Francisco Quiroz (June 4, 1957 – May 15, 1993) was a
Dominican professional boxer and
WBA world
Light Flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing.
Professional boxing
The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, ...
champion. He was born in
Moca, Dominican Republic
Moca is the capital of Espaillat province in the Cibao region of the Dominican Republic, and is the tenth-largest city of the country with a population of 173,442 inhabitants. Moca is located 11 miles/18 kilometers east from the country’s seco ...
.
Professional career
Quiroz became a professional boxer in 1978 and captured the WBA light flyweight title with a KO win over
Lupe Madera
Lupe Madera (December 17, 1952 – December 3, 2005) was a Mexican professional boxer. He held the title of World Boxing Association (WBA) world junior flyweight champion from 1983 to 1984.
Career
Lupe Madera was born in Sotuta, Yucatán, Mexico. ...
in 1984. He defended the belt once before losing to
Joey Olivo in 1985. After the loss, Quiroz fought periodically in
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
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* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
before retiring in 1990 after five consecutive losses, becoming one of the few world champions to retire with a losing record. His record was 11-15-1 with 5 wins by knockout.
Death
Quiroz was killed in a nightclub brawl in 1993.
Professional boxing record
See also
*
List of WBA world champions
External links
*
A Real Tower of Power
1957 births
World Boxing Association champions
World boxing champions
1993 deaths
Dominican Republic male boxers
Light-flyweight boxers
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