Famous Panamanian Boxers

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Roberto Durán

(Former Boxer from Panama Who Was a World Champion in 4 Categories)

Birthdate: June 16, 1951

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Guararé, Panama

Retired Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán had a 32-match winning streak before losing to Esteban De Jesús. Raised in the slums, he joined a gym as an 8-year-old. His punching style earned him the nickname Hands of Stone. He was a world champion in the lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight, and middleweight categories.

Panama Al Brown

(The First Latin American Boxing World Champion)

Birthdate: July 5, 1902

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Colón, Panama Colón, Panama

Died: April 11, 1951

Panamanian boxer Panama Al Brown is remembered as one of the most successful boxers in bantamweight history and was the first Latin American boxing world champion. A queer icon, he was openly gay and had a long-term relationship with French poet Jean Cocteau. He also experimented with tap dancing and cabaret.

Eusebio Pedroza

(Panamanian Boxer and Former WBA Featherweight Champion)

Birthdate: March 2, 1956

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Died: March 1, 2019

Eusebio Pedroza was a Panamanian boxer best remembered for his WBA featherweight championship reign from 1978 to 1985. During his reign as the WBA featherweight champion, Eusebio Pedroza defended his title against 18 different contenders, a record in the history of featherweight boxing.

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Guillermo Jones

(Former Panamanian Boxer and WBA Cruiserweight Champion)

Birthdate: May 5, 1972

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Colón, Panama

Guillermo Jones is a Panamanian former professional boxer who held the WBA cruiserweight title for four years between 2008 and 2012. Over the course of his career, Guillermo Jones fought in four weight classes, namely welterweight, light middleweight, cruiserweight, and heavyweight.

Jezreel Corrales

(Panamanian Boxer and Former WBA Super Featherweight Champion)

Birthdate: July 12, 1991

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San Miguelito, Panama

Jezreel Corrales is a Panamanian boxer best known for his WBA super featherweight championship reign from 2016 to 2017, during which he successfully defended his title twice. Jezreel Corrales competes in featherweight and super featherweight divisions.

Anselmo Moreno

(Panamanian Boxer and Former WBA Bantamweight Champion)

Birthdate: June 28, 1985

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San Miguelito, Panama

Anselmo Moreno is a Panamanian boxer who held the WBA bantamweight title between 2008 and 2014, the longest bantamweight world championship reign of all time. Nicknamed The Phantom, Anselmo Moreno also competes in super flyweight and super bantamweight divisions.

Luis Concepción

(Panamanian Professional Boxer Who Won the WBA Interim Flyweight Title in 2009)

Birthdate: October 6, 1985

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Luis Concepcion is a Panamanian professional boxer best known for winning the WBA Interim Flyweight title against Mexican Omar Salado in 2009. Apart from competing in the flyweight division, Luis Concepcion also competes in the super flyweight division.

Pedro Alcázar

(Panamanian Boxer and Former WBO Super Flyweight Champion)

Birthdate: August 29, 1975

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Zapayal, Panama

Died: June 24, 2002

Pedro Alcázar was a Panamanian boxer best remembered for winning the WBO Super flyweight championship title. He also took part in the Central American Games where he won a gold medal. Pedro Alcázar died on June 24, 2002, two days after his last fight against Fernando Montiel. His death shocked the boxing world.

Ernesto Marcel

(Panamanian Boxer and WBA Featherweight Champion from 1972 to 1974)

Birthdate: May 23, 1948

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Colón, Panama

Died: June 29, 2020

Ernesto Marcel was a Panamanian boxer who held the WBA featherweight championship title from 1972 to 1974. He successfully defended his title on four occasions and announced his retirement after the fourth successful defence on 16 February 1974.

Hilario Zapata

(Panamanian Retired Boxer and Former WBA Flyweight and WBC Light Flyweight Champion)

Birthdate: August 19, 1958

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Hilario Zapata is a Panamanian retired boxer who held the WBA flyweight and WBC light flyweight titles during his career. He also challenged once for the prestigious WBC super flyweight title. In 2016, Hilario Zapata was made an inductee of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame.

Celestino Caballero

(Former Panamanian Boxer and IBF Super Bantamweight Champion)

Birthdate: June 21, 1976

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Colón, Panama

Celestino Caballero is a Panamanian retired boxer who held world titles in two weight classes. He held the IBF super bantamweight title and the unified WBA (Super) title between 2006 and 2010. Celestino Caballero also held the WBA (Regular) featherweight championship title from 2011 to 2012.

Ricardo Cordoba

(Panamanian Professional Boxer Who Won the WBA Interim Super Bantamweight Title in 2008)

Birthdate: October 11, 1983

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Santa Marta, Panama

Ricardo Cordoba is a Panamanian professional boxer and attorney. He is best known for winning the WBA Interim Super Bantamweight title after defeating Luis Pérez in Panama City on September 18, 2008. Ricardo Cordoba generally fights in the super flyweight, bantamweight, and super bantamweight divisions.

Alfonso Frazer

(Former Panamanian Boxer Who Held the WBA Light Welterweight Title)

Birthdate: January 4, 1948

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Alfonso Frazer is a Panamanian former boxer who held the WBA light welterweight title. Frazer is also an Olympian; he took part in the featherweight event at the Summer Olympics in 1964. Nicknamed Peppermint, Alfonso Frazer announced his retirement in 1981 after a long and successful career.

Ismael Laguna

(Former Panamanian Boxer and World Lightweight Champion in 1965)

Birthdate: June 28, 1943

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Colón, Panama

Ismael Laguna is a Panamanian former boxer best known for winning the World Lightweight Championship title in 1965. In 2001, Ismael Laguna was made an inductee of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Alfredo Layne

(Panamanian Former Professional Boxer Who Won the Lineal and WBA Super Featherweight Titles in 1986)

Birthdate: October 9, 1959

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Died: June 25, 1999

Alfredo Layne was a Panamanian professional boxer. He is best remembered for winning the Lineal and WBA super featherweight titles in 1986. Layne lost his title to Brian Mitchell later that year in his first title defence. Alfredo Layne went on to lose six of his next seven fights before he was shot dead on June 25, 1999.

Vicente Mosquera

(Panamanian Boxer and Former WBA Super-Featherweight Champion)

Birthdate: December 9, 1979

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Vicente Mosquera is a Panamanian boxer and former WBA super-featherweight champion. In 2006, he was involved in an altercation that culminated in the death of a person. Vicente Mosquera was imprisoned for over three years before being found innocent.

Rafael Concepción

(Panamanian Bantamweight Boxer Who Is a Former WBA interim Super Flyweight Champion)

Birthdate: June 24, 1982

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Also known as El Torito, Panamanian boxer Rafael Concepción initially contested in the super flyweight category but later switched to bantamweight. He is a former WBA interim Super Flyweight champion and is known for his orthodox stance.

Roberto Vásquez

(Panamanian Boxer Who Has Been a WBA Light Flyweight Champion)

Birthdate: May 26, 1983

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Also known as La Araña, or The Spider, Panamanian boxer Roberto Vásquez held the WBA light flyweight and the flyweight interim titles. Born into a boxing family, he started his amateur career at the tender age of 9. In 2005, he became the 22nd Panamanian to be a world champion.

Enrique Pinder

(Retired Panamanian Boxer Who Was a WBA, WBC, and The Ring Bantamweight Champion)

Birthdate: August 7, 1947

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

A former WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight title holder, Panamanian boxer Enrique Pinder, also known as Maravilla, was an undisputed boxing legend of his time. He defeated many well-known boxers, such as Rafael Herrera, Camilo Valdespino, and Jesus "Chucho" Castillo.

Santiago Samaniego

(Panamanian Retired Boxer Who Won the Interim WBA Light Middleweight Title)

Birthdate: January 25, 1974

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Panamanian retired boxer Santiago Samaniego made his professional debut in 1993. He won the interim WBA Light Middleweight Title in 2002 beating Mamadou Thiam, however lost it to Alejandro García in 2003. He competed till 2007 and later made a comeback in 2011. His first cousin Roberto Durán, a noted retired professional boxer, held world championships in four weight classes.

Jorge Luján

(Retired Panamanian Boxer and Former Lineal and WBA Bantamweight World Champion)

Birthdate: March 18, 1955

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Colon, Panama

A former Lineal and WBA Bantamweight world champion, Panamanian boxer Jorge Luján began his boxing career in the early 1970s and recorded an undefeated streak till he lost to Gilberto Illueca in 1977. He was known for his orthodox stance and was managed by Aurelio Cortez.