Miguel Velasquez
Miguel Velázquez Torres (born 27 December 1944), is a former Spanish boxer at Light Welterweight. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 27 December 1944 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Professional career
Velázquez turned pro in 1966 and captured the WBC light welterweight title in 1976 with a disqualification win over Saensak Muangsurin in his 72nd pro fight. He lost the title later that year in his first defense in a rematch to Muangsurin, via 2nd-round TKO. Velasquez retired after the loss, but had a brief comeback in 1979.
| Preceded by Saensak Muangsurin |
WBC Light Welterweight Champion 1976 Jun 30 – 1976 Oct 29 |
Succeeded by Saensak Muangsurin |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miguel Velázquez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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