Juan Martin Coggi (born December 19, 1961) is a former boxer from Argentina. A native of Santa Fe, which was also the birthplace of Carlos Monzon, Coggi was a three time world Jr. Welterweight champion, and a national hero in his home country. He was one of Raul Alfonsin's favorite boxers: in a rare opportunity for a boxer, President Alfonsin invited Coggi to his presidential home after Coggi became world champion for the first time. December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ... This is a list of notable male boxers. ... Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. ... Santa Fe, is a city in northeastern Argentina, It is the capital of the Santa Fe Province, near the junction of the Parana and Salado rivers, opposite the city of Parana, to which Santa Fe is linked by a sub-fluvial tunnel inaugurated in 1973. ... 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. ... Categories: People stubs | Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | 1927 births | Presidents of Argentina ...

After a stellar amateur career, Coggi became a professional boxer on April 2, 1982, knocking out Horacio Valdes in four rounds at La Plata. Coggi won seven of his first ten bouts by knockout. The first boxer to last the scheduled distance with him was Viterman Sanchez, who lost a six round decision to Coggi on May 7 of '82. April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ... La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ...

Coggi went undefeated for 21 bouts, with 11 knockout wins. Then, on March 9, 1985, he met Adolfo Arce Rossi in Buenos Aires. Arce Rossi became the first boxer to defeat Coggi by outpointing him over ten rounds. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

After one more win, Coggi drew (tied) over ten rounds with Ramon Collado, on June 20 of that same year. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ...

Coggi went on another winning streak, which reached six, before he and Collado met again. Once again, Collado held him to a ten round draw, on July 19, 1986. July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On October 25 of that year, Coggi won the Argentine Jr. Welterweight title, knocking out Hugo Hernandez in three rounds. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ...

Despite having a record that included no one of apparent revelance, the WBA placed Coggi on top of their list of challengers for the world crown at the Jr. Welterweight division. After one more win, Coggi challenged for the world title for the first time. WBA is also an abbreviation for West Bromwich Albion F.C., an English football team. ...

The WBA's world champion, Patrizio Oliva, had dethroned Coggi's countryman, Ubaldo Sacco, to win the world championship. So the fight between Coggi and Oliva generated much interest among Argentine boxing fans. Coggi's first title try was also his first fight abroad, as the fight was held in Ribera, Italy, on July 4, 1987. Coggi caused a minor upset when he knocked out Oliva in three rounds to become world champion. For other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Like Monzon, Coggi also became well liked in Italy, despite the fact he had beaten an Italian for the world championship. Coggi would fight in Italy a number of times during the rest of his career. His first title defense came in Italy, when he knocked out Sang-Ho Lee in two rounds, May 7 of 1988. May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Coggi was also gaining fame across Latin America after winning the crown, particularly in countries where boxing is considered an important sport, such as Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. After beating Lee, he would win four non-title bouts in his country, including two ten round decisions over Jorge Tejada, who later became an important challenger in the Welterweight division. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... 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... Panama (Spanish: Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. ... The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) is a self-governing unincorporated organized territory of the United States located east of the Dominican Republic in the northeastern Caribbean. ... The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela)1 is a country in northern South America. ...

For his second defense, Coggi returned to Italy, where he defeated perennial contender Harold Brazier of the United States by a twelve round unanimous decision on January 21, 1989. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His third defense, on April 29, 1989, was also held in Italy. He defeated future world champion Akibonu Hiranaka by a twelve round decision. After two more, non title wins, Coggi had four fights in France, beginning with a fourth round knockout victory over Jesse Williams in another non-title bout. April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ...

On March 24 of 1990, Coggi beat the former multiple times world Lightweight champion, Jose Luis Ramirez, by a twelve round unanimous decision to retain the title. After that, both boxing fans and critics alike wanted to see a unification bout between Coggi and WBC world champion Julio Cesar Chavez; according to Coggi's supporters, the fight never materialized because Chavez was asking for a very large amount of money to fight Coggi. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Luis Ramírez (born circa 1960) is a Mexican national who was a boxer and a two time world Lightweight champion. ... This article is about a professional boxing organisation. ... Julio César Chávez (born July 12, 1962 in Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican world champion boxer who won world titles in 3 different divisions, went undefeated for 89 bouts before originally retiring with a record of 104-5-2, with 80 knockouts. ...

After beating former Chavez and Azumah Nelson rival Danilo Cabrera by knockout in round five, Coggi defended his title in Nice against the relatively unheralded Loreto Garza of Sacramento, California, on August 17. This time around, it was Coggi's turn to lose in a mild upset, as Garza became the WBA's world Jr. Welterweight champion by outpointing Coggi over twelve rounds. Azumah Nelson (born September 19, 1958) is a former boxer who was a three time world champion. ... Night view along the Promenade des Anglais This article is about the city. ... Sacramento is the county seat of Sacramento County, California and the capital of the U.S. state of California. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

On his next fight, held on November 11 at Buenos Aires, Coggi once again outpointed Tejada over ten rounds. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ...

His next fight happened under extremely unlikely cirmcunstances: he was in Sacramento to watch Garza defend his world title and, at the same time, challenge him to a rematch, when one of the boxers to be featured as part of the night's undercard, suffered a car accident at the Arco Arena parking lot and broke his wrist. Coggi took on the role of substitute fighter, and he beat Alberto Alcaraz by a knockout in round seven, December 1. Central African Republic Children At Risk Cordillera Administrative Region Cost Accrual Ratio Computer-assisted reporting Cumulative average return This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The ARCO Arena is an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California. ... In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Coggi went on to win his next eleven fights, six of them by knockout, before challenging Morris East (who had dethroned Hiranaka), for the WBA's world title on January 12, 1993 in Mar del Plata. Coggi became a world Jr. Welterweight champion for the second time that night, when he knocked East out in eight rounds. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 is 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) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Mar del Plata (population 600,000) is a city eastern central Argentina, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast. ...

On April 10, he made his first defense of his second reign, knocking out perennial Puerto Rican world title challenger Joe Rivera in seven rounds, at Mar del Plata. Next, he defended against Hiroyuki Yoshino on June 23. In what marked his Asian debut, Coggi knocked Hoshino out in five rounds, in a fight held in Tokyo, Japan. April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... Puerto Rican can refer to anybody who was born in or whose ancestors are from Puerto Rico. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... World map showing location of Asia A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ...

On August 13, he outpointed Jose Rafael Barbosa over twelve rounds in Buenos Aires, once again, retaining the world title. August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ...

On September 24, he knocked out Guillermo Cruz in ten rounds at Tucuman, and then, on December 11, he closed 1993 by knocking out Eder Gonzalez, also in Tucuman, in the seventh round. Both of those fights were also world championship bouts. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... San Miguel de Tucumán (usually referred to as simply Tucumán) is the largest city in northwestern Argentina. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

He and Gonzalez had a rematch, March 18 of 1994. In what marked Coggi's American debut, he knocked Gonzalez out in three rounds at Las Vegas, Nevada, once again, retaining the WBA's world Jr. Welterweight title. But on his next defense, September 17, he began a series of three controversial bouts with former Chavez conqueror Frankie Randall, who relieved Coggi of the title by beating him by a twelve round unanimous decision. After the fight, Randall expressed his anger at Chavez for choosing to fight another opponent and not facing him for the third time instead. Coggi suffered four knockdowns during his first fight with Randall. March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city Las Vegas from U.S. Highway 93 Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada and a major tourist, shopping, vacation and gambling destination. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Frankie Randall (born September 25, 1961) is a three-time world champion boxer who is best known as the man who handed Mexican legend Julio César Chávez his first professional defeat. ...

Coggi had two more wins, then he faced Randall for the second time. Coggi became the WBA's world Jr. Welterweight champion for the third time on January 13, 1996, when he beat Randall by a fifth round technical decision. Randall claimed he had been robbed of a win, and the WBA ordered an immediate, third bout between the two rivals. It shall be mentioned that Coggi had dropped Randall in round three before the fight ended in round five. January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A technical decision is a term used in boxing when a fight has to be stopped because of a headbutt. ...

The third fight between Coggi and Randall came on August 16, at Buenos Aires. Coggi suffered a knockdown in the second round, which would prove to be pivotal in the end, as Randall pulled a unanimous but close (111-117,112-115 and 113-114) decision to recover the WBA world Jr. Welterweight title. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

The rest of his career, Coggi fought second level opposition, posting five wins in a row, three by knockout, before facing another well known fighter. In Coggi's last fight, contended on May 29, 1999, he lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Michele Pichirillo, now a top ten contender on the major organizations, for the little recognized WBU Jr. welterweight title, once again, in Italy. May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Coggi is now a boxing trainer, and his son, Juan Manuel Coggi Jr., has joined a group of sons and daughters of legendary greats which includes Laila Ali, Hector Camacho Jr., Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. Irichelle Duran, Roberto Duran Jr., Jackie Frazier-Lyde, Freeda Foreman and many others who are trying to emulate their father's careers. So far, Juan Martin Coggi Jr. is undefeated as a professional boxer. Boxing training is a training method that has been often called by medical doctors, boxing trainers and writers alike, one of the most spartan forms of sports training. ... Laila Ali (born December 30, 1977), is the daughter of the boxer many consider to be the greatest fighter of all time, Muhammad Ali. ... Hector Camacho Jr. ... Irichelle Duran (born January 17, 1971) is a female boxer from Panama. ... Jackie Frazier-Lyde (born 4th January 1962) is a lawyer who is the daughter of former world Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier. ... Freeda George Foreman (born October 16, 1976 in Houston, Texas) is the daughter of former world Heavyweight champion George Foreman, and a former competitor in the sport of Womens boxing. ...

Juan Martin Coggi had 75 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, with 44 wins by knockout. He never lost a fight by knockout.