Paul Jorgensen was a super featherweight

Super Featherweight

Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....

 professional boxer

Boxing

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 from Louisiana

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Personal life

Jorgenson was born in Tallulah, Louisiana

Tallulah, Louisiana

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 and made his residence in Port Arthur, Texas

Port Arthur, Texas

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...

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Professional career

Jorgensen made his professional debut on April 28, 1953 with a four round points win against Baby Valdez in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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. Jorgensen won his first sixteen fights, including a win against Eddie Bertolino on June 1, 1954. It was in the rematch against Bertolino on September 28, 1954 that Jorgensen suffered his first loss. Like many boxers of his day, Jorgensen fought frequently - often twice a month. Jorgensen continued to fight and generally to win, facing tough competition like Redtop Davis

Teddy Davis (boxer)

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, Lulu Perez, Jackie Blair, Carmelo Costa, Victor Manuel Quijano, Harold Gomes

Harold Gomes

Harold Gomes is a former professional boxer. He fought 60 times between 1951 and 1963; winning 50 and losing 10...

, and Battling Torres. Jorgensen retired after a losing to Battling Torres on September 6, 1960. Jorgensen managed to cram an amazing number of fights (93) in a relatively short career (7½ years). His final record was 81 wins (35 by knockout

Knockout

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), 8 losses, and 4 draws.. Jorgensen died August 6, 2008 in Port Arthur, Texas

Port Arthur, Texas

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...

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