Jorge Adolfo Febles Páez (born October 27, 1965 in Mexicali, Baja California) is a Mexican boxer, actor and circus man. Paez is nicknamed Maromero, in honor of the acts he performs at the circus. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Mexicali is the capital of the state of Baja California, Mexico as well as the capital of the municipality of Mexicali. ... Baja California (literally lower California in Spanish) is the northernmost state of Mexico. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), the noble art , prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ...

Paez has been a circus performer in his northwest Mexico hometown since he was very young. There, he learned acrobatic moves that he would later use in the boxing ring. Paez's ring actions are nowadays sometimes compared to those of Muhammad Ali, Hector Camacho and Naseem Hamed. He once entered a ring wearing a Batman vest, and another time, during an interview after a fight, he took off the microphone's cap and put it on his nose, making it look like a clown's nose. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), the noble art , prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Héctor Camacho (born May 24, 1962), nicknamed Macho Camacho, is a boxer. ... Naseem redirects here. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

Professional career

He began boxing professionally on the night of November 16, 1984, knocking out Efren Treno in three rounds. From there on, he built a string of wins that led him to challenge IBF world Featherweight champion Calvin Grove for the world title, in what was a historic fight because it was boxing's last 15 round world title fight ever. Paez was trailing on all three scorecards, but he dropped the champion three times in the last round, which made him edge the bout by a close margin on each of the judges' cards and become world Featherweight champion by a unanimous decision. He defended the world title eight times, including a knockout in 11 against Grove in a rematch, decisions over former world champions Louie Espinoza and Stevie Cruz, and another decision, against future world champion Troy Dorsey. Then, he went up in weight and lost to IBF Jr. Lightweight world champion Tony Lopez in a world title try. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... Knockout (also referred to as a K.O. or knock), is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking. ... Louie Espinoza (born May 12, 1962 in Winkelman) is an American boxer in the Featherweight division. ... Steve Cruz (born November 2, 1963 in Fort Worth, TX) was a professional boxer in the Featherweight division. ... Troy Dorsey (born November 19, 1962) Troy Glenn Dorsey born the oldest of 3 brothers is a former professional boxer who fought out of Fort Worth, Texas around the same time as Donald Curry (the two shared the same manager). ... Tony The Tiger (boxer) redirects here. ...

Paez kept on going, and he had mixed results versus former world champions Lupe Suarez, Tracy Spann and future world champion Rafael Ruelas: he and Suarez drew in 10 rounds, he beat Spann by a 10 round decision, and he lost by knockout in the 10th to Ruelas. ...

In 1993, Paez announced he was going up in weight to the Lightweight division. By that year also, his movie, Pelo Suelto, where he starred alongside maligned Mexican diva Gloria Trevi, which was filmed in 1991, had received much international attention. On July 17 of that year, he lost to Freddie Pendleton by a decision in twelve for the IBF's world Lightweight title, and in July 29 of 1994, he was given a shot at the WBO's vacant world title against Oscar de la Hoya in a HBO Boxing televised bout. Paez lost to de la Hoya by a knockout in round two. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Maria Callas, one of the greatest divas in 20th century Opera. ... Gloria Trevi (born Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz, February 15, 1970 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a Mexican rock singer (although she dabbles in pop). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Freddie Pendleton (born January 5, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA, was a professional boxer in the lightweight (135lb) division. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing world boxing champions. ... Oscar De La Hoya (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games and is considered one of boxings all time greats. ... HBO Boxing is a successful TV series that has shown many of boxings greatest fights and historic events during the last 30 years. ...

Paez kept winning fights, and in 1996, he made his Hollywood debut, in the low budget movie Dirty Money. In 1997, he lost by a knockout in eight to Angel Manfredy. In one of his last fights, Paez, who can nowadays be seen fighting often on Univision televised cards, beat Verdell Smith, (who also lost to Julio César Chávez), by a knockout in the third round. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... ... Dirty money is money that is illegally earned, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Angel Manfredy (born October 30, 1974) is an American-Puerto Rican boxer who has fought in the Junior Welterweight, Lightweight and Junior Lightweight divisions. ... Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. ... For this mans son, also a boxer, see Julio César Chávez, Jr. ...

Paez, a good autograph signer, currently holds a career record of 79 wins, 15 losses and 5 draws, with 41 wins by knockout. He has a house in Beverly Hills. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California. ...

Paez was supposed to fight Jesús Chávez in a rematch fight on March 29 of 2003. However, it was discovered that Paez suffers from brain swelling, putting the fight with Jesús Chávez and his career in serious jeopardy. Jesús Gabriel Sandoval Chávez (born November 12, 1972) is a Mexican professional boxer. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ...

Despite these findings, Paez fought on, and on December 5, 2003, in Phoenix, Arizona, he defeated Scott McCraken by a split ten round decision. He spoke about retiring and moving to Phoenix after that fight. His son, Jorge "El Maromerito" Paez Jr, is a professional boxer who until recently was undefeated. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

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Outside the Ring

Paez's name surfaced in the 2004 FBI investigation against promoter Bob Arum. The FBI is investigating whether Paez's win over Verdell Smith was a fixed fight or not. Paez apparently was unaware the fight was fixed, if that was the case. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Bob Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York, New York), is a Harvard-educated lawyer of Jewish descent who helped the White House during President John F. Kennedys time there. ...

Paez had a brief supporting role with World Wrestling Entertainment as an associate of Rey Mysterio, and accompanied him to the ring at the No Way Out pay-per-view event on February 15, 2004. Paez also appeared in Mysterio's music video for his song from the WWE Originals album, "Crossing Borders". World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... No Way Out is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE Originals is an album recorded by various WWE Superstars. ...

External links

• Boxing Record