Efren Torres
Efren Torres born La Palma, Mexico,(November 29, 1943 – February 25, 2010) was a Mexican professional boxer, who was world champion in the flyweight division. Torres was born in La Palma, Mexico in 1943, and spent most of his early life in his family town of Guadalajara. Professional career Known as "El Alacrán" (the Scorpion), Torres turned pro in 1961 and in 1969 after two unsuccessful bids at a major title, he defeated WBC and Lineal Champion Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand by decision to become the flyweight world champion. He lost the title in his second defense to Chartchai Chionoi by decision in 1970. He retired in 1972. Honours Torres was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in the Class of 2007. Professional boxing record See also *List of flyweight boxing champions * List of WBC world champions *List of Mexican boxing world champions In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. Mexico ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxing's eight traditional weight classes to be established. Before 1909, anyone below featherweight was considered a bantamweight, regardless of how small the boxer. In 1911, the organization that eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control held a match that crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1916 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion. Other notable flyweights include Victor Perez (Tunisian boxer), Victor Perez, Francisco Guilledo, Pancho Villa, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez (boxing), Pascual Pérez, Pone Kingpetch, Fighting Harada, Masao Ohba, Chartchai Chionoi, Efren Torres, Erbito Salavarria, Miguel Cant ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiroyuki Ebihara
was a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1959 to 1969. He held the WBA, WBC, and '' The Ring'' flyweight titles from 1963 to 1964 and the WBA flyweight title again in 1969. Yuri Arbachakov used the ring name Yuri Ebihara in honor of him and the Pokémon , known as Hitmonchan in the English-speaking world, is named after him. Professional boxing record See also *List of flyweight boxing champions *List of Japanese boxing world champions This is a list of Japanese boxing world champions who have won major world titles from the "Big four" Sports governing body, governing bodies in professional boxing namely the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), Internation ... * Boxing in Japan * Hitmonchan References External links *Cyber Boxing Zone - Hiroyuki Ebihara 1940 births 1991 deaths Flyweight boxers World flyweight boxing champions World Boxing Association champions World Boxing Council champions The Ring (ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Boxing Council Champions
In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the world as unique while others talk of a "plurality of worlds". Some treat the world as one simple object while others analyze the world as a complex made up of many parts. In ''scientific cosmology'' the world or universe is commonly defined as " e totality of all space and time; all that is, has been, and will be". '' Theories of modality'', on the other hand, talk of possible worlds as complete and consistent ways how things could have been. ''Phenomenology'', starting from the horizon of co-given objects present in the periphery of every experience, defines the world as the biggest horizon or the "horizon of all horizons". In ''philosophy of mind'', the world is commonly contrasted with the mind as that which is represented by the mind. ''Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Flyweight Boxing Champions
In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the world as unique while others talk of a "plurality of worlds". Some treat the world as one simple object while others analyze the world as a complex made up of many parts. In ''scientific cosmology'' the world or universe is commonly defined as " e totality of all space and time; all that is, has been, and will be". '' Theories of modality'', on the other hand, talk of possible worlds as complete and consistent ways how things could have been. ''Phenomenology'', starting from the horizon of co-given objects present in the periphery of every experience, defines the world as the biggest horizon or the "horizon of all horizons". In ''philosophy of mind'', the world is commonly contrasted with the mind as that which is represented by the mind. ''Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Boxing Champions
This is a list of current world boxing champions. Since at least John L. Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world champions in professional boxing. The first of the current organizations to award a world title was the World Boxing Association (WBA), then known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for the world heavyweight championship. There are now four major sanctioning bodies in professional boxing. The official rules and regulations of the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO) all recognize each other in their rankings and title unification rules. Each of these organizations sanction and regulate championship bouts and award world titles. American boxing magazine '' The Ring'' began awarding world titles in 1922. There are eighteen weight divisions. To compete in a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Flyweight Boxers
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxing's eight traditional weight classes to be established. Before 1909, anyone below featherweight was considered a bantamweight, regardless of how small the boxer. In 1911, the organization that eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control held a match that crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1916 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion. Other notable flyweights include Victor Perez, Pancho Villa, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez, Pone Kingpetch, Fighting Harada, Masao Ohba, Chartchai Chionoi, Efren Torres, Erbito Salavarria, Miguel Canto, Dave McAuley, Charlie Magri, Gabriel Bernal, Santos Laciar, Sot Chital ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boxers From Michoacán
Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab *Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe eel, ''Nemichthys curvirostris'' Film and television *Boxer TV Access, a Swedish digital TV provider * ''Boxer'' (1984 film), a 1984 Hindi-language film * ''Boxer'' (2015 film), a 2015 Kannada-language film * ''Boxer'' (2018 film) a 2018 Bengali-language film * ''The Boxer'' (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis * ''The Boxer'' (1958 film), a 1958 Mexican sports drama film * ''The Boxer'' (2012 film), a 2012 short film starring Paul Barber *''The Boxer'', aka '' Ripped Off'', a 1972 Italian film starring Robert Blake and Ernest Borgnine * ''The Boxers'', a Hong Kong film of 1973 Military *Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle), a European, multi-role, armoured vehicle * Boxer Rebellion, a 1900 armed conflict in China ** Boxer movem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of The Ring World Champions
Boxing magazine '' The Ring'' has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922. The first ''Ring'' world title belt was awarded to heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, and the second was awarded to flyweight champion Pancho Villa. The magazine stopped giving belts to world champions in the 1990s, but reintroduced their titles in 2001. Boxers who won the title but were immediately stripped and the title bout being overturned to a no contest will not be listed. Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light heavyweight Super middleweight Middleweight Junior middleweight Welterweight Junior welterweight Lightweight Junior lightweight Featherweight Junior featherweight Bantamweight Junior bantamweight Flyweight Junior flyweight Strawweight ''The Ring'' has not yet awarded a championship in the strawweight division. See also * '' The Ring'' * Lineal championship * List of current world boxing champions * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Mexican Boxing World Champions
In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. Mexico ranks first worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions and is the second country to have world champions accredited in all of the current boxing divisions. Boxing in Mexico Boxing is a particular means of demonstrating rivalry not only between fans of individual boxers, but also between native-born Mexicans, between Mexicans and people of other nations, and between the populations of various Mexican regions. List of world champions *Note: This list does not include Mexican women world boxing champions such as Jackie Nava. * Major Organization * Undisputed World Championship * Lineal World Championship ''indicates foreigner-born boxer that represents Mexico due to parent's nationality, residence or other circumstances.'' ''indicates foreign boxer of Mexican heritage that doesn't represent Mexico.'' ''indicates Mexican-born boxer that represen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of WBC World Champions
This is a list of WBC world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The WBC is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and certifies world champions in 18 different weight class (boxing), weight classes. In 1963, the year of its foundation, the WBC inaugurated titles in all divisions with the exception of light flyweight, super flyweight, super bantamweight, super middleweight, cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight and bridgerweight, which were inaugurated in the subsequent decades. The most recent title inaugurated by the WBC is in the bridgerweight division in 2021. Boxers who won the title but were stripped due to the title bout being overturned to a no contest (combat sports), no contest are not listed. Heavyweight Bridgerweight Cruiserweight Light heavyweight Super middleweight Middleweight Super welterweight Welterweight Super lightweight Lightweight Super featherweight Featherw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Flyweight Boxing Champions
This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing: * The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up to two world champions in a given weight class; Super champion and Regular champion. * The World Boxing Council (WBC), established in 1963. * The International Boxing Federation (IBF), established in 1983. * The World Boxing Organization (WBO), established in 1988. World IBF WBC WBA WBO See also * List of British world boxing champions References External links *https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association *https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings *https://www.hugmansworldchampionshipboxing.com/fly *https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-fl.html {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Flyweight Boxing Champions * Flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |