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Jorge Vaca

Jorge Vaca (born 14 December 1959) is a Mexican former professional boxer who held the World Welterweight Championship.[1]

Professional career

Vaca turned pro in 1978 and captured the WBC and Lineal welterweight title by beating Lloyd Honeyghan via 8th round technical decision in 1987,[2] but lost the belt to Honeyghan via 3rd KO in a rematch in 1988. Later that year he took on IBF Welterweight Title holder Simon Brown, but lost the bout via 3rd TKO. Although he never got a shot again at another major title, Vaca was destroyed by a relatively young Roy Jones Jr. in one round, in the Light-Middleweight weight-class in 1992.[3] He continued to fight until 2002, mostly in his native Mexico, and retired after a loss to Marco Antonio Rubio. Vaca finished with a record of 66 wins, 24 losses, 2 draws, with 51 knockouts.

Professional boxing record

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
  2. ^ "BUTT ENDS BOUT, VACA LIFTS CROWN FROM HONEYGHAN". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Boxing". Los Angeles Times. 11 January 1992. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Busca preservar la memoria del DrĂ¡cula Derbez".

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