Zack Padilla
Zack "Zack Attack" Padilla (born March 15, 1963 in Glendora , California ) is a former American professional boxer and WBO world light welterweight champion.
Career
With the amateurs he boxed light welterweight. He won a bronze medal in 1982 and a gold medal at the US Championships in 1983 and reached the quarter-finals of the national Olympic qualification in Texas. In 1985 he made his debut as a professional with a knockout victory. After seven knockout wins and one draw, he lost prematurely in April 1986 to Dwayne Prim, who had only six wins from 15 fights in his record. He then ended his career for over five years.
In 1991 he returned to the ring and remained undefeated until the end of his career. In November 1991 he defeated the later WBA world champion James Page, and in April 1993 ex-WBA / WBC world champion Roger Mayweather . In June 1993 he surprisingly defeated the Mexican Carlos González (36-0, 34 prematurely) in Las Vegas by unanimous decision on points and was thereby world champion of the WBO light welterweight. He then defended the title in November 1993 through tKo in the eighth round against European champion Efrem Calamati (35-1), and in December 1993 unanimously against Ray Oliveira (21-3). In the fight against Oliveira, CompuBox recorded a new record of 3,020 hits since boxing matches began to be recorded on a computer.
In April 1994 followed an early title defense against Harold Miller (23-7) from Nevada. He won his last title defense early in July 1994 against former WBC world champion Juan Laporte (40-14) from Puerto Rico. In a sparring match against Shane Mosley , he suffered head injuries that led to his boxing license being withdrawn for medical reasons. He ended his career with 22 wins, one loss and one draw.
The Ring Magazine chose him for 1993 Comeback Fighter of the Year . In 2011 he was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos González | World Light Welterweight Boxing Champion ( WBO ) June 7, 1993 - July 1994 |
Sammy Fuentes |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Padilla, Zack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Padilla, Zack Attack (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glendora , California |