Editing José Torres (boxer)

{{short description|Puerto Rican boxer (1936–2009)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
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|image= Jose Torres1.jpg
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[[Middleweight]]
|reach=
|nationality=American
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|birth_place=[[Ponce, Puerto Rico]]
|death_date={{death date and age|2009|1|19|1936|5|3}}
|death_place=Ponce, Puerto Rico
|home=
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total=45
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|KO=29
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|draws=1
|no contests=0
|medaltemplates={{MedalSport|Men's [[Boxing at the Summer Olympics|Boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{flagu|United States}}}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne]]|[[Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight|Light Middleweight]]}}
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'''José Louis "Chegüi" Torres''' (May 3, 1936 – January 19, 2009) was a Puerto Rican-born [[professional boxing|professional boxer]] who fought representing the United States.<ref name="Olympics" /> As an [[amateur boxer]], he won a silver medal in the middleweight division at the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Olympic Games]] in [[Melbourne]].<ref name="Olympics" /> In 1965, he defeated [[Willie Pastrano]] to win the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[World Boxing Association|WBA]], and [[Lineal championship|lineal]] light-heavyweight championships. Torres trained with the legendary boxing trainer [[Cus D'Amato]]. In 1997, he was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]].

==Amateur career==
Born in the city of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]], Puerto Rico, Torres began boxing when he joined the [[United States Army]] as a teenager (he was 17 years old).<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEALteGuzg5sB2Qalw4VAE2x8Q4gD95QA7782 Associated Press]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> His only amateur titles had come in Army and Inter-Service championships, several of which he had won. Torres was still in the Army when he won the silver medal in the light-middleweight division at the [[Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne Olympic Games]], losing to [[László Papp]] of Hungary in the final.<ref name="Olympics">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/jose-torres-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073826/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/jose-torres-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Olympic Sports |publisher=Sports-reference.com |access-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref>

Torres trained at the Empire Sporting Club in New York City with trainer [[Cus D'Amato]].<ref name="NYT-1993">{{cite news|title=CHRONICLE|first=Nadine|last=Brozan|date=October 29, 1993|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/29/style/chronicle-162193.html?src=pm}}</ref>

He was the 1958 [[National AAU]] Middleweight Champion and also won the 1958 [[New York Golden Gloves]] 160&nbsp;lb Open Championship.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=April 1977 |title=New York Golden Glove Champions |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USNewYorkGoldenGloves1927-1976.pdf |journal=Amateur Boxing |issue=Special Golden Gloves Issue |pages=30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 20, 1958 |title=United States National Championships Boston Garden, Boston April 17-19, 1958 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USA1958.html |work=The Boston Globe |pages=44}}</ref>

==Professional career==
He professionally debuted in 1958 with a first-round knockout of George Hamilton in New York. Twelve wins in a row followed, ten of them by knockout (including wins over contenders Ike Jenkins and [[Al Andrews]]). Afterward, he made his [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] debut against [[Benny Paret]], a future world welterweight champion from Cuba, in which Torres and Paret fought to a ten-round draw. In 1960, Torres went back to campaigning in New York, where he scored three wins that year, all by decision, including two over Randy Sandy.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jose Torres |url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/torres.html |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.ibhof.com}}</ref>

In 1961, Torres made his hometown debut with a four-round knockout win in a rematch with Hamilton at Ponce. He had six more fights that year, winning all of them by knockout.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Torres kept his knockout streak alive through 1962 with three more knockout wins but, in 1963, he suffered his first loss, being stopped in five by [[Cuba]]'s [[Florentino Fernández (boxer)|Florentino Fernández]], the only boxer ever to beat Torres by a knockout as a professional. After that setback, Torres went back to training and had one more fight that year. That time around, he was able to beat another top contender in [[Don Fullmer]], [[Gene Fullmer]]'s brother, with a ten-round decision win in [[New Jersey]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In 1964, Torres beat a group of name boxers, including [[Jose Gonzalez (boxer)|Jose Gonzalez]], Walker Simmons (twice), Frankie Olivera, [[Gomeo Brennan]], and former world Middleweight champion [[Bobo Olson|Carl ("Bobo") Olson]], who was taken out in one round. After this, Torres was ranked number one among Light-Heavyweight challengers.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

His title shot arrived in 1965 at [[Madison Square Garden]]. Torres defeated the [[International Boxing Hall Of Fame]] member and World Light Heavyweight champion [[Willie Pastrano]]. In doing so, Torres became the third Puerto Rican world boxing champion in history and the first Latin American to win the world Light Heavyweight title, knocking Pastrano out in round nine. Later that year, he fought a non-title bout versus [[Tom McNeeley]] (father of former [[Mike Tyson]] rival, [[Peter McNeeley]]) in San Juan, winning a ten-round decision.<ref name=":1" />

In 1966, he successfully defended his crown three times, with 15-round decisions over Wayne Thornton and [[Eddie Cotton]] and a two-round knockout of [[Chic Calderwood]]. In his next defense, however, he would lose it to another Hall Of Fame member, Nigeria's [[Dick Tiger]], by a decision in 15 rounds.<ref name=":1" />

In 1967, he and Tiger had a rematch, with Torres losing a 15-round decision again. Many fans thought he should have won it that time, and as a consequence, a large riot followed the fight.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qm1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n1oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4636,5093866&dq=dick+tiger+jose+torres&hl=en |title=A new black eye for boxing |date=May 18, 1967 |access-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref>

After his second defeat to Tiger, Torres only fought twice more (against [[Bob Dunlop (boxer)|Bob Dunlop]] in 1968 and [[Charley "Devil" Green]] in 1969), retiring after 1969.<ref name=":1" />

==An active retirement==
In his years after retiring from boxing, he became a representative of the Puerto Rican community in New York, meeting political leaders, giving lectures, and becoming the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]'s Commissioner from 1984 to 1988. In 1986, he was chosen to sing the United States National Anthem before the World Lightweight championship bout between [[Jimmy Paul]] and Irleis Perez in [[Atlantic City]], New Jersey. In 1990, he became President of the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] until 1995. He was also a member of the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]].

==Author==
Torres regularly contributed a column to the ''[[New York Post]]'' (which he obtained with the help of his friend, [[Pete Hamill]]), as well as to ''[[El Diario La Prensa]]'', a [[Spanish language]] newspaper in New York City. He also wrote for [[The Village Voice]]. In 1971, he co-authored ''Sting Like a Bee'', a biography of [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibhof.com/97cerem.htm |title=Induction Weekend: The Class of '97 |publisher=International Boxing Hall of Fame |access-date=May 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080425030859/http://www.ibhof.com/97cerem.htm |archive-date=April 25, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1989, he wrote the [[Mike Tyson]] biography ''Fire and Fear: The Inside Story of Mike Tyson'' (which would be adapted into the 1995-[[HBO]] television movie, ''[[Tyson (1995 film)|Tyson]]'').<ref name="washingtonpost1">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012304003.html |title=Boxing Champion And Author. |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=May 8, 2014}}</ref>

==Later years==
In 2007, Torres announced his decision to move back to his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico and concentrate on writing books and articles related to sports and history. On August 6, 2008, Torres received a recognition for his military career.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/reconocimiento_a_chegui_torres/217659| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112815/http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/reconocimiento_a_chegui_torres/217659| url-status=dead| archive-date=March 4, 2016| title=Reconocimiento a "Cheguí" Torres| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=es| date=August 7, 2008| access-date=August 11, 2008}}</ref>

==Death and legacy==
Torres died in the morning of January 19, 2009, of a heart attack at his home in Ponce.<ref name="washingtonpost1"/><ref>{{cite web|agency=Reuters|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/01/20/sports/OUKSP-UK-BOXING-TORRES.php |title=Former Hall of Fame boxer Jose Torres dies at age 72|work=International Herald Tribune |via=Web.archive.org |date=January 20, 2009 |access-date=May 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122021856/http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/01/20/sports/OUKSP-UK-BOXING-TORRES.php |archive-date=January 22, 2009 }}</ref> There are plans to move his remains to the [[Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro]], a national pantheon (and cemetery) and museum, in Ponce, Puerto Rico.<ref>''Juan Alindato y Chegüi Torres al Panteon Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro, nuestro cementerio museo.'' Periodico "La Voz de la Playa de Ponce", Edicion 131, October 2010. Page 2.</ref>  He is also recognized at Ponce's [[Parque del Tricentenario (Ponce, Puerto Rico)|Parque de los Ponceños Ilustres]] in the area of sports.<ref>[http://www.travelponce.com/Sports.html ''Sports''.] TravelPonce.com Retrieved April 18, 2013.</ref> During his life, Torres was the subject of two documentaries by famed Japanese film director, [[Hiroshi Teshigahara]].

==Professional boxing record==

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!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–3–1
|align=left|Charley Green
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:31}}
|14 Jul 1969
|align=left|{{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–3–1
|align=left|[[Bob Dunlop (boxer)|Bob Dunlop]]
|TKO
|6 (10)
|1 Apr 1968
|align=left|{{small|[[Sydney Stadium]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia}}
|align=left|
|-
|43
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–3–1
|align=left|[[Dick Tiger]]
|SD
|15
|16 May 1967
|align=left|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|42
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–2–1
|align=left|[[Dick Tiger]]
|UD
|15
|16 Dec 1966
|align=left|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Lost WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–1–1
|align=left|[[Chic Calderwood]]
|KO
|2 (15), {{small|2:06}}
|15 Oct 1966
|align=left|{{small|Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–1–1
|align=left|[[Eddie Cotton]]
|UD
|15
|15 Aug 1966
|align=left|{{small|[[Las Vegas Convention Center]], [[Las Vegas]], Nevada, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–1–1
|align=left|Wayne Thornton
|UD
|15
|21 May 1966
|align=left|{{small|[[Shea Stadium]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–1–1
|align=left|[[Tom McNeeley]]
|UD
|10
|31 Jul 1965
|align=left|{{small|Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–1–1
|align=left|[[Willie Pastrano]]
|TKO
|9 (15), {{small|3:00}}
|30 Mar 1965
|align=left|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won [[World Boxing Association|WBA]], [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–1–1
|align=left|[[Bobo Olson|Carl Olson]]
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:51}}
|27 Nov 1964
|align=left|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–1–1
|align=left|[[Gomeo Brennan]]
|MD
|10
|4 Sep 1964
|align=left|{{small|[[Miami Beach Convention Center|Miami Beach Convention Hall]], [[Miami Beach, Florida]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–1–1
|align=left|Walker Simmons
|KO
|6 (10)
|20 Jul 1964
|align=left|{{small|Sargent Field, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–1–1
|align=left|Frankie Olivera
|TKO
|5 (10)
|22 Jun 1964
|align=left|{{small|Sargent Field, [[New Bedford, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–1–1
|align=left|[[Wilbert McClure]]
|UD
|10
|15 May 1964
|align=left|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1–1
|align=left|Walker Simmons
|TKO
|8 (10), {{small|2:29}}
|21 Apr 1964
|align=left|{{small|Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1–1
|align=left|José Gonzalez
|UD
|10
|3 Jan 1964
|align=left|{{small|[[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1–1
|align=left|[[Don Fullmer]]
|PTS
|10
|9 Oct 1963
|align=left|{{small|[[Teaneck Armory]], [[Teaneck, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|28
|{{no2}}Loss
|26–1–1
|align=left|[[Florentino Fernández (boxer)|Florentino Fernández]]
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|2:07}}
|25 May 1963
|align=left|{{small|[[Hiram Bithorn Stadium]], San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0–1
|align=left|Al Hauser
|TKO
|3 (10)
|14 Dec 1962
|align=left|{{small|[[Boston Garden]], Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0–1
|align=left|Obdulio Nuñez
|KO
|7 (12)
|27 Jul 1962
|align=left|{{small|Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|{{small|Won Puerto Rican [[middleweight]] title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0–1
|align=left|Jimmy Watkins
|RTD
|7 (10)
|10 Apr 1962
|align=left|{{small|[[Adirondack Bank Center|Utica Memorial Auditorium]], [[Utica, New York]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0–1
|align=left|Tony Montano
|KO
|4 (10)
|28 Nov 1961
|align=left|{{small|Houston, Texas, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0–1
|align=left|George Price
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|2:31}}
|31 Oct 1961
|align=left|{{small|[[Sam Houston Coliseum]], [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0–1
|align=left|Ike White
|KO
|3 (10), {{small|1:30}}
|27 Jun 1961
|align=left|{{small|Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0–1
|align=left|Mel Collins
|KO
|7 (10), {{small|0:30}}
|5 Jun 1961
|align=left|{{small|Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0–1
|align=left|Bob Young
|TKO
|5 (10)
|23 May 1961
|align=left|{{small|[[Matthews Arena|Boston Arena]], Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0–1
|align=left|Bobby Barnes
|KO
|3 (10)
|1 Apr 1961
|align=left|{{small|Plaza Ballroom, [[Paterson, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0–1
|align=left|Gene Hamilton
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|1:21}}
|17 Feb 1961
|align=left|{{small|[[Estadio Francisco Montaner]], [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]], Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0–1
|align=left|Randy Sandy
|UD
|10
|11 Jun 1960
|align=left|{{small|Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0–1
|align=left|Tony Dupas
|MD
|10
|15 Mar 1960
|align=left|{{small|[[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium]], [[Buffalo, New York]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0–1
|align=left|Randy Sandy
|PTS
|10
|30 Jan 1960
|align=left|{{small|Armory, [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|14
|{{draw}}Draw
|13–0–1
|align=left|[[Benny Paret]]
|PTS
|10
|26 Sep 1959
|align=left|{{small|[[Estadio Sixto Escobar]], [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|align=left|Al Andrews
|TKO
|6 (8), {{small|0:42}}
|26 Jun 1959
|align=left|{{small|[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|Joe Shaw
|{{small|TKO}}
|5 (10), {{small|2:40}}
|23 Apr 1959
|align=left|{{small|Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|align=left|Leroy Oliphant
|TKO
|3 (10)
|19 Mar 1959
|align=left|{{small|Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|align=left|Eddie Wright
|TKO
|5 (8), {{small|2:10}}
|26 Feb 1959
|align=left|{{small|Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|Isaac Jenkins
|TKO
|5 (10)
|4 Dec 1958
|align=left|{{small|[[Sunnyside Gardens, Queens|Sunnyside Gardens]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|Burke Emery
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|2:07}}
|3 Nov 1958
|align=left|{{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|Frankie Anselm
|KO
|9 (10), {{small|2:12}}
|13 Oct 1958
|align=left|{{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|Otis Woodward
|TKO
|5 (10)
|29 Sep 1958
|align=left|{{small|[[St. Nicholas Rink|St. Nicholas Arena]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|Benny Doyle
|KO
|1 (6)
|18 Aug 1958
|align=left|{{small|[[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Wrigley Field]], Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|Wes Lowry
|PTS
|6
|5 Jul 1958
|align=left|{{small|Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|Joe Salvato
|KO
|4 (6), {{small|1:40}}
|21 Jun 1958
|align=left|{{small|Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|Walter Irby
|PTS
|6
|7 Jun 1958
|align=left|{{small|Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|Gene Hamilton
|KO
|1 (4)
|24 May 1958
|align=left|{{small|[[Eastern Parkway Arena]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|}

==Titles in boxing==
===Major world titles===
* [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of WBC world champions#Light heavyweight|WBC light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)

===''The Ring'' magazine titles===
* [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)

===Regional/International titles===
* [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] [[middleweight]] champion (160&nbsp;lbs)

===Undisputed titles===
* [[list of undisputed world boxing champions#Light heavyweight|Undisputed light heavyweight champion]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Puerto Rico}}
*[[List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions#List of male world champions|List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions]]
*[[Sports in Puerto Rico#Boxing|Sports in Puerto Rico]]
*[[Afro–Puerto Ricans]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=23151}}
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/jtorres.htm José Torres - CBZ Profile]
*{{Olympedia}}

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