Hugo Pastor Corro (born November 5, 1953 in Eusebio Bustos, Mendoza, Argentina), better known plainly as Hugo Corro, is a former boxer from Argentina who was world Middleweight champion. November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Park of General San Martín in Mendoza. ... 2004 Armed Forces Amateur Boxing Championships, held in 2003. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ...

Corro beat Rodrigo Valdez for the world Middleweight title, and he would beat Valdez in a rematch. Valdez had succeeded Carlos Monzon as world champion. Since Monzon had beaten Valdez twice also during his period as champion, the comparisons between Corro and Monzon became inevitable. The fact that Corro went to Europe to defend his title was another common trait he shared with Monzon. Corro's championship reign would ultimately prove to be inferior to Monzon's however, as Corro defended his title successfully only twice, and Monzon retained the crown for a then record of fourteen times. Rodrigo Valdez (born December 22, 1946) is a former boxer from Colombia who was a two time world Middleweight champion and whose rivalry with Carlos Monzon has long been considered among the most legendary boxing rivalries. ... Carlos Monzon (August 7, 1942- January 8, 1995) was an Argentinian boxer who held the world middleweight title for 7 years, during which he made a then-division record of 14 defenses. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

Professional career

Hugo Corro began fighting as a professional on August 30, 1973, with a sixth round knockout victory against Gustavo Dieff in the Argentine city of Tunuyan. His first ten bouts as a professional were held in Tunuyan. He had a draw (tie) against Pedro Pablo Bazan during his second fight, held on September 15, 16 days after his debut. August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ...

Corro reeled off three consecutive knockout wins, then faced Bazan in a rematch, on December 7. On his last fight of 1973, Corro was declared winner when Bazan was disqualified in the fourth round. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Corro won one more fight, and then, he fought ten rounds for the first time in his career, when he defeated Ramon Roberts by a ten round decision on February 6, 1974. After another victory, he fought Juan Carlos Artaza on July 17. From a status standpoint, the fight had little significance, since Artaza only had two previous bouts, and he had lost both of them. But this was Corro's first fight outside Tunuyan. He beat Artaza by a ten round decision in San Juan (Argentina). February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Capital City of San Juan Province in Argentina Categories: Argentina geography stubs ...

After one more win, he faced Hugo Saavedra, then a well established Middleweight contender, on November 11. Saavedra gave Corro his first defeat, when he knocked out the future champion in the eighth round. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ...

Corro rebounded with a sixth round knockout win over Hugo Obregon on March 7, 1975. That marked the beginning of a thirteen fight winning streak, which included a rematch with Roberts, knocked out in six on July 4, teo more fights with Obregon, both of which ended with Corro winning ten round decisions, a victory by decision in ten against Norberto Cabrera, and two more fights against Saavedra. March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ...

His first rematch with Saavedra, on September 27, marked Corro's Buenos Aires debut. Corro was able to avenge his first defeat when he outpointed Saavedra over ten rounds. Their third bout, held on March 5 of 1976 at Cordoba, ended when Saavedra was disqualified in the tenth round. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... Buenos Aires (BWEH-naus EYE-ress, literally Good Winds in Spanish, but more akin to Fair Winds, as in navigation) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest in South America. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Córdoba is a city located in the foothills of the Sierra Chica mountains on the Suquía river, the center of Argentinas most productive agricultural area. ...

After a win against Roque Roldan, Corro met Norberto Cabrera for a second time. On May 21, he lost to Cabrera by a ten round decision, in Buenos Aires. Corro, however, once again bounced back well, winning his next seven fights by knockout, including a rematch with Juan Carlos Artaza, who was beaten in round ten on September 10. May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ...

On December 10, he got his first shot at a title, when he fought Julio Medina for the vacant Argentine Middleweight title. Corro won the national championship by knocking Medina out in round three of a fight that was scheduled for twelve rounds. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

After two victories over Rodolfo Rosales, Corro had his first fight abroad, boxing against Marcelo Quinones on May 9, 1977, for the South American Middleweight title, in Lima, Peru. He conquered the continental championship by decisioning Quinones over twelve rounds. The win also earned him a spot among the world's top ten Middleweight challengers for the first time. May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... This article is about Lima, Peru. ...

Corro followed that win with seven more victories, including title defenses of both his Argentine and his South American Middleweight titles, before he got his first opportunity at becoming world champion: on April 22, 1978, Corro became the undisputed world Middleweight champion by beating Valdez by a fifteen round decision in Italy. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

His first world title defense came against Ronnie Harris, on August 5, back in Argentina. He outpointed Harris over fifteen rounds, and then, on November 11, he retained the title in his rematch with Valdez, by a fifteen round decision at Buenos Aires. August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ...

He traveled to Monte Carlo, where Monzon defended his title a few times, to face Vito Antuofermo for his third world title defense. Corro lost the title on June 30 of 1979 in a fight that was actually held at Monaco's royal palace. Corro in reality lost his title by only one point, as Antuofermo beat him by a split decision, and each judge had a one point difference on their scorecard (scores of 146-145, 145-146 and 142-143). Asked about the fight during the press conference that proceeded it, Corro answered "I only had one problem, his head". By saying this, he meant that he felt Antuofermo butted him many times during the contest. Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... Vito Antuofermo (born February 9, 1953) is an actor who is also a former world Middleweight boxing champion. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

After winning one more fight and losing another one, Corro decided to retire for the first time in 1981. Inspired by the relative success of his much younger brother Osvaldo, a contender during the late 1980s, however, Hugo attempted a comeback during 1988. He made some headlines after winning his first two bouts, but he lost three of his next four bouts, with one draw. On September 16 of '88 he lost to another famous Argentine boxer, Juan Roldan, by knockout in round one. After losing by knockout in four rounds to Hugo Antonio Corti on February 17 of 1989, Corro retired from boxing for good. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Juan Roldan (born March 6, 1957) is an Argentine former boxer whose nickname was Hammer. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Corro had one fight in Chile. He never boxed in the United States as a professional.

Corro had a record of 50 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws as a professional boxer, with 29 wins by way of knockout.

External Links

Corro's record on Boxrec.com