Jorge Kahwagi

Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe kaˈwatʃi]; born May 28, 1968) is a Mexican businessman, politician, and show business personality.

Jorge Kahwagi
Statistics
Real nameJorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach73 in (184 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1968-05-28) May 28, 1968
Mexico City, Mexico
Boxing record
Total fights1
Wins1
Wins by KO1
Losses0
Draws0

Early life

Kahwagi is son of the president of CONCANACO, Jorge Kahwagi Gastine.[1] He then would become vice-president to his father, at Mexico's Confederation of the National Chambers of Commerce (CONCANACO). He is of Lebanese descent.[2] He is a double-major university graduate and serves as the vice-president for the newspaper La Crónica de Hoy.[3]

Career

Boxing

Jorge is an undefeated professional boxer with 12 wins competing in the Cruiser weight & Heavy weight divisions.[4] Kahwagi's punches have been perceived as notably slow and Kahwagi has been blamed for being a fraud. His boxing matches are about as real as the tooth fairy.[5][3]

Politics

Kahwagi was a member of Mexico's PVEM political party. In 2000, he was elected as a commissioner of the Mexican Government, and he was assigned to different ventures such as being a member of Mexico's commission on the United States and on Japan.

Media

Kahwagi asked to be excused from his post in Congress in order to be a contestant on Big Brother México for Big Brother VIP 3 (Part 2).[6] He was in the house for the full 50 days and ended up coming third.

Personal life

He was engaged to Mexican actress Marlene Favela.[7]

References
  1. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/138566.html
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Pec Implants and Fixed Fights: Meet Mexico's Jorge Kahwagi". Fightland. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. http://www.fightsrec.com/jorge-kahwagi.html
  5. Contursi, Sebastián (18 August 2005). "Mexican Jorge Kahwagi accused of being a fraud". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. Luhnow, David (July 11, 2004). "Mexican congressman juggles many roles". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 20, 2004.
  7. http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1905216,00.html
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