Erubey ''Chango'' Carmona is a Mexican former
professional boxer who won the
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lightweight title in 1972.
Carmona is believed to be the boxer who began the tradition of having a big fight on the Mexico Independence Day holiday weekend when he stopped Mando Ramos in the eighth round to win the lightweight title in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 1972.
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Chango lost a combined 4 fights to two fighters. He lost to Arturo Morales in back to back fights in 1965 and 1966, and he lost to Alfredo ''El Canelo'' Urbina back to back in 1967. He lost the WBC Lightweight title to
Rodolfo González in 1972 at the Sports arena in Los Angeles.
Carmona held two titles the Mexican lightweight title, and the WBC lightweight title. He now has 7 grandchildren. two from each of his daughters and one from his son. Mitzy Munoz and Cindy Munoz from his daughter Dianey.
See also
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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 cla ...
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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 accred ...
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Boxers from Mexico City
World Boxing Council champions
1944 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Lightweight boxers