Jose Guadalupe Pintor Guzman (born April 13, 1955), better known as Lupe Pintor, is a former World Boxing Champion from Cuajimalpa, Mexico. Nicknamed El Indio De Cuajimalpa or The Indian From Cuajimalpa, he started boxing professionally in 1974. Pintor is a double World Champion, having held the WBC World Bantamweight Championship from 1978 until 1983 and the WBC World Super Bantamweight Championship from 1985 to 1986. He was involved in some of the most spectacular and controversial contests in boxing history and retired in 1995. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Cuajimalpa de Morelos (more commonly known simply as Cuajimalpa) is a borough of Mexico City, and the name of a neighboring municipality within the State of Mexico. ... A World Championship is any contest to determine the best in the world in a particular field. ... WBC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: White blood cell World Boxing Council The WBC, a music group Westboro Baptist Church Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad White Blood Cells (album) Washington Bible College Widcombe Baptist Church World Baseball Classic World Boardgaming Championships Womens Business Council... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... Super Bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. ...

Early life & career

Lupe Pintor was born into a poor, working class family in Cuajimalpa, just outside of Mexico City in 1955 and is alleged to have had an extremely violent relationship with his father, eventually forcing him to run away. He lived for a time on the city streets, learning how to look after himself and began boxing professionally in 1974. Nickname: Motto: Capital en movimiento Location of Mexico City in south central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ...

He opened his account with a second round knockout of Manuel Vazquez and immediately stepped up to ten round bouts, claiming a decision over Francisco Nunez on his next outing. He suffered his first loss three fights later, when disqualified against Magarito Lozano, but claimed victory in his next eight bouts, seven by knockout, including wins over notables Juan Díaz, Rocky Mijares and Willie Jespen.

Pintor first boxed future World Bantamweight Champion Alberto Davila on February 25, 1976, losing a decision over ten rounds, then embarked on a winning streak of some twenty two fights in a row. Amongst the fighters he beat during this period were Gerald Hayes - who later conquered Juan Laporte) - and Antonio Becerra, one of the few men ever to get the better of Salvador Sanchez. Alberto Davila (born around 1960), is a Mexican-American who boxed during the 1970s and 1980s in boxings Bantamweight division, and, after realizing his dream of becoming a world champion, he could not enjoy it much. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Juan Laporte (born November 24, 1959) is a former boxer who was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. ... Salvador Sánchez Santiago (January 26, 1959 - August 12, 1982) was a Mexican boxer born in the small town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico. ...

He then travelled to Puerto Rico, where he lost a ten round decision to Leo Cruz - himself a future world champion. Returning to Mexico, Pintor lost for the second time in a row, carelessly dropping a decision to journeyman Jose Luis Soto. Another winning streak, comprising five fights in a row, all by way of knockout and he was ready for a shot at the world title. Leonardo Cruz (born 17 January 1953 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic), better known in the world of boxing as Leo Cruz, was a world Jr. ...

World Champion

Carlos Zarate was Pintor's stable mate and a fellow Mexican. He was an outstanding champion and continues to be rated one of the very best of all Bantamweights. The records however, show that Pintor edged a split decision, following a remarkable contest that saw him hit the canvas in round four. But the judges were so at variance when recording their verdict, that the contest remains a matter of controversy today. Naturally, the new World Champion's relationship with Zarate - already strained - took another hit and Zarate retired in disgust. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Pintor was a busy champion and he began his reign by engaging in three non-title bouts, beating Aucencio Melendez by a knockout in the first and avenging his loss to Jose Luis Soto before losing a rematch with Manuel Vazquez by a knockout in six. Then he began to defend his title in earnest, retaining it with a knockout in twelve over Alberto Sandoval in Los Angeles and drawing over fifteen with Eijiro Murata in Tokyo. Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...

His next bout brought a touch of tragedy to his career. He defended against Johnny Owen of Wales in Los Angeles. Many of the fans present and the authors of Ring Magazine's Boxing in The 20th Century, have agreed that the fight should have been stopped during round ten. But it carried on until the close of the twelfth, when Pintor unleashed a savage right-hand, knocking his opponent out cold. Owen failed to regain consciousness, lapsed into a coma and died seven weeks later. Johnny Owen (January 7, 1956 - November 4, 1980) was a successful professional boxer from Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... Front cover of the first issue of Ring Magazine Ring Magazine is a boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ...

Saddened, Pintor - encouraged by Owen's family - resumed his career by avenging his loss to Davila, retaining the title by unanimous decision. He went on to retain the belt against Jose Uziga - again by decision - and Jovito Rengifo, by a knockout in eight. He stopped Hurricane Teru in the fifteenth and final round to close 1981 and began 1982, by retaining the title against Seung-Hoon Lee with an eleventh round knockout.

Soon after the Lee fight, Pintor vacated his world title and started eyeing the WBC Super Bantamweight crown worn by the great Wilfredo Gómez. Stepping up, he immediately beat former WBA World Bantamweight Champion Jorge Lujan and then, on December 3 of that year, he and Gómez met as part of the Carnival of Champions in New Orleans. Showcased on HBO, this duel was subsequently dubbed the division's 'Fight of The Decade' by The Ring magazine. But it did not go Pintor's way. Gómez recorded a fourteenth round knockout and relinquished his own title five months later. Wilfredo Gómez (born October 29, 1956) is a former boxer and three time world champion. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Carnival Of Champions, as Don King nicknamed it, was an important boxing event held in New Orleanss Superdome on December 3, 1982. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Front cover of the first issue of The Ring The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. ...

Pintor was inactive throughout 1983. He returned to the ring a year-and-a-half later as a fully fledged Super Bantamweight defeating Ruben Solorio on February 16, 1984 and busied himself thereafter trying to get another shot at the world title. his perseverance paid off when he was pitted against Juan 'Kid' Meza, the WBC's Super Bantamweight Champion on August 18, 1985. Pintor floored the defending champion three times on the way to collecting a unanimous decision and celebrated his new status as a double world title holder. Super Bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Juan Meza (born March 18, 1956), also known for his nickname Kid Meza, is a former boxer who was world Super Bantamweight champion. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

His first defense of this new crown did not go to plan. Traveling to Bangkok to meet Samart Payakaroon, he exceeded the division weight limit, thus forfeiting his title before a single punch was thrown. Payakaroon, robbed of a chance of the World Championship, pounded his opponent to defeat in five rounds and the ex-champion hung up his gloves for the next eight years. Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... Samart Payakaroon, once called The Bruce Lee of Boxing, was both a Muay Thai champion and the two time world Jr. ...

Pintor made a comeback of sorts in 1994, but at the comparatively advanced age of thirty-eight, he was long past his best. Winning just twice in seven contests through over the next eighteen months, he was finally convinced that it was time to retire.

After boxing

Unlike many great champions, Pintor has managed his money well and opened a boxing school in Mexico City. In 2002, he was invited to Merthyr Tydfil by Johnny Owen's family to help unveil a bronze statue commemorating boxer's life and career. Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ...

Sources

(i) There are few online accounts of Pintor’s upbringing. A sensitive description may however, be located here: [1]. (ii) For an in-depth discussion of Pintor’s controversial defeat of Carlos Zarate, see: [2]. (iii) A ring report describing the Owen fight can be found here: [3]. (iv) For more on Pintor’s relationship with Johnny Owen’s family, see: [4]. (v) For a piece on Pintor’s return fight with Albert Davila, go to Boxing Insider [5]. (vi) Detail’s of Pintor’s ring record can be found at the Boxing Records Archive: [6].

External link

• Boxing Record