Eduardo Jorge Lausse (November 27, 1927 – May 8, 1995) was an Argentine middleweight contender, known for his knockout punch, who boxed from 1947 to 1960. He was a southpaw who fought mainly in South America. His career record was 75 wins (63 by KO), 10 losses and 2 draws.
He fought former
welterweight
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champion
Kid Gavilan on September 13, 1952, dropping a ten round decision, but defeated Gavilan in a rematch on September 3, 1955. Lausse,
nickname
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d ''El Zurdo'', also fought and outpointed future middleweight champion
Gene Fullmer, but never fought for the crown. In 2003 Lausse made the
Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
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1927 births
1995 deaths
Middleweight boxers
Place of birth missing
Argentine male boxers
20th-century Argentine sportsmen
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