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Jose "Chegui" Torres
(Jose Luis Torres)

BORN   May 3 1936; Playa Ponce, Puerto Rico
DIED January 19 2009; Ponce, Puerto Rico
HEIGHT 5-10 (Some sources report 5-8)
WEIGHT 158 1/2 - 182 lbs
MANAGER Cus D'Amato
TRAINER Joey Fariello

Torres was a strong, tough battler who came to fight; A very strong hitter, he could dish it out and take it too; During his career, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

He defeated such men as Willie Pastrano, Carl "Bobo" Olson, Eddie Cotton, Don Fullmer, Randy Sandy, Wayne Thornton, Tom McNeeley, Benny "Kid" Paret, Charles "Chic" Calderwood, Gomeo Brennan and Al Andrews

Among his activities following his retirement from the ring, Torres gained fame as a writer, author and speaker, served as Commissioner of the New York State Athletic Commission from 1983 to 1985, served as Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission from 1985 to 1988 and served as President/Supervisor of the World Boxing Organization from 1990 to 1995

Jose was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997

*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS ***

1956
       Peter Read                  Melbourne, Vic, Aus              W  3
       Franco Scisciani            Melbourne, Vic, Aus              W  3
       John McCormack              Melbourne, Vic, Aus              W  3
       Laslo Papp                  Melbourne, Vic, Aus              L  3
          -The previous 4 bouts were held as part of the Olympic
          Games Light Middleweight Competition; Torres won the 
          Silver Medal

          -Torres won the Inter-City Golden Glove Championship

1958
          -Torres won the New York Golden Gloves 160 lb Open Championship

          -Torres won the National AAU Middleweight Championship


*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1958
May 24 Gene Hamilton               New York, NY                    KO  1
Jun  7 Walter Irby                 New York, NY                     W  6
Jun 21 Joe Salvato                 New York, NY                    KO  4
Jul  5 Wes Lowery                  New York, NY                     W  6
Aug 18 Benny Doyle                 Los Angeles, Ca                 KO  1
Sep 29 Otis Woodward               New York, NY                    KO  5
Oct 13 Frankie Anselm              New York, NY                    KO  9
Nov  3 Burke Emery                 New York, NY                    KO  5
Dec  4 Ike Jenkins                 New York, NY                    KO  5

1959
Feb 26 Eddie Wright                New York, NY                    KO  5
Mar 19 Leroy Oliphant              New York, NY                    KO  3
Apr 23 Joe Shaw                    New York, NY                    KO  5
Jun 27 Al Andrews                  New York, NY                    KO  6
Sep 26 Benny "Kid" Paret           San Juan, Puerto Rico            D 10

1960
Jan 30 Randy Sandy                 Elizabeth, NJ                    W 10
Mar 15 Tony Dupas                  Buffalo, NY                      W 10
Jun 11 Randy Sandy                 New York, NY                     W 10

1961
Feb 17 Gene Hamilton               Ponce, Puerto Rico              KO  4
Apr  1 Bobby Barnes                Paterson, NJ                    KO  3
May 23 Bob Young                   Boston, Ma                      KO  5
Jun  5 Mel Collins                 Boston, Ma                      KO  7
Jun 27 Ike White                   Boston, Ma                      KO  3
Oct 31 George Price                Houston, Tx                     KO  2
Nov 28 Tony Montano                Houston, Tx                     KO  4

1962
Apr 10 Jimmy Watkins               Utica, NY                       KO  7
Jul 27 Obdulio Nunez               San Juan, Puerto Rico           KO  7
Dec 14 Al Hauser                   Boston, Ma                      KO  3

1963
May 26 Florentino Fernandez        San Juan, Puerto Rico           LK  5
Oct  9 Don Fullmer                 Teaneck, NJ                      W 10

1964
Jan  3 Jose Gonzalez               New York, NY                     W 10
Apr 21 Walker Simmons              New York, NY                    KO  8
May 15 Wilbert McClure             New York, NY                     W 10
Jun 22 Frankie Olivera             New Bedford, Ct                 KO  5
Jul 20 Walker Simmons              New Bedford, Ct                 KO  6
Sep  4 Gomeo Brennan               Miami Beach, Fl                  W 10
Nov 27 Carl "Bobo" Olson           New York, NY                    KO  1

1965
Mar 30 Willie Pastrano             New York, NY                    KO  9
          -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World;
          WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jul 31 Tom McNeeley                San Juan, Puerto Rico            W 10

1966
May 21 Wayne Thornton              Flushing, NY                     W 15
          -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World;
          WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Aug 15 Eddie Cotton                Las Vegas, Nv                    W 15
          -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World;
          WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Oct 15 Charles "Chic" Calderwood   San Juan, Puerto Rico           KO  2
          -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World;
          WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 16 Dick Tiger                  New York, NY                     L 15
          -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World;
          WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1967
May 16 Dick Tiger                  New York, NY                     L 15
          -WBC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World;
          WBA Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

1968
Apr  1 Bob Dunlop                  Sydney, NSW, Australia          KO  6

1969
Jul 14 Charley "Devil" Green       New York, NY                    KO  2


*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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