José Manuel Urtain
José Manuel Ibar Azpiazu (also known as Urtain; 14 May 1943 – 21 July 1992) was a Spanish Boxing, boxer, who became the EBU heavyweight champion in 1970 and 1971. Biography Born in Aizarnazabal, he was nicknamed Urtain as it was the name of the house where he spent his childhood in Zestoa. When he was young he started practising Basque rural sports, known as ''Herri Kirolak'', specially Wood chopping, aizkolaritza (wood-chopping) and Harri-jasotzaileak, harri-jasotze (stone lifting) before becoming a professional boxer. He started boxing in Ordizia in 1968 and he won 27 fights in a row by ''Knockout, knock-out''. In 1970, he became the EBU heavyweight champion in Madrid after defeating the German Peter Weiland in the seventh round. He then lost his crown on 10 November 1970 at Wembley stadium in London against Britain's Henry Cooper. The next year in 1971 he recovered the European EBU champion crown against Jack Bodell, but lost it again in 1972 against Jurgen Blin. He tr ...
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Aizarnazabal
Aizarnazabal is a town located in the Provinces of Spain, province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, in the north of Spain. As of 2014 it had a total population of 775 inhabitants. References External links Official WebsiteInformation available in Spanish language, Spanish and Basque language, Basque. AIZARNAZABAL in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
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