Wilfred Raleigh Pastrano (November 27, 1935 – December 6, 1997) was an American former professional boxer who competed from 1951 to 1965. He held the undisputed WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles between 1963 and 1965.
with his friend. As Willie lost weight, he realized two things. First, he loved boxing. Second, he hated getting hit. So, Pastrano developed a style of...
George Scott, Jimmy Ellis, Carmen Basilio, Luis Manuel Rodríguez, and WilliePastrano. Dundee was born Angelo Mirena on 30 August 1921 in Philadelphia, to...
heavyweight champion WilliePastrano over ten rounds at Miami, Florida on September 20, 1963 in a non-title bout. His first fight with Pastrano marked Peralta's...
Archie Moore (1952 - 1962) USA 22. Harold Johnson (1962 - 1963) USA 23. WilliePastrano (1963 - 1965) USA 24. Jose Torres (1965 - 1966) Puerto Rico 25. Dick...
Heinz Neuhaus in Dortmund, in 1957 and against the talented American WilliePastrano in February 1958. In June 1958, London fought Joe Erskine, the Welsh...
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is drilled with a stationary dummy called the "Willie bag", named by Cus after boxer WilliePastrano, until the fighter is able to punch rapid combinations...
barbaric, and to Bob Dylan's song Who Killed Davey Moore?. June 1 – WilliePastrano wins the world Light-Heavyweight title with a fifteen-round decision...
Archie Moore, George Chuvalo, Zora Folley, Eddie Machen, Roy Harris, WilliePastrano and Bob Foster. He was also an early opponent of Cassius Clay. He retired...
in 1963, winning his first three fights at the weight before facing WilliePastrano for the world title in Manchester on 30 November 1964. Downes was knocked...
Tijuana. He then drew against future World Light Heavyweight Champion WilliePastrano in a 10-round heavyweight contest. On the posters advertising that...
Harold Johnson (awarded the inaugural title) 14 Feb – 1 Jun 1963 0 2 WilliePastrano 1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965 2 3 José Torres 30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966...
lost fights with Tommy Jackson and future light-heavyweight champion WilliePastrano. Layne retired from boxing in 1956. Heavyweight Action ranked Rex Layne...
Berardinelli, boxer, world light heavyweight champion Joe Mesi (born 1973) WilliePastrano (1935–1997) Vinny Paz (born 1962), multiple world champion, born Vinny...
1 1964: José Torres vs. Bobo Olson, round 1 1965: José Torres vs. WilliePastrano, round 6 1966: Carlos Ortiz vs. Sugar Ramos, round 5 1967: Dick Tiger...
Romero PTS 10 Sep 29, 1956 Vancouver, British Columbia 108 Loss 82–22–4 WilliePastrano UD 10 Jun 28, 1955 New Orleans Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana...
Oliver as Terry Shaw Fay Spain as Pauline Ford Rainey as Harry Golden WilliePastrano as Henry Fleurette Carter as Nadine Filming took place in Miami and...
13 Harold Johnson (def. Doug Jones) 12 May 1962 – 1 Jun 1963 1 14 WilliePastrano 1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965 2 15 José Torres 30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966...
65–9–1 (37 KO) Panama 2001 László Papp 27–0–2 (15 KO) Hungary 2001 WilliePastrano 62–13–8 (14 KO) United States 2001 Sugar Ramos 55–7–4 (40 KO) Cuba...
Daniel Charles, French musicologist and philosopher (d. 2008) 1935 – WilliePastrano, American boxer (d. 1997) 1936 – Gail Sheehy, American journalist and...
McAteer DQ 6 08/06/1962 Celtic Hall, Totowa, New Jersey Loss 53–10–6 WilliePastrano UD 10 01/05/1962 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts Win 19–3 Don Prout...
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