Chango Carmona
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Chango Carmona was a Mexican boxer who won the WBC lightweight title in 1972.
Carmona is believed to be the boxer who began the tradition of having a big fight on the Mexico Independence Day holiday weekend when he stopped Mando Ramos in the eighth round to win the lightweight title in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 1972.
Chango lost a combined 4 fights to two fighters. He lost to Arturo Morales in back to back fights in 1965 and 1966, and he lost to Alfredo Urbina back to back in 1967. He lost the WBC Lightweight title to Rodolfo Gonzales
in 1972 at the Sports arena in Los Angeles.
Carmona held two titles the Mexican lightweight title, and the WBC lightweight title. He now has 6 grandchildren. two from each of his daughters and none from his son. Mitzy Munoz and Cindy Munoz from his daughter Dianey.
Carmona is believed to be the boxer who began the tradition of having a big fight on the Mexico Independence Day holiday weekend when he stopped Mando Ramos in the eighth round to win the lightweight title in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 1972.
Chango lost a combined 4 fights to two fighters. He lost to Arturo Morales in back to back fights in 1965 and 1966, and he lost to Alfredo Urbina back to back in 1967. He lost the WBC Lightweight title to Rodolfo Gonzales
Rodolfo Gonzales
Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles was a Mexican American boxer, poet, and political activist. He convened the first-ever Chicano youth conference in March 1969, which was attended by many future Chicano activists and artists. The conference also promulgated the Plan Espiritual de Aztlán, a manifesto...
in 1972 at the Sports arena in Los Angeles.
Carmona held two titles the Mexican lightweight title, and the WBC lightweight title. He now has 6 grandchildren. two from each of his daughters and none from his son. Mitzy Munoz and Cindy Munoz from his daughter Dianey.
External links
- http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:28959
- http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=28959&cat=boxer