Paul Jorgensen (April 5, 1935 – August 6, 2008) was a

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from

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Personal life

Jorgenson was born in

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, and made his residence in

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Professional career

Jorgensen made his professional debut on April 27, 1954, with a four-round points win against Baby Galvez in

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. He won his first sixteen fights, including a win against Eddie Bertolino on June 1, 1954. It was in the rematch against Bertolino on September 28, 1954, that Jorgensen suffered his first loss. Like many boxers of his day, he fought frequently - often twice a month. Jorgensen continued to fight and generally to win, facing tough competition like Redtop Davis, Lulu Perez, Jackie Blair, Carmelo Costa, Victor Manuel Quijano,

Harold Gomes Harold Gomes (born August 22, 1933) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1951 and 1963. The highlight of Gomes's career came in 1959 when he won the world super featherweight title against Paul Jorgensen. Professional ...

, and

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. He retired after a losing to Battling Torres on September 6, 1960 and managed to cram an amazing number of fights (93) in a relatively short career ( years). His final record was 81 wins (35 by

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), 8 losses, and 4 draws. Jorgensen died August 6, 2008, in

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