Alfredo Zuany

Alfredo Zuany
Alfredo Zuany
Born	21 July 1934; Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Died	February 19, 2007 (aged 72)
Nationality	Mexican
Other names	Zurdo Chihuahua
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Reach	199 cm (78 in)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	34
Wins by KO	21
Losses	3
Draws	1
No contests	0

Alfredo Zuany (21 July 1934 – 19 February 2007) was a Mexican professional boxer who competed from 1955 to 1961. and the former Mexican National Heavyweight Champion.

Early life

Alfredo was a Mexican boxer of Italian heritage from his father's side.^[1]He lived in Los Angeles and married Alicia Saenz in 1962. They had three children (sons Alfredo, Tony, Chago) and three grandchildren (Stephanie Zuany, Steven Zuany, Dianna Zuany).

Professional career

In November 1957, Zuany beat the undefeated Puggy Jones by K.O. just 32 seconds into the sixth round of their bout in Phoenix, Arizona.^[2]

In September 1959, Zuany beat the former world heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles by unanimous decision. The bout was held in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

Mexican Olympic team for the Helsinki GamesPan-American Game participantCentral American Game participant. Zuany died on February 19, 2007, at the age of 72.^[3]

Professional boxing record

34 Wins (21 knockouts, 13 decisions), 3 Losses, 1 Draw
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	34–3–1	Joe Thomas	UD	10	1961-08-22	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Win	33–3–1	Willie Lee	TKO	2 (10)	1961-07-11	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Win	32–3–1	Dave Rent	TKO	8 (10)	1960-10-04	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Loss	31–3–1	Larry Maldonado	TKO	9 (10)	1960-07-15	Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas	For USA Arizona state Heavyweight title.
Win	31–2–1	Yaqui Lopez	KO	1 (12), 2:14	1960-06-28	Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua	Retained Mexico Heavyweight title.
Win	30–2–1	Tommy Sims	UD	8	1960-04-25	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Draw	29–2–1	Otis Fuller	SD	10	1959-11-12	County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win	29–2	Matt Jackson	KO	6 (10), 2:50	1959-09-01	Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win	28–2	Donnie Fleeman	SD	10	1959-07-03	County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win	27–2	Alvin Williams	UD	10	1959-05-26	County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win	26–2	Matt Jackson	SD	10	1959-04-14	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas
Loss	25–2	Alvin Williams	TKO	8 (10), 2:46	1959-04-07	Town Hall, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win	25–1	Freddy Milton	TKO	1 (10), 2:31	1959-03-03	County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win	24–1	Toro Cardenas	KO	2 (12), 0:49	1959-03-03	Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua	Won vacant Mexico Heavyweight title.
Win	23–1	Frankie Haynes	KO	2 (10), 1:06	1959-01-09	Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas
Win	22–1	Bob Baker	UD	10	1958-11-30	Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win	21–1	Ezzard Charles	UD	10	1958-09-30	Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win	20–1	Sonny Andrews	KO	2 (10)	1958-08-26	Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win	19–1	David Walker	TKO	9 (10)	1958-06-09	Sports Center, Tucson, Arizona
Win	18–1	Cal Cooper	TKO	1 (8)	1958-04-09	Cow Palace, Daly City, California
Win	17–1	Walter Robinson	KO	2 (8)	1958-03-18	Auditorium, Richmond, California
Win	16–1	Otis Fuller	KO	4 (10), 2:54	1958-01-27	Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win	15–1	Lajuin Burks	KO	1 (10), 1:06	1958-01-14	Madison Square, Phoenix, Arizona
Win	14–1	Puggy Jones	TKO	6 (10), 1:49	1957-11-21	Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win	13–1	Otis Fuller	UD	10	1957-09-17	Madison Square, Phoenix, Arizona
Win	12–1	Alvin Williams	UD	10	1957-08-27	Madison Square, Phoenix, Arizona
Win	11–1	Willie Scott	TKO	2 (8)	1957-08-05	Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas
Win	10–1	Ted Hutchinson	UD	8	1957-07-09	Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win	9–1	Johnny Hollins	UD	8	1957-06-20	County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win	8–1	Fred Lewis	KO	2 (8)	1957-05-14	Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Loss	7–1	Monroe Ratliff	SD	8	1956-06-30	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win	7–0	Gene Thompson	UD	8	1956-06-09	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win	6–0	Chubby Duez	UD	8	1956-05-19	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win	5–0	Kid Percy	KO	1 (8), 1:02	1956-04-21	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win	4–0	Jose Gaitan	TKO	3 (6), 2:08	1955-12-05	Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win	3–0	Jose Gaitan	KO	2 (6), 1:04	1955-10-10	County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win	2–0	Tommy Ramirez	KO	1 (6), 2:28	1955-09-21	Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win	1–0	Tommy Ramirez	KO	1 (6), 1:19	1955-08-24	Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua

References

External links

Boxing record for Alfredo Zuany from BoxRec (registration required)

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