Description
Jose Torres
Alias Chegui
Record: 41-3-1
29 KOs 1 KOs
Division light heavy
Bouts 45
Career 1958-1969
Debut 1958-05-24
Nationality Puerto Rico
Residence Ponce, Puerto Rico
Birth place Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Born: 1936-05-03
Died: 2009-01-19
Torres made his professional debut with a first-round knockout of George Hamilton in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24, 1958. A popular fighter, he sold out New York’s St. Nicholas Arena for his bout against Otis Woodard, which he won by a fifth-round TKO, on September 29, 1958. After winning his first 13 fights, he fought in Puerto Rico for the first as a professional when he faced future World Welterweight Champion Benny Paret in San Juan on September 26, 1959. Paret, who would die from injuries sustained in a 1962 title fight against Emile Griffith, fought Torres to a 10-round draw. Torres returned to Puerto in 1961 and fought in his hometown of Ponce, knocking out Gene Hamilton in four rounds on February 17.
Categories: Golden Gloves Champions| New York Golden Gloves Champions| Intercity Golden Gloves Champions| United States Amateur Champions | 1956 American Olympians | Olympic Silver Medalists |World Light Heavyweight Champions |Puerto Rican World Champions |The Ring Magazine Champions |IBHOF Members |World Boxing Hall of Fame Members.
