Pastrano was an experienced and skilful campaigner, but a bon viveur and poor trainer whose recent form had been erratic. She has since taken her camera to the famous, grimy gyms of the boxing world from new york to san francisco, from the dominican republic to. Mounted on a period wooden plaque with a small brass name plate attached to bottom with titling. Torres floors willie pastrano to win the light heavyweight title. Who will ever forget the picture perfect body shot that sent a pained pastrano to the canvas. Acrid, penetrating, a book fuming with the ammonia of the prize ring and the psychic steam of champions. Torres memory by upgrading joses public record with words and pictures, signing joses memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. In 1965, he defeated willie pastrano to win the wbc, wba and lineal light. Dec 09, 1997 pastrano, who was noted more for his fast hands and technical skills than his knockout power he had 14 knockouts in 84 fights, successfully defended the title twice before losing to jose torres. Jose chegui torres was born in ponce, puerto rico, on may 3, 1936. Jan 24, 2009 torres professional career spanned 195869. It is a study of the psychic contest that in boxing is the hidden part of the iceberg. Torres won his first professional fights, quickly becoming popular enough among new yorks puerto ricans to sell out the st nicholas arena.
When jose torres lifted the worlds light heavyweight title from willie pastrano on march 30, 1965 he was truly great. How great could willie pastrano have been if he had drilled himself diligently all the way. With the victory torres became the third puerto rican world boxing champion in history and the first latin american to win the world light heavyweight title. American light heavyweight willie pastrano when asked by the ring doctor if he knew where he was. Jose is related to jose antonio torres and ada y torres as well as 1 additional person. Powerful figures such as muhammad ali, joe louis, mike tyson and jack johnson, the worlds first black heavyweight champion, have made an impact both inside and outside the ring, and have inspired many writers. In 1965, he defeated willie pastrano to win the wbc and wba light heavyweight championships. Feb 16, 20 jose chegui torres may 3, 1936 january 19, 2009, was a puerto rican professional boxer. As pastrano put it, you know, whether youre exercising or doing roadwork, its a lot tougher to get out of bed wearing silk pajamas. Jose torres was a man who went full circle in the boxing world, from amateur boxer, 1956 olympic light middleweight silver medallist, puerto rican middleweight champion, wba and wbc light heavyweight champion, new york state athletic commission chairman and wbo president. Pastrano successfully defended the title twice before losing it to jose torres by a ninthround tko in new york city on march 30, 1965. Tyson 1995 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Select this result to view jose antonio torress phone number, address, and more. A harris enthusiast, frank godsoe of the houston press, kindly listed some harris moves that bewildered pastrano.
Jose torres historical records and family trees myheritage. Mounted on a period wooden plaque with a small brass name plate. Pastrano, who was noted more for his fast hands and technical skills than his knockout power he had 14 knockouts in 84 fights, successfully defended the title twice before losing to jose torres. From book xxiii of homers iliad, translated by richmond lattimore. In 1965, he defeated willie pastrano to win the wbc, wba and lineal light heavyweight. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. In 1980, pastrano was the manager for proboxer, chubby johnson in new orleans. Jose torres dealt willie pastrano, light heavyweight champion, a fearful. In april 1967, the associated press reported that pastrano might return to the ring.
Jose torres stops willie pastrano to win the world light heavyweight title. Directed by uli edel, it stars michael jai white as tyson alongside george c. Because he lived in the united states as a youngster, he had to represent that nation in the 1956 olympic games, where he won a silver. Jose chegui torres may 3, 1936 january 19, 2009 was a puerto rican professional boxer. A fine fighter and fellow, jose torres won a title and. Army when he was 18 years old, where he learned to box. Torres trained with the legendary boxing trainer cus damato. Apr 29, 2020 jose torres, puerto rican professional boxer, world light heavyweight 175 pounds champion, 196566.
Other articles where juan jose torres is discussed. The second best result is jose antonio torres age 30s in compton, ca in the compton neighborhood. In 1997, he was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame. Period 11 tall glove bronzed for display is attributed to the jose torres vs. A sharp, affectionate portraitin words and stunning photographsof prizefighters in their milieu. The generous and fighting heart of this popular man gave out at his home with his wife of 48.
As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight division at the 1956 olympic games in melbourne. Willie colon, eric matos, jose torres, milton cardona, jose mangual jr. He won a junior middleweight silver medal at the 1956 olympic games, and won the wbc and wba light heavyweight titles from willie pastrano as a. When jose torres lifted the worlds light heavyweight title from willie pastrano on march 30, 1965 he was truly great who will ever forget the picture perfect body shot that sent a pained pastrano to the canvas. New york timeswith his keen, analytical eye, jose torres takes us inside the gym, inside the locker room, and even inside the psyche of the boxer in the ring. Join facebook to connect with juan jose torres and others you may know. Juan jose torres bio, facts, family famous birthdays. The story of jose stable, from contender to inmate. Pastrano was reported to be boxing in puerto rico in 1972, but a fighter was using a name similar to the former champion, willie pastrana. Willie pastrano, world lightheavyweight boxing champion in 1960s. Willie colon, eric matos, jose torres, milton cardona, jose. May, 2016 willie pastrano defends his wbc and wba world light heavyweight titles against jose torres in what would turn out to be pastrano s final fight. He was also an author of two top selling biographies, sting like a bee. The film is an adaptation of the 1989 book fire and fear.
A fine fighter and fellow, jose torres won a title and lots. Willie pastrano, 62, boxing champ in 1960s the new york. Tyson is a 1995 american television film based on the life of american heavyweight boxer iron mike tyson. Only willies undeniable gameness kept him the fight until the ninth round. Willie had lost, drawn and won in three successive fights with fellow contender, wayne thornton, and was third substitute for the johnson fight. In 1997, he was inducted into the international boxing hall. Her visits include the gramercy gym on 14th street, where gus damato trained floyd patterson and jose torres. According to a report from cnn, torres was sentenced to 20 years, with years in prison.
View the profiles of people named juan jose torres. Wilfred raleigh pastrano november 27, 1935 december 6, 1997 was an american professional boxer who held the unified world light heavyweight titles wba, wbc, the ring from 1963 until 1965, defending his titles three times before losing them to jose torres. Army when he was 17 years old as puerto ricans have been united states citizens since 1917 and started boxing to avoid kp duty. See more ideas about rocky graziano, stanley kubrick and vintage men. In 1965, he defeated willie pastrano to win the wbc, wba and lineal light heavyweight championships. Photojournalist schulman started shooting fighters in the early 1980s, when she covered the kid gloves at madison square garden for abc. Exworld light heavyweight champion jose torres died 19 january 2009. You may hear jose chegui torres vs willie pastrano on youtube jose chegui torres may 3, 1936 january 19, 2009, was a puerto rican professional boxer. Jose torres stops willie pastrano and wins title this day. Jan 25, 2009 he beat willie pastrano by just beating on his body.
Willie pastrano, 62, boxing champ in 1960s the new york times. Jose torres, puerto rican professional boxer, world light heavyweight. In april 1967, the associated press reported that pastrano might return to. Jose joe torres and kayla norton each received a prison sentence this past monday. Of course, coming off his great win against terry downes in manchester, england, willie then lost to jose torres. Jose torres in california ca 4,490 records found whitepages. Jose chegui torres may 3, 1936 january 19, 2009, was. Jose was born on december 16 1916, in cidra, puerto rico.
It goes into the books as a ninth round technical knockout under new. Jan 01, 2009 jose torres stops willie pastrano to win the world light heavyweight title. Jose chegui torres, the puerto rican superstar long denied glory because of his connections to cus damato, would challenge willie pastrano for the lightheavyweight championship of the world. Wilfred raleigh pastrano november 27, 1935 december 6, 1997 was an american. Jose torres, chegui, born may 3, 1936 in the playita sector of ponce, the same area that sor isolina ferre would later call home, is a puerto rican who is a former boxer and the first hispanic ever to win the worlds light heavyweight championship. Jose torres, better known by his friends as chegui, died of a heart attack on monday. Is deontay wilder a modern day cleveland big cat williams. Jose ramon torres was born on month day 1948, at birth place, puerto rico, to jose torres and marcelina torres born alvarado. Banzer encouraged foreign investment, but his restrictive policies regarding union activity and constitutional liberties led to opposition from labour leaders, clergymen, peasants, and students.
New york timeswith his keen, analytical eye, jose torres takes us inside the gym, inside the locker room, and even inside the psyche. Torres was born in the playita sector of ponce, the same area that sor isolina ferre would later call home. He beat willie pastrano by just beating on his body. New blood chance rencountre, nathaniel wood, jose torres by patrick l. After many years of failing health, pastrano died of liver cancer on december 9, 1997 at the.
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