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José Torres 42-16-1 30 KO · 1958–1989
José Torres was a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born May 3, 1936. Record 42-16-1 with 30 knockouts over 1958–1989. World titles: WBA light heavyweight (1965–1966), WBC light heavyweight (1965–1966). José Torres last fought Aaron Davis on May 25, 1989 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Also: Хосе Луїс Торрес · Хосе Торрес · خوزه تورس +8 more خوسيه توريس · โฮเซ ตอร์เรส · ホセ・トーレス · Chegui Torres · Jose Torres · José Torres Rivera · José “Cheguí” Torres Rivera · Торрес, Хосе
Born May 3, 1936
Died Jan 19, 2009
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 178 cm
Nickname Chegüi
Debut May 24, 1958
Career 1958–1989
Rounds boxed 409
KO share 71%
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Titles WBA, WBC light heavyweight · 1965–1966
Boxerbook rating 1520 ± 258 · inactive since May 1989Why here › Confirmed bouts 6 of 59
Career record Record
42-16-1, 30 KOs · 1958–1989
Last result L
TKO 1/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
The record 59 bouts, 1958–1989, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 41-3-1
L
TKO 1/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 42-15-1 · Davis 23-0-0
L
UD 10/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Torres 42-14-1 · Frias 27-3-0
L
UD 6/6 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Torres 42-13-1 · Barkley 4-1-0
L
PTS 10/10 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Torres 42-12-1 · Román 19-1-0
L
SD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
Torres 42-11-1 · Bernal 34-8-2
L
PTS 10/10 · Wembley Arena, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Torres 42-10-1 · Magri 26-2-0
L
UD 10/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Torres 42-9-1 · Canizales 20-1-0
W
TKO 9/10 · Wembley Arena, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Torres 41-9-1 · Magri 25-1-0
L
TKO 1/10 · Hacienda Hotel, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Torres 41-8-1 · Sandoval 9-0-0
L
KO 5/10 · Gimnasio, Mexicali, 🇲🇽
Torres 41-7-1 · Ramírez 60-2-0
L
UD 10/10 · Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu, 🇺🇸
Torres 41-6-1 · Navarrete 30-6-3
L
UD 10/10 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Torres 41-5-1 · Chacon 41-4-1
L
For WBC featherweight title RTD 7/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Torres 41-4-1 · Lopez 34-3-0
L
SD 10/10 · Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, 🇲🇽
Torres 41-3-1 · Argüello 42-4-0
W
KO 2/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 40-3-1 · Green —
W
TKO 6/10 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Torres 39-3-1 · Dunlop —
L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 39-2-1 · Tiger 55-17-3
L
Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 39-1-1 · Tiger 53-17-3
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles KO 2/15 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Torres 38-1-1 · Calderwood —
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Torres 37-1-1 · Cotton —
Show all 59 bouts W
Wayne Thornton
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Shea Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 36-1-1 · Thornton —
W
UD 10/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Torres 35-1-1 · McNeeley —
W
Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 9/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 34-1-1 · Pastrano 62-12-8
W
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 33-1-1 · Olson 94-14-2
W
MD 10/10 · Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Torres 32-1-1 · Brennan —
W
Walker Simmons
KO 6/10 · Sargent Field, New Bedford, 🇺🇸
Torres 31-1-1 · Simmons —
W
Frankie Olivera
TKO 5/10 · Sargent Field, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Torres 30-1-1 · Olivera —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 29-1-1 · McClure —
W
Walker Simmons
TKO 8/10 · Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 28-1-1 · Simmons —
W
José Gonzalez
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 27-1-1 · Gonzalez —
W
PTS 10/10 · Teaneck Armory, Teaneck, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Torres 26-1-1 · Fullmer 31-8-1
L
TKO 5/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Torres 26-0-1 · Fernández —
W
Al Hauser
TKO 3/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Torres 25-0-1 · Hauser —
W
Obdulio Nuñez
Won Puerto Rican middleweight title KO 7/12 · Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Torres 24-0-1 · Nuñez —
W
Jimmy Watkins
RTD 7/10 · Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York, 🇺🇸
Torres 23-0-1 · Watkins —
W
Tony Montano
KO 4/10 · Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Torres 22-0-1 · Montano —
W
George Price
KO 2/10 · Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, 🇺🇸
Torres 21-0-1 · Price —
W
Ike White
KO 3/10 · Boston Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Torres 20-0-1 · White —
W
Mel Collins
KO 7/10 · Boston Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Torres 19-0-1 · Collins —
W
Bob Young
TKO 5/10 · Boston Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Torres 18-0-1 · Young —
W
Bobby Barnes
KO 3/10 · Plaza Ballroom, Paterson, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Torres 17-0-1 · Barnes —
W
Gene Hamilton
TKO 4/10 · Estadio Francisco Montaner, Ponce, 🇵🇷
Torres 16-0-1 · Hamilton —
W
Randy Sandy
UD 10/10 · Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 15-0-1 · Sandy —
W
Tony Dupas
MD 10/10 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, 🇺🇸
Torres 14-0-1 · Dupas —
W
Randy Sandy
PTS 10/10 · Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Torres 13-0-1 · Sandy —
D
PTS 10/10 · Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Torres 13-0-0 · Paret 28-7-1
W
Al Andrews
TKO 6/8 · Yankee Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 12-0-0 · Andrews —
W
Joe Shaw
TKO 5/10 · Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 11-0-0 · Shaw —
W
Leroy Oliphant
TKO 3/10 · Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 10-0-0 · Oliphant —
W
Eddie Wright
TKO 5/8 · Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 9-0-0 · Wright —
W
Isaac Jenkins
TKO 5/10 · Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 8-0-0 · Jenkins —
W
TKO 5/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 7-0-0 · Emery —
W
Frankie Anselm
KO 9/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 6-0-0 · Anselm —
W
TKO 5/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 5-0-0 · Woodward —
W
Benny Doyle
KO 1/6 · Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Torres 4-0-0 · Doyle —
W
Wes Lowry
PTS 6/6 · Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 3-0-0 · Lowry —
W
Joe Salvato
KO 4/6 · Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 2-0-0 · Salvato —
W
Walter Irby
PTS 6/6 · Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 1-0-0 · Irby —
W
Gene Hamilton
KO 1/4 · Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Torres 0-0-0 · Hamilton —
Amateur career 4 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is José Torres's record? José Torres's professional record is 42-16-1 with 30 knockouts.
Who did José Torres fight last? José Torres last fought Aaron Davis on May 25, 1989 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Which world titles has José Torres held? José Torres has held 2 world title reigns: WBA light heavyweight (1965–1966), WBC light heavyweight (1965–1966). Sources Boxerbook ID 6938 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6938 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.