Sergio Víctor Palma (1 January 1956 – 28 June 2021) was an Argentine who was the
World Boxing Association's world Super Bantamweight
boxing champion from 1980 until 1982.
Professional career
Palma was born in the town of
La Tigra. He made his professional debut on 15 January 1976, he fought for his first world title in 1979 when he faced
Ricardo Cardona but came up just short losing a close decision. He would not waste his second opportunity when he faced reigning champion
Leo Randolph
Leo Randolph (born February 27, 1958) is an American former boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
Randolph had a very good amateur career. Randolph was a product of the Tacoma Boys Club amateur p ...
the following year and stopped him in the fifth round to become WBA super bantamweight champion. His would go on to defend the title five times, with his final defense coming against former champion Jorge Luján, before
Leo Cruz beat him in a rematch for the title. After the loss. He would fight only 6 times over 8 years, finally retiring from the sport in 1990.
Professional boxing record
Death
Palma resided in
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...
where he died from complications related to
COVID-19 on 28 June 2021, at the age of 65.
See also
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List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
References
External links
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1956 births
2021 deaths
Argentine male boxers
Sportspeople from Chaco Province
World super-bantamweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina