03 Mexico Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
24 Win 24–0 Philippines Socrates Batoto KO 2 (15) 1975-12-06 Mexico Monumental Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
23 Win 23–0 Thailand Thanomchit Sukhothai TKO 4 (15) 1975-08-30 United States Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. Retained WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
22 Win 22–0 Mexico Jorge Torres TKO 9 (10) 1975-06-02 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
21 Win 21–0 South Korea Hong Soo-hwan KO 4 (15) 1975-03-14 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles
20 Win 20–0 Philippines Tanny Amancio KO 4 (10) 1975-02-04 Mexico Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
19 Win 19–0 Puerto Rico Jose Antonio Rosa TKO 3 (10) 1974-11-23 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Puerto Rico Francisco Villegas KO 2 (10) 1974-10-05 Mexico Plaza De Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
17 Win 17–0 Philippines Adrian Zapanta KO 1 (10) 1974-08-31 Mexico Plaza De Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
16 Win 16–0 Japan Shintaro Uchiyama KO 6 (10) 1974-07-09 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Raul Tirado TKO 2 (10) 1974-05-25 Mexico Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Cesar Ordonez KO 3 (10) 1974-05-07 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Pedro Ibanez KO 2 (10) 1974-04-17 Mexico Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
12 Win 12–0 Japan Tetsuro Kawakami KO 3 (10) 1974-03-31 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Felix Castro TKO 3 (10) 1974-02-24 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Jose Manuel Lara KO 2 (8) 1974-01-23 Mexico Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Salvador Lozano KO 9 (10) 1973-12-11 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Mexico Julio Romero KO 2 (8) 1973-10-30 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Tortillo Armenta KO 2 (8) 1973-10-10 Mexico Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Cruz Vega KO 3 (8) 1973-09-15 Mexico Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Victor Plascencia KO 1 (8) 1973-08-21 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Sixto Esqueda KO 1 (6) 1973-07-08 Mexico La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Juan Ramon Perez KO 2 (6) 1973-06-25 Mexico La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Antonio Enriquez TKO 3 (10) 1973-06-02 Mexico La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Heraclio Amaya KO 2 (6) 1973-04-16 Mexico San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alfonso Zamora". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Alfonso Zamora - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "HOW TO GET ZAPPED AND STILL BE A CHAMP". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Two Panamanians will battle it out for the WBA..." United Press International. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

External links

Sporting positions World boxing titles Preceded byHong Soo-hwan WBA bantamweight champion 14 March 1975 - 19 November 1977 Succeeded byJorge Luján The Ring bantamweight champion 14 March 1975 - 19 November 1977
Categories