Francisco Quiroz (June 4, 1957 – May 15, 1993) was a
Dominican professional boxer and
WBA world
Light Flyweight champion. He was born in
Moca, Dominican Republic
Moca is the capital of Espaillat province in the Cibao region of the Dominican Republic, and is the tenth-largest city of the country with a population of 164,022 inhabitants. Moca is located 11 miles/18 kilometers east from the country’s seco ...
.
Professional career
Quiroz became a professional boxer in 1978 and captured the WBA light flyweight title with a KO win over
Lupe Madera
Lupe Madera (December 17, 1952 – December 3, 2005) was a Mexican professional boxer. He held the title of World Boxing Association (WBA) world junior flyweight champion from 1983 to 1984.
Career
Lupe Madera was born in Sotuta, Yucatán, Mexic ...
in 1984. He defended the belt once before losing to
Joey Olivo
Joey Olivo (born January 25, 1958) is an American former professional boxer of Mexican descent who competed from 1976 to 1989. He held the WBA world light flyweight title in 1985 and challenged for the WBC world light flyweight title in 1981. ...
in 1985. After the loss, Quiroz fought periodically in
Latin America
Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...
before retiring in 1990 after five consecutive losses, becoming one of the few world champions to retire with a losing record. His record was 11-15-1 with 5 wins by knockout.
Death
Quiroz was killed in a nightclub brawl in 1993.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of WBA world champions
This is a list of WBA world champions, showing every world champion certified by the World Boxing Association (WBA). The list also includes champions certified by the National Boxing Association (NBA), the predecessor to the WBA.
Boxers who won t ...
External links
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A Real Tower of Power
1957 births
World Boxing Association champions
World boxing champions
1993 deaths
Dominican Republic male boxers
Light-flyweight boxers
Dominican Republic murder victims
20th-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
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