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[edit]

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[edit]

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 Games Pan-American Game participant Central American Game participant. Zuany died on February 19, 2007, at the age of 72.^[3]

Professional boxing record[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Alfredo Zuany - BoxRec".
^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=39937 ^{[dead link]}
^ "Visit Alfredo Zuany's memorial page on We Remember". www.weremember.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

External links[edit]

Boxing record for Alfredo Zuany from BoxRec (registration required)

[1] "Alfredo Zuany - BoxRec".

[2] ttp://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=39937 ^{[dead link]}

[3] "Visit Alfredo Zuany's memorial page on We Remember". www.weremember.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

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