Zack Padilla
Encyclopedia
Zack Padilla is a retired American
boxer
and a former WBO
Light Welterweight
champion.
In 1991, he returned to boxing and went on a nine fight winning streak, which included victories over future champion James Page
and former champion Roger Mayweather
, before challenging for a world title. In 1993, he captured the WBO Light Welterweight Title by defeating Carlos Gonzalez
by decision. He successfully defended the title four times with victories over Efrem Calamati (35-0-1), Ray Oliveira
, Harold Miller, and former champion Juan Laporte
. His fight with Olivera in 1993 once held the Compubox
record for the most punches thrown in a fight. In 1993, he was also named the Ring magazine comeback fighter of the year
. During a sparring session with Shane Mosley
, Padilla was hit with a hard punch which caused a brain injury. Padilla's boxing license was then suspended indefinitely, and he never fought again. He had a career record of 24-1-1 with 14 KO's.
United States
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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...
and a former WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Light Welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
champion.
Professional career
Padilla turned pro in 1985 and retired shortly thereafter in 1986 after a TKO loss to Dwayne Prim.In 1991, he returned to boxing and went on a nine fight winning streak, which included victories over future champion James Page
James Page
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and former champion Roger Mayweather
Roger Mayweather
Roger Mayweather is a retired professional boxer. He won two major world titles in two different weight classes. Throughout his career, Mayweather fought against many other boxing champions of the 1980s and 1990s. He is a part of the Mayweather boxing family; his brothers are former welterweight...
, before challenging for a world title. In 1993, he captured the WBO Light Welterweight Title by defeating Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos González
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by decision. He successfully defended the title four times with victories over Efrem Calamati (35-0-1), Ray Oliveira
Ray Oliveira
"Sucra" Ray Oliveira in New Bedford, MA, USA is a former professional boxer who plans on coming out of retirement in an attempt to gain his 50th career win...
, Harold Miller, and former champion Juan Laporte
Juan Laporte
Juan Laporte is a former boxer who was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico.-Amateur career:Juan Laporte won the 1976 112 lb New York Golden Gloves Sub-Novice Championship. He defeated Long Island's Ricky Brown in the finals. Laporte was defeated by Joseph Nieto of the Police Athletic Leagues Lynch...
. His fight with Olivera in 1993 once held the Compubox
Compubox
CompuBox is the name of a computerized punches scoring system run by two operators. CompuBox is used in boxing matches across the world.The system is based on a computer program, originally named FightStat, developed by Jon Gibbs in 1984-85 when Gibbs worked with Logan Hobson and Robert Canobbio at...
record for the most punches thrown in a fight. In 1993, he was also named the Ring magazine comeback fighter of the year
Ring Magazine comeback of the year
The Ring was established in 1922. Since 1980, it has named a fighter who has come back from adversity or reversed a career decline as comeback of the year, based on the magazine's writers' criteria...
. During a sparring session with Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
, Padilla was hit with a hard punch which caused a brain injury. Padilla's boxing license was then suspended indefinitely, and he never fought again. He had a career record of 24-1-1 with 14 KO's.