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Carlos Palomino (born August 10, 1949) is a Mexican former boxer who was a world champion and also a college degree holder. Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in a few movies. He achieved a considerable amount of fame during the 1970s, especially among Mexican and South California fans. He moved to Los Angeles from his native Mexico when he was eight years old, and as a result, many fans actually considered him to come from California, despite the fact he had been born in Mexico. is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Amateur Boxing Career
As an amateur, Palomino won the 1972 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion at 139 lbs.
Professional Boxing Career On September 14 of 1972, he began his professional boxing career with a four round decision win over Javier Martinez. His next fight, three weeks later, was against the same rival and ended up the same way. On November 16 of that year, he drew (word used in boxing for tie) with Ted Liggett in four rounds. is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In 1972, his name was becoming more well known in California.This was likely caused by the number of his fights taking place there. He won five fights (one by knockout) in 1973. A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ...
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In 1974, Palomino went through an increment in quality of opposition. He won six fights and lost one. He beat David Arellano twice, by a decision in ten and by knockout in nine, as well as Tommy Howard, by decision in ten, but he lost to Andy Price, who was a title contender at the time, by decision in ten in San Diego. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...
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In 1975, he won four fights, and drew in two. He and Zovek Barajas had two bouts that year, the first one resulting in a ten round draw and the second one being a nine round knockout win for Palomino. He also drew with Hedgemon Lewis. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
After winning two fights in 1976, Palomino found himself and his trainers travelling to London, where an internationally televised world championship bout awaited him against WBC world Welterweight champion John H. Stracey, a British boxing teacher who had dethroned Jose Napoles as world champion. Palomino became a world champion on the night of June 22 of that year at Wembley Arena, when a right hand of his landed on Stracey, who went down and was counted out. Many Mexicans who viewed Napoles, a Cuban born resident of Mexico, as another countryman, saw this as a revenge from Stracey. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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John H. Stracey (born September 22, 1950 in Bethnal Green, England) is a former professional boxer who was world Welterweight champion. ...
José Napoles (born April 13, 1940) is a Cuban-Mexican who was a world boxing champion. ...
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He waited six months for his next fight, against another very popular boxer of Mexican background: cross-town rival Armando Muniz. This was a fight that had many fans guessing who'd win it for months before it happened, but it also made history in the boxing books: When Palomino and Muniz met, on January 21 of 1977, it was the first time in boxing history two college graduates met for a world title. Palomino and Muniz (now a high school teacher in California) fought what the book The Ring: Boxing in the 20th. Century has described as one of the best fights of 1977. After 14 rounds, all three judges had the fight tied on their scorecards, but Palomino scored two knockdowns in the fifteenth and final round and he retained the world title by a knockout in that final round. A return to London resulted in an 11th round knockout victory over Dave Boy Green, after which he defended against Everaldo Acosta Azevedo and Jose Palacios, Azevedo being defeated by decision in fifteen and Palacios by knockout in thirteen. is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In 1978, he defended his crown with a win over Ryu Sorimachi by a knockout in seven, a knockout in nine over Mimoun Mohatar, and a decision in fifteen in his long awaited rematch with Muniz. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...
His championship run ended in 1979, when he travelled to Puerto Rico, where he was defeated on January 13 by Wilfredo Benitez, who won a fifteen round split decision over Palomino. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...
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Retirement In his next fight, Palomino met legendary Roberto Duran on June 22 of that year at Madison Square Gardens, in another nationally televised bout, as part of the Larry Holmes-Mike Weaver world Heavyweight championship bout's undercard. Palomino lost to Duran by decision in ten rounds, and he announced his retirement from boxing right away. Roberto Duran (b. ...
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Acting career In 1980, however, Miller Lite beer, signed Palomino as a spokesman as part of a television commercial campaign that also included Walt Frazier and many other noted athletes. Palomino not only was able to keep in the public's eye as a consequence of this, but he discovered that he enjoyed acting as well, and, because of that, he decided to launch a career as an actor. He participated in a number of movies and television series, and then, in the middle 1990s, he was elected as chairman of the California State Athletic Commission, where he performed for a few years until he decided to launch a boxing comeback at the age of 48, in 1997. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Boxing Comeback Palomino began his comeback on January 10, beating Ismael Diaz by a knockout in round nine. He won four fights that year. including one over former world champion Rene Arredondo, but when he lost by decision in ten to former Oscar de la Hoya world title challenger Wilfredo Rivera on May 30 of 1998, he decided to retire for good, and has stayed in retirement ever since. is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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After Boxing He is now involved in charity work, most notably Tony Baltazar's charity organization, and he travels around the United States to attend charity events and do autograph shows. Tony Baltazar (born 1967) is a professional boxer. ...
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Palomino was selected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame on January 8, 2004. He was inducted on June 13. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...
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He had a boxing record of 31 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, with 19 wins by knockout.
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