José Quirino
José Quirino (born April 19, 1968 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) was a Mexican boxer in the Super Flyweight division. He is the former WBO Super Flyweight Champion.[1]
| José Quirino | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | José Quirino |
| Nickname(s) | El Gallito |
| Weight(s) | Fly weight Super Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | April 19, 1968 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 22 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
He was not a hard puncher, so José won many of his fights with his speed.[2]
WBO Super Flyweight Championship
Quirino won the WBO Super Flyweight championship by upsetting Puerto Rico's José Ruíz Matos in The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
On September 4, 1992 he lost his championship against an undefeated Johnny Bredahl in a very disputed twelve-round decision, in Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark.[4]
Legacy
Jose was undefeated at 16-0 until he lost his 17th professional fight against Tony "the bazooka" Luca in a highly disputed ten-round fight. José has losses to some of boxing's best fighters like Danny Romero, Michael Carbajal, Mark Johnson, Junior Jones, and Johnny Bredahl. Jose was also nominated as the rookie of the year for Mexico in 1986.
| Preceded by José Ruíz Matos |
WBO Super Flyweight Champion 2 February 1992– 4 September 1992 |
Succeeded by Johnny Bredahl |
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of super flyweight boxing champions