Julio César Borboa García (born 12 August 1969) is a Mexican former professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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. He the
IBF Super Flyweight
Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to .
History
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council responded to pressure from A ...
Champion.
Professional career
In November 1992, Borboa beat an undefeated and future
WBO
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world
Bantamweight Champion, African
Alfred Kotey
Alfred Kotey (3 June 1968 – 30 June 2020) was a Ghanaian professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2012. He held the WBO bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995 and at regional level the Commonwealth flyweight title from 1989 to 1990. As an ama ...
to earn his first title shot.
IBF Super Flyweight Championship
On May 31, 1997 Julio César won the
IBF Super Flyweight
Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to .
History
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council responded to pressure from A ...
Championship by upsetting the undefeated
Robert Quiroga
Robert Quiroga (October 10, 1969August 16, 2004) was the International Boxing Federation Super flyweight champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995. He finished with 20–2 with 11 KOs. Qu ...
by T.K.O. in the twelfth round. He defended the title five times including against compatriot Jorge Luis Roman. & South African Jaji Sibali.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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List of world super-flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world super-flyweight boxing champions (also known as junior-bantamweight), as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing As ...
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Sportspeople from Guaymas
Boxers from Sonora
International Boxing Federation champions
World super-flyweight boxing champions
20th-century Mexican sportsmen