Alfonso Zamora (b. February 9, 1954) was a Mexican bantamweight boxer who fought from 1973 to 1980. Zamora was the silver medalist at the 1972 Munich Olympics and enjoyed a meteoric rise in his professional career. Zamora won the WBA world Bantamweight championship on March 14, 1975 when he knocked out Soo Huan Hong in 4 rounds, two years after turning pro. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... WBA is also an abbreviation for West Bromwich Albion F.C., an English football team. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ...

Fighting contemporaneously, and holding the WBC crown, was fellow Mexican legendary Bantamweight Carlos Zarate. A showdown between the two was inevitable and they met in a non-title match on April 23, 1977. Zamora went into the bout sporting a record of 29 wins in 29 fights, all by knockout. Zarate's record was an equally impressive 45 fights, 45 wins, with 44 KOs. In an eargely anticipated fight Zarate scored a technical knockout over Zamora in the fourth round. Carlos Zarate Serna (born May 23, 1951) in Tepito, Distrito Federal, Mexico, and better known in the world of boxing plainly as Carlos Zarate, has the distinction of being the only boxer in history to put together two streaks of 20 or more knockout wins in a row. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Zamora never seemed to recover from this loss. In his next fight he lost his WBA Bantamweight title to Jorge Lujan by knockout in the 10th round. His record thereafter was spotty, and he even was stopped by a fighter (Eddie Logan) sporting a record of 5 wins and 7 losses on November 16, 1979. Zamora retired after losing, again by knockout, to Rigoberto Estrada on September 19, 1980. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Zamora was a knockout seeker, but he seemed to lose confidence after his devastating loss to Zarate. Nevertheless, he was selected to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. His final career record included 33 wins, with 32 KOs, and 5 losses.