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Jesús Pimentel
Jesús "Little Poison" Pimentel (born February 17, 1940, in Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico) was a Mexicans, Mexican bantamweight boxer who fought from 1960 to 1971. Professional career Pimentel was a fan favorite at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and at The Forum (Inglewood, California), The Forum due to his terrific punching power. Pimentel won 77 bouts, 68 by knockout, and lost 7. Despite his record, Pimentel was denied a chance at the bantamweight title until he was past his prime. His last professional fight was an unsuccessful attempt to wrest the crown from all-time great bantamweight champion Rubén Olivares on December 14, 1971. Despite a valiant effort, Olivares stopped Pimentel on an eleventh round TKO. Honors *He was selected to ''The Ring (magazine), The Rings list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. *He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. External links * Boxers from Jalisco Bantamweight boxers 1940 births Living people Mexican male boxers {{M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayula, Jalisco
Sayula is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, approximately 100 kilometers south of Guadalajara. It is surrounded by smaller towns, such as Usmajac, San Andres, El Reparo, and Amacueca. Sayula is the birthplace of influential Mexican novelist and short story writer Juan Rulfo. According to thofficial pageof Juan Rulfo, he was born in Apulco, Jalisco, which is close to San Gabriel, Jalisco, and his birth was registered in Sayula, Jalisco. (''1917: Nacimiento de Juan Rulfo, el 16 de mayo. Él sostuvo haber venido al mundo en Apulco, localidad cercana a San Gabriel, Jalisco. Es registrado en la ciudad de Sayula, Jalisco.'') Sayula is a traditional Mexican town. Its population is approximately 45,755. It has a "plaza" that holds many festivities. During the holidays, some of its downtown streets are closed to hold a great market (mercado) full of various merchandise to sell and buy. Sayula's downtown church is one that excites the admiration of visitors. Sayul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
