Alfredo Marcano
Alfredo Marcano (* 17th January 1947 in Cumana , Venezuela ; † 5. April 2009 ) was a Venezuelan boxer in the super featherweight and normal boom . He was trained by Ely Montes and managed by Willie Ketchum .
Career
He won his first two professional fights in 1966. At the end of July 1971 he competed against Hiroshi Kobayashi for the WBA world championship belt and won in a 15-round battle in the 10th round by technical knockout.
He was able to defend this title in November of the same year against Kenji Iwata with a classic knockout victory in the 4th round and lost it the following year to Ben Villaflor unanimously on points.
Web links
- Alfredo Marcano in the BoxRec database
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Marcano, Alfredo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan boxer in super featherweight and standard boom |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cumaná , Venezuela |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 2009 |