Federico Plummer
Encyclopedia
Federico Plummer is a former lightweight
professional boxer
from Panama
.
Born April 10, 1929 and died April 4, 2004
of Sam Langford on May 23, 1947. Plummer won his first six fights before losing to Mike Ross in April 1948. His first 30 bouts took place in his native Panama; he took a record of 26-2-1 (1 no contest
) into his first foreign fight, a loss to Redtop Davis
on December 10 of 1951. Plummer never fought as frequently as some Latin boxers, and toward the end of his career he fought even less, including just three fights in 1956, and 1958, and just once in 1957 and 1959. Plummer's final match was a decision win against Kid Centella in Managua on September 8 of 1959. He retired with a record of 42 wins (21 by knockout
) and 10 losses, with 2 draws.
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
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Personal life
Plummer is a native of Panama and a resident of [Miami, Florida]Born April 10, 1929 and died April 4, 2004
Professional career
Federico Plummer made his professional debut, a sixth-round knockoutKnockout
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of Sam Langford on May 23, 1947. Plummer won his first six fights before losing to Mike Ross in April 1948. His first 30 bouts took place in his native Panama; he took a record of 26-2-1 (1 no contest
No contest (boxing)
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) into his first foreign fight, a loss to Redtop Davis
Teddy Davis (boxer)
Teddy "Redtop" Davis, alias Murray Cain , was a featherweight professional boxer from South Carolina.-Personal life:...
on December 10 of 1951. Plummer never fought as frequently as some Latin boxers, and toward the end of his career he fought even less, including just three fights in 1956, and 1958, and just once in 1957 and 1959. Plummer's final match was a decision win against Kid Centella in Managua on September 8 of 1959. He retired with a record of 42 wins (21 by knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
) and 10 losses, with 2 draws.