KID CHOCOLATE AMATEUR RECORD
Posted: 12 Mar 2007, 11:55
After much research I have come up with this, that I've added to Wiki page:
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Chocolate's amateur boxing record is listed as 100-0 (86 knockouts) in the 1970 Ring Record Book, but it is believed that this record was a fabrication by Pincho Gutierrez -Chocolate's manager. Research by boxing historian Enrique Encinosa has uncovered the following amateur bouts -verified through Cuban newspapers "Diario de la Marina" and "La Noche" as well as various books published by biographers or the Cuban government.
All these bouts were won by Chocolate but no details are given as to whether the victories were on points or by KO.
1922.
July 8 -Tomas Reyes, July 18 -B. Carpentier, Aug. 20 Manuel Alfaga, Sept- Jimmy Kelly, Sept-Willard Jimenez (Championship bout of La Noche Amateur Tournament) Oct. 27- Manuel Alfaga.
1924.
Jan 21-Joe MCDonald. Undated Wins: Rene Felipe (Twice), Cuban Harry Greb, Jimmy Kelly, Kid Viejita (Twice) Jim Rowly (Twice), Felipe Corvo, Antonio Contreras, Joe Santos and Mario Kid Sanchez.
1926.
Oct 16- Placido Varona, Oct-Felipe Corvo (Championship bout of La Noche Amateur Tournament)
1927.
Memo Gonzalez.
It is likely that this is Chocolate's full amateur record (22-0) as Cuban newspapewrs of the time were very meticulous about reporting full results of amatuer and pro cards.
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Chocolate's amateur boxing record is listed as 100-0 (86 knockouts) in the 1970 Ring Record Book, but it is believed that this record was a fabrication by Pincho Gutierrez -Chocolate's manager. Research by boxing historian Enrique Encinosa has uncovered the following amateur bouts -verified through Cuban newspapers "Diario de la Marina" and "La Noche" as well as various books published by biographers or the Cuban government.
All these bouts were won by Chocolate but no details are given as to whether the victories were on points or by KO.
1922.
July 8 -Tomas Reyes, July 18 -B. Carpentier, Aug. 20 Manuel Alfaga, Sept- Jimmy Kelly, Sept-Willard Jimenez (Championship bout of La Noche Amateur Tournament) Oct. 27- Manuel Alfaga.
1924.
Jan 21-Joe MCDonald. Undated Wins: Rene Felipe (Twice), Cuban Harry Greb, Jimmy Kelly, Kid Viejita (Twice) Jim Rowly (Twice), Felipe Corvo, Antonio Contreras, Joe Santos and Mario Kid Sanchez.
1926.
Oct 16- Placido Varona, Oct-Felipe Corvo (Championship bout of La Noche Amateur Tournament)
1927.
Memo Gonzalez.
It is likely that this is Chocolate's full amateur record (22-0) as Cuban newspapewrs of the time were very meticulous about reporting full results of amatuer and pro cards.