Robert Quiroga

Robert Quiroga
Data
Birth Name	Robert Quiroga
Weight class	Super flyweight
nationality	US-american
birthday	October 10, 1969
place of birth	San Antonio
Date of death	August 16, 2004
Place of death	San Antonio
style	Left delivery
size	1.62 m
Combat Statistics
Struggles	22nd
Victories	20th
Knockout victories	11
Defeats	2

Robert Quiroga (born October 10, 1969 in San Antonio , Texas , † August 16, 2004 there ) was an American boxer and IBF world champion in super flyweight.

Boxing career

Quiroga became US champions in December 1989 and won the IBF world championship title in super flyweight in April 1990 by beating Juan Polo Pérez on points . Until July 1992 he defended the title against Vuyani Nene, Vincenzo Belcastro, Akeem Anifowoshe , Carlos Mercado and José Ruíz Matos , where his fight against Anifowoshe was voted "Fight of the Year" by Ring Magazine .

In January 1993 he lost his title by a knockout defeat to Julio César Borboa and ended his career after another defeat in 1995.

Private

Robert Quiroga, who grew up on the west side of San Antonio, became the first US super flyweight world champion by winning the title in 1990. After his active career, he worked as a car salesman and was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. On August 16, 2004, Quiroga was stabbed to death at a friend's party during an altercation and sentenced the perpetrator to life imprisonment.

predecessor	Office	successor
Juan Polo Perez	World Super Flyweight Boxing Champion ( IBF ) April 21, 1990 - January 16, 1993	Julio César Borboa