Osvaldo "Ossie" Ocasio (born August 12, 1955) is a Puerto Rican former boxer who held the World Cruiserweight Championship from 1982 to 1984. He was also a Top Contender and Heavyweight Challenger in 1979. He scored notable wins against Former Cruiserweight Champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi as well as beating Top Heavyweight Contender Jimmy Young and Heavyweight Contender Pierre Coetzer , as well as drawing with Future Heavyweight Champion Michael Dokes. Nicknamed "Jaws", his peculiar nickname was the result of him accidentally biting another boxer during a sparring session.
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Osvaldo "Ossie" Ocasio (born August 12, 1955) is a Puerto Rican former boxer who held the World Cruiserweight Championship from 1982 to 1984. He was also...
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female boxer. Ocasio was born Brooklyn, New York. Although she and OssieOcasio shared one sport, boxing, and the same last name, Ocasio, it is not known...
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boxers: Ezra Sellers (future world cruiserweight title challenger), OssieOcasio (former cruiserweight champion and heavyweight title challenger), David...
went on to face such other boxing luminaries as James "Quick" Tillis, OssieOcasio, Riddick Bowe, Tony Tubbs, Buster Mathis, Jr., and Larry Donald before...
series of knockouts, scoring his first notable in a split decision of OssieOcasio, former cruiserweight champion and heavyweight tile challenger. In August...
having defeated César Figueroa in 47 seconds during his first defense. OssieOcasio was the first World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight champion,...
when he knocked him out in the first round. He then faced Puerto Rican OssieOcasio, who had won the WBA Cruiserweight Championship, and who had defeated...
faltered slightly after fighting to a draw with OssieOcasio, but Dokes returned to knock out Ocasio in one round soon thereafter. By early 1982, after...
two title defenses, Holmes easily knocked out Alfredo Evangelista and OssieOcasio. His third title defense was a tough one. On June 22, 1979, Holmes faced...
June 1982 Carlos De Leon WBC 4 13 February 1982 1 December 1984 OssieOcasio WBA Ocasio defeated Robbie Williams in the first Cruiserweight championship...
the title with an eleven-round knockout against former world champion OssieOcasio. In his last fight of 1987, he offered Muhammad Qawi a rematch and, this...
He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision win over OssieOcasio in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000. He defended the belt once...
December 11, 1983 2,011 def. Alfredo Evangelista on November 10, 1978 def. OssieOcasio on March 23, 1979 def. Mike Weaver on June 22, 1979 def. Earnie Shavers...
15, 1987 Parking du Nouveau Port, Saint-Tropez, France 32 Loss 27–4–1 OssieOcasio MD 10 May 15, 1987 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. 31 Win 27–3–1...
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