José Torres Boxer

José ("Chegüi") Torres (May 3, 1936 – January 19, 2009), was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC and WBA light heavyweight championships. In 1997, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 03, 1936
Birth place
Ponce Puerto Rico
Date of deathJanuary 19, 2009
Place of death
Ponce Puerto Rico

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