José Bonilla ( El Tigre,

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, 19 November 1967 – 14 June 2002) was a

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16 June 2002 "El ex campeón mundial de boxeo, el venezolano José Bonilla, falleció ayer en la ciudad de El Tigre, en el ..." He was a former

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(WBA)

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(112 lb) champion.

Professional career

Bonilla turned professional in 1990 and captured the WBA flyweight title in 1996 with a decision win over

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. He defended it three times before losing to Hugo Rafael Soto by

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in 1998.

Death

Bonilla died after an asthma attack on 14 June 2002.

References

* 1967 births People from El Tigre Sportspeople from Anzoátegui Flyweight boxers World Boxing Association champions World flyweight boxing champions 2002 deaths Venezuelan male boxers Deaths from asthma {{Venezuela-boxing-bio-stub

Professional career

Death

See also

References