Sport & Note

Jose Torres

Male

"Chegui"
Light-Heavyweight, Puerto Rico, Ponce
Born: May 3, 1936, Playa Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: January 19, 2009, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Height: 5ft 10in, mt 1,78

as an amateur:
1956 Melbourne, Australia, Olympic Games silver medal, 71
W PTS 3 Peter Read, Australia;
W PTS 3 Franco Scisciani, Italy;
W PTS 3 John McCormack, Great Britain;
L PTS 3 Laszlo Papp, Hungary
1958 New York Golden Gloves middleweight champion
1958 National AAU middleweight champion

Torres trained at the Empire Sporting Club in New York City with trainer Cus D'Amato

In 1997 was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame

Amateur results

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1956
Fort Myer, Virginia, All-Army Championships semi-finals, 71 kg
+ Sept. 27	Edward Crook	Fort Myer, Virginia	WKO 2
San Francisco, California, US Olympic Trials winner, 71 kg
+ Oct. 18	Phil Moyer	San Francisco, California	WTKO 3
+ Oct. 19	Billy Rooks	San Francisco, California	WPTS 3
+ Oct. 20	Edward Crook	San Francisco, California	WPTS 3
Melbourne, Australia, Olympic Games silver medal, 71 kg
+ Nov. 24	Peter Read	Melbourne, Australia	WPTS 3
+ Nov. 28	Franco Scisciani	Melbourne, Australia	WPTS 3
+ Nov. 30	John McCormack	Melbourne, Australia	WPTS 3
- Dec. 1	Laszlo Papp	Melbourne, Australia	LPTS 3
1957 No results recorded
1958
Chicago, Illinois, Intercity Golden Gloves championships
+ Mar. 24	Wilbert McClure	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS 3
Boston, Massachusetts, United States National Championships winner, 75 kg
+ Apr. 18	Cleo Horton	Boston, Massachusetts	WPTS 3
+ Apr. 18	Broun Quinnie	Boston, Massachusetts	WKO 3
+ Apr. 19	Tony Pascua	Boston, Massachusetts	WPTS 3
+ Apr. 19	Norman Smith	Boston, Massachusetts	WPTS 3

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1958
+ May 24	Gene Hamilton	Brooklyn, USA	KO 1
+ June 7	Walter Irby	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
+ June 21	Joe Salvato	Brooklyn, USA	KO 4
+ July 5	Wes Lowry	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
+ Aug. 18	Benny Doyle	Los Angeles, USA	KO 1
+ Sept. 29	Otis Woodard	New York, USA	TKO 5
+ Oct. 13	Frankie Anselm Jr	New York, USA	KO 9
+ Nov. 3	Burke Emery	New York, USA	TKO 5
+ Dec. 4	Isaac Jenkins	Sunnyside,Queens, USA	TKO 5
1959
+ Feb. 26	Eddie Wright	Sunnyside,Queens, USA	TKO 5
+ Mar. 19	Leroy Oliphant	Sunnyside,Queens, USA	TKO 3
+ Apr. 23	Joe Shaw	Sunnyside,Queens, USA	TKO 5
+ June 26	Al Andrews	Bronx, USA	TKO 6
= Sept. 26	Benny Paret	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Draw 10
1960
+ Jan. 30	Randy Sandy	Elizabeth, USA	W 10
+ Mar. 15	Tony Dupas	Buffalo, USA	W 10
+ June 11	Randy Sandy	Sunnyside,Queens, USA	W 10
1961
+ Feb. 17	Gene Hamilton	Ponce, Puerto Rico	TKO 4
+ Apr. 1	Bobby Barnes	Paterson, USA	TKO 3
+ May 23	Bob Young	Boston, USA	TKO 5
+ June 5	Mel Collins	Boston, USA	KO 7
+ June 27	Ike White	Boston, USA	KO 3
+ Oct. 31	George Price	Houston, USA	KO 2
+ Nov. 28	Tony Montano	Houston, USA	KO 4
1962
+ Apr. 10	Jimmy Watkins	Utica, USA	TKO 7
+ July 27	Obdulio Nunez	San Juan, Puerto Rico	KO 7
(Won vacant Puerto Rican Middleweight Title)
+ Dec. 14	Al Hauser	Boston, USA	TKO 3
1963
- May 25	Florentino Fernandez	San Juan, Puerto Rico	TKO by 5
+ Oct. 9	Don Fullmer	Teaneck, USA	W 10
1964
+ Jan. 3	Jose Monon Gonzalez	New York, USA	W 10
(Retained Puerto Rican Middleweight Title)
+ Apr. 21	Walker Simmons	Sunnyside,Queens, USA	TKO 8
+ May 15	Wilbert McClure	New York, USA	W 10
+ June 22	Frankie Olivera	New Bedford, USA	TKO 5
+ July 20	Walker Simmons	New Bedford, USA	KO 6
+ Sept. 4	Gomeo Brennan	Miami Beach, USA	W 10
+ Nov. 27	Bobo Olson	New York, USA	KO 1
1965
+ Mar. 30	Willie Pastrano	New York, USA	TKO 9
(Won World Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ July 31	Tom McNeeley	San Juan, Puerto Rico	W 10
1966
+ May 21	Wayne Thornton	Flushing,Queens, USA	W 15
(Retained World Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 15	Eddie Cotton	Las Vegas, USA	W 15
(Retained World Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 15	Chic Calderwood	San Juan, Puerto Rico	KO 2
(Retained World Light-Heavyweight Title)
- Dec. 16	Dick Tiger	New York, USA	L 15
(Lost World Light-Heavyweight Title)
1967
- May 16	Dick Tiger	New York, USA	L 15
(For World Light-Heavyweight Title)
1968
+ Apr. 1	Bob Dunlop	Sydney, Australia	TKO 6
1969
+ July 14	Charley Green	New York, USA	KO 2

Summary

Total bouts: 45, Won: 41 (29 inside the limit), Lost: 3 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0