José Quirino (born 19 April 1968) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1997. He held the WBO super flyweight title in 1992.

José Quirino
Born (1968-04-19) 19 April 1968 (age 56)
Other namesEl Gallito
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super flyweight
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Reach185 cm (73 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins36
Wins by KO15
Losses22
Draws1
No contests0

Professional career

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Quirino was not a hard puncher, so he won many of his fights with his speed.[1]

WBO super flyweight title

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Quirino won the WBO super flyweight title by upsetting Puerto Rico's José Ruíz Matos in The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]

On September 4, 1992, he lost his championship against an undefeated Johnny Bredahl in a very disputed twelve-round decision, in Copenhagen.[3]

Legacy

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Jose was undefeated at 16-0 until he lost his 17th professional fight against Tony "the bazooka" Luca in a highly disputed ten-round fight. José has losses to some of boxing's best fighters like Danny Romero, Michael Carbajal, Mark Johnson, Junior Jones, and Johnny Bredahl. Jose was also nominated as the rookie of the year for Mexico in 1986.

Personal life

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Quirino's son, José Jr., went 20–3–3 as a professional boxer before he was shot and killed in Tijuana in 2020.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
  2. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
  3. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
  4. ^ "Ejecutaron a José "Gallito" Quirino Jr. en Tijuana, joven promesa del boxeo". Infobae (in Spanish). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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Preceded by WBO Super Flyweight Champion
2 February 1992– 4 September 1992
Succeeded by