Marcelo Quiñonez (born March 24, 1949, in
Surquillo
Surquillo District is a district in Lima, Peru. The district is bordered by the districts of San Isidro and San Borja on the north; by Miraflores on the south and west; and by Santiago de Surco on the east.
Due to its central position, Surquil ...
) is a Peruvian former
professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1983. He was one of South America's top ranked middleweights during the 1970s. He also
represented Peru at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
.
Professional career
Quiñones began his professional career as a boxer on September 27, 1971. In his debut Quiñones defeated Carlos Bazán by knockout in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
.
He added the South American middleweight title with a knockout in twelve rounds victory over
Luiz Fabre, on August 9, 1976, in Lima.
Over his professional career Quiñones won 31 bouts, losing 8 and drawing 1, with 18 wins coming via knockout.
Professional boxing record
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