Robert Quiroga
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Robert Quiroga was the International Boxing Federation
Super flyweight
champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995. He finished with 20-2 with 11 KO's.
in San Antonio, Quiroga defended his IBF Super Flyweight Title with a brutal and bloody twelve-round unanimous decision over "Kid" Akeem Anifowoshe
. Anifowoshe collapsed after the fight with a blood clot on the brain, and never fought again. The fight was named 1991 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
gang was playing cards with Quiroga when a dispute arose concerning a scarface poster that the Bandidos member had taken from one of Quiroga's friend. Quiroga led a dispute with the, then, Bandidos member and was stab later in the night by the bandidos member and died on scene. Afterword the Bandido member, was expelled from the club and received 40 [now 80 for another murder which he received 40] years in prison for the murder. The Bandidos made an official statement that the former member acted alone and without the consent or knowledge of the club.
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Super flyweight
Super flyweight
Super flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...
champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995. He finished with 20-2 with 11 KO's.
Pro career
On 15 June 1991, at the Hemisfair ArenaHemisFair Arena
HemisFair Arena was an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was home to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence....
in San Antonio, Quiroga defended his IBF Super Flyweight Title with a brutal and bloody twelve-round unanimous decision over "Kid" Akeem Anifowoshe
Akeem Anifowoshe
Akeem Anifowoshe , popular as "Kid" Akeem, was a Nigerian Super Flyweight professional boxer.He is best known for his performance in Ring Magazine's 1991 Fight of the Year, which he lost to Robert Quiroga by a close but bruising unanimous decision .He was challenging Quiroga for his International...
. Anifowoshe collapsed after the fight with a blood clot on the brain, and never fought again. The fight was named 1991 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Murder
On 16 August 2004, a member of the BandidosBandidos
The Bandidos Motorcycle Club, also known as the Bandido Nation, is a "one-percenter" motorcycle gang and organized crime syndicate with a worldwide membership. The club was formed in 1966 by Don Chambers in Texas. Its slogan is We are the people our parents warned us about. It is estimated to have...
gang was playing cards with Quiroga when a dispute arose concerning a scarface poster that the Bandidos member had taken from one of Quiroga's friend. Quiroga led a dispute with the, then, Bandidos member and was stab later in the night by the bandidos member and died on scene. Afterword the Bandido member, was expelled from the club and received 40 [now 80 for another murder which he received 40] years in prison for the murder. The Bandidos made an official statement that the former member acted alone and without the consent or knowledge of the club.