José Torres
Career, Record, Stats
José Torres (Chegüi) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was a light-heavyweight world champion with 3 world-title wins. In a career spanning 11 years, 1 month, and 20 days, Torres amassed a record of 41-3-1, which includes 29 wins via KO, 2 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1997.
José Torres' Boxing Career
José Torres was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on May 3, 1936. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on May 24, 1958 against Gene Hamilton. Torres defeated Hamilton via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Torres became a world champion fight at the age of 28 after 36 professional fights. He challenged Willie Pastrano for the WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles and stopped the champion in the 9th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world titles. With this win, he also became the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion — in his very first world-title fight.
Torres' last fight was a 2nd-round KO victory over Charley Green at age 33, on July 14, 1969.
Some of José Torres' best fights were against Benny Paret. For a complete list of Torres' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of José Torres".
Torres has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "José Torres Losses".
José Torres' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | Jul 14, 1969 | 33 |  Charley Green | win | KO 2 |
44 | Apr 01, 1968 | 31 | Bob Dunlop | win | TKO 6 |
43 | May 16, 1967 | 31 | 
Dick Tiger 37 55-17-3  | loss | SD 15 |
42 | Dec 16, 1966 | 30 |
Dick Tiger 37 53-17-3 | loss | UD 15 |
41 | Oct 15, 1966 | 30 | Chic Calderwood | win | KO 2 |
40 | Aug 15, 1966 | 30 | Eddie Cotton | win | UD 15 |
39 | May 21, 1966 | 30 | Wayne Thornton | win | UD 15 |
38 | Jul 31, 1965 | 29 | Tom McNeeley | win | UD 10 |
37 | Mar 30, 1965 | 28 | Willie Pastrano | win | TKO 9 |
36 | Nov 27, 1964 | 28 | Carl Olson | win | KO 1 |
35 | Sep 04, 1964 | 28 | Gomeo Brennan | win | MD 10 |
34 | Jul 20, 1964 | 28 | Walker Simmons | win | KO 6 |
33 | Jun 22, 1964 | 28 | Frankie Olivera | win | TKO 5 |
32 | May 15, 1964 | 28 | Wilbert McClure | win | UD 10 |
31 | Apr 21, 1964 | 27 | Walker Simmons | win | TKO 8 |
30 | Jan 03, 1964 | 27 | José Gonzalez | win | UD 10 |
29 | Oct 09, 1963 | 27 | Don Fullmer | win | PTS 10 |
28 | May 25, 1963 | 27 | Florentino Fernández | loss | TKO 5 |
27 | Dec 14, 1962 | 26 | Al Hauser | win | TKO 3 |
26 | Jul 27, 1962 | 26 | Obdulio Nuñez | win | KO 7 |
25 | Apr 10, 1962 | 25 | Jimmy Watkins | win | RTD 7 |
24 | Nov 28, 1961 | 25 | Tony Montano | win | KO 4 |
23 | Oct 31, 1961 | 25 | George Price | win | KO 2 |
22 | Jun 27, 1961 | 25 | Ike White | win | KO 3 |
21 | Jun 05, 1961 | 25 | Mel Collins | win | KO 7 |
20 | May 23, 1961 | 25 | Bob Young | win | TKO 5 |
19 | Apr 01, 1961 | 24 | Bobby Barnes | win | KO 3 |
18 | Feb 17, 1961 | 24 | Gene Hamilton | win | TKO 4 |
17 | Jun 11, 1960 | 24 | Randy Sandy | win | UD 10 |
16 | Mar 15, 1960 | 23 | Tony Dupas | win | MD 10 |
15 | Jan 30, 1960 | 23 | Randy Sandy | win | PTS 10 |
14 | Sep 26, 1959 | 23 | 
Benny Paret 22 28-7-1 | draw | PTS 10 |
13 | Jun 26, 1959 | 23 | Al Andrews | win | TKO 6 |
12 | Apr 23, 1959 | 22 | Joe Shaw | win | TKO 5 |
11 | Mar 19, 1959 | 22 | Leroy Oliphant | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Feb 26, 1959 | 22 | Eddie Wright | win | TKO 5 |
9 | Dec 04, 1958 | 22 | Isaac Jenkins | win | TKO 5 |
8 | Nov 03, 1958 | 22 | Burke Emery | win | TKO 5 |
7 | Oct 13, 1958 | 22 | Frankie Anselm | win | KO 9 |
6 | Sep 29, 1958 | 22 | Otis Woodward | win | TKO 5 |
5 | Aug 18, 1958 | 22 | Benny Doyle | win | KO 1 |
4 | Jul 05, 1958 | 22 | Wes Lowry | win | PTS 6 |
3 | Jun 21, 1958 | 22 | Joe Salvato | win | KO 4 |
2 | Jun 07, 1958 | 22 | Walter Irby | win | PTS 6 |
1 | May 24, 1958 | 22 | Gene Hamilton | win | KO 1 |