Gilberto Roman - Revision history

Artur128: /* Professional Career */

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Professional Career

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	*Earl Gustkey of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote: "Roman was a solid technician, an exceptional defensive boxer. He was compact and sturdily built. His muscular build always suggested a power puncher, yet he was more technician than blaster. . . . The 5-foot-3 Roman belonged in a 'How to Box' video. His punches were short, economical, precise, accurate. No one ever saw Roman desperately flailing away. If no punch was there, none was thrown."		*Earl Gustkey of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote: "Roman was a solid technician, an exceptional defensive boxer. He was compact and sturdily built. His muscular build always suggested a power puncher, yet he was more technician than blaster. . . . The 5-foot-3 Roman belonged in a 'How to Box' video. His punches were short, economical, precise, accurate. No one ever saw Roman desperately flailing away. If no punch was there, none was thrown."
	*[[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee Rafael Mendoza, Roman's adviser, called Roman "the [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] of the flyweights."		*[[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee Rafael Mendoza, Roman's adviser, called Roman "the [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] of the flyweights."
			*Defeated 11 opponents (2 by KO) in world title fights.
	*Had a record of 12-3-1 (2 KOs) in world title fights.		*Had a record of 12-3-1 (2 KOs) in world title fights.
	*Had a record of 7-4-1 (1 KO) against former, current and future world titlists.		*Had a record of 7-4-1 (1 KO) against former, current and future world titlists.

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	== Death ==		== Death ==
	*Roman died in an auto accident on June 27, 1990. Police said the car in which he was a passenger was struck by a truck near Chilpancingo, 130 miles south of Mexico City. Roman and four friends were driving from Mexico City to Acapulco. All five people in the car were killed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1990-06-30/sports/sp-453_1_gilberto-roman]		*Roman died in an auto accident on June 27, 1990. Police said the car in which he was a passenger was struck by a truck near Chilpancingo, 130 miles south of Mexico City. Roman and four friends were driving from Mexico City to Acapulco. All five people in the car were killed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1990-06-30/sports/sp-453_1_gilberto-roman]
	*Upon his passing he become the youngest (latest born, not shortest living) champion to die. He suceeeded [[Davey Moore (Light Middleweight)\|Davey Moore]] and was followed by [[Jose Ruiz]] two years later.

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	{{Succession box\|		{{Succession box\|
	before=[[Jiro Watanabe]] \|		before=[[Jiro Watanabe]]\|
	title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|
	after=[[Santos Benigno Laciar]]\|		after=[[Santos Benigno Laciar]]\|

Fep70: /* Death */ Adding info, boxing fans remember the oldest living but forget the oppsosite

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Death: Adding info, boxing fans remember the oldest living but forget the oppsosite

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	== Death ==		== Death ==
	*Roman died in an auto accident on June 27, 1990. Police said the car in which he was a passenger was struck by a truck near Chilpancingo, 130 miles south of Mexico City. Roman and four friends were driving from Mexico City to Acapulco. All five people in the car were killed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1990-06-30/sports/sp-453_1_gilberto-roman]		*Roman died in an auto accident on June 27, 1990. Police said the car in which he was a passenger was struck by a truck near Chilpancingo, 130 miles south of Mexico City. Roman and four friends were driving from Mexico City to Acapulco. All five people in the car were killed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1990-06-30/sports/sp-453_1_gilberto-roman]
			*Upon his passing he become the youngest (latest born, not shortest living) champion to die. He suceeeded [[Davey Moore (Light Middleweight)\|Davey Moore]] and was followed by [[Jose Ruiz]] two years later.

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	{{Succession box\|		{{Succession box\|
	before=[[Jiro Watanabe]]\|		before=[[Jiro Watanabe]] \|
	title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|
	after=[[Santos Benigno Laciar]]\|		after=[[Santos Benigno Laciar]]\|

Exjourneyman at 05:18, 16 May 2017

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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	*~~Amateur~~ Record: 90-7		*Purported amateur Record: 90-7
	*Represented Mexico as a flyweight at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:		*Represented Mexico as a flyweight at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:
	**1st-round bye		**1st-round bye

Tuffprophet at 22:11, 28 September 2015

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	[[~~file~~:Gilberto ~~Roman1~~.jpg\|left\|~~200px]]~~		[[File:Roman, Gilberto.jpg\|\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Gilberto Roman]]
	~~[[file:~~Gilberto Roman~~.jpg\|right~~]]
	<boxer>002068</boxer>		<boxer>002068</boxer>
	'''Trainer:''' [[Nacho Beristain]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Nacho Beristain]]<br>
	<br ~~clear=all~~>		[[:Image:Gilberto Roman1.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:Image:Gilberto Roman.jpg\|Photo 3]]<br>
			[[:File:Gilberto Roman KO Closeup.jpg\|KO Closeup]]

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	*~~He competed~~ as a ~~Flyweight~~ at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:		*Amateur Record: 90-7
	**1st round bye		*Represented Mexico as a flyweight at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:
	**Defeated [[Alberto Mercado]] (Puerto Rico) ~~RSC~~ 1		**1st-round bye
			**Defeated [[Alberto Mercado]] (Puerto Rico) RSCI 1
	**Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 1-4		**Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 1-4

	== Career ~~Factoids~~ ==		== Professional Career ==
	*~~Finished career with~~ a record of 12-3-1 (2 KOs) in ~~World Title~~ fights.		*Earl Gustkey of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote: "Roman was a solid technician, an exceptional defensive boxer. He was compact and sturdily built. His muscular build always suggested a power puncher, yet he was more technician than blaster. . . . The 5-foot-3 Roman belonged in a 'How to Box' video. His punches were short, economical, precise, accurate. No one ever saw Roman desperately flailing away. If no punch was there, none was thrown."
	*~~Finished career with~~ a record of 7-4-1 (1 ~~KOs~~) against former or current world titlists.		*[[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee Rafael Mendoza, Roman's adviser, called Roman "the [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] of the flyweights."
			*Had a record of 12-3-1 (2 KOs) in world title fights.
			*Had a record of 7-4-1 (1 KO) against former, current and future world titlists.
	**Won against [[Antonio Avelar]], [[Jiro Watanabe]], [[Frank Cedeno]], [[Sugar Baby Rojas]] (twice), [[Kiyoshi Hatanaka]], [[Santos Benigno Laciar]].		**Won against [[Antonio Avelar]], [[Jiro Watanabe]], [[Frank Cedeno]], [[Sugar Baby Rojas]] (twice), [[Kiyoshi Hatanaka]], [[Santos Benigno Laciar]].
	**Lost against Antonio Avelar, Santos Benigno Laciar, [[Nana Konadu]], [[Sung-Kil Moon]].		**Lost against Antonio Avelar, Santos Benigno Laciar, [[Nana Konadu]], [[Sung-Kil Moon]].
	**Drew against Santos Benigno Laciar.		**Drew against Santos Benigno Laciar.
	*Roman died in a car ~~crash~~.
			== Death ==
			*Roman died in an auto accident on June 27, 1990. Police said the car in which he was a passenger was struck by a truck near Chilpancingo, 130 miles south of Mexico City. Roman and four friends were driving from Mexico City to Acapulco. All five people in the car were killed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1990-06-30/sports/sp-453_1_gilberto-roman]

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Greyj: /* Career Factoids */

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Career Factoids

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	*Finished career with a record of 12-3-1 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.		*Finished career with a record of 12-3-1 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
	*Finished career with a record of 7-4-1 (1 KOs) against former or current world titlists.		*Finished career with a record of 7-4-1 (1 KOs) against former or current world titlists.
	**Won against [[Antonio Avelar]], [Jiro Watanabe]], [[Frank Cedeno]], [[Sugar Baby Rojas]] (twice), [[Kiyoshi Hatanaka]], [[Santos Benigno Laciar]].		**Won against [[Antonio Avelar]], [[Jiro Watanabe]], [[Frank Cedeno]], [[Sugar Baby Rojas]] (twice), [[Kiyoshi Hatanaka]], [[Santos Benigno Laciar]].
	**Lost against Antonio Avelar, Santos Benigno Laciar, [[Nana ~~Yaw~~ Konadu]], [[Sung-Kil Moon]].		**Lost against Antonio Avelar, Santos Benigno Laciar, [[Nana Konadu]], [[Sung-Kil Moon]].
	**Drew against Santos Benigno Laciar.		**Drew against Santos Benigno Laciar.
	*Roman died in a car crash.		*Roman died in a car crash.

Greyj at 14:01, 6 May 2014

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	**Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 1-4		**Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 1-4

	== ~~Factoid~~ ==		== Career Factoids ==
			*Finished career with a record of 12-3-1 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
			*Finished career with a record of 7-4-1 (1 KOs) against former or current world titlists.
			**Won against [[Antonio Avelar]], [Jiro Watanabe]], [[Frank Cedeno]], [[Sugar Baby Rojas]] (twice), [[Kiyoshi Hatanaka]], [[Santos Benigno Laciar]].
			**Lost against Antonio Avelar, Santos Benigno Laciar, [[Nana Yaw Konadu]], [[Sung-Kil Moon]].
			**Drew against Santos Benigno Laciar.
	*Roman died in a car crash.		*Roman died in a car crash.

Slugger at 20:44, 30 January 2012

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	[[file:Gilberto Roman.jpg\|right]]		[[file:Gilberto Roman.jpg\|right]]
	<boxer>002068</boxer>		<boxer>002068</boxer>
			'''Trainer:''' [[Nacho Beristain]]<br>
	<br clear=all>		<br clear=all>
	~~Roman died in a car crash.~~ He competed as a Flyweight at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:		== Amateur Career ==
	*1st round bye		*He competed as a Flyweight at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:
	*Defeated [[Alberto Mercado]] (Puerto Rico) RSC 1		**1st round bye
	*Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 1-4		**Defeated [[Alberto Mercado]] (Puerto Rico) RSC 1
			**Lost to [[Peter Lessov]] (Bulgaria) 1-4

			== Factoid ==
			*Roman died in a car crash.

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Slugger at 11:00, 29 March 2009

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			[[file:Gilberto Roman1.jpg\|left\|200px]]
			[[file:Gilberto Roman.jpg\|right]]
	<boxer>002068</boxer>		<boxer>002068</boxer>
			<br clear=all>
	Roman died in a car crash. He competed as a Flyweight at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:		Roman died in a car crash. He competed as a Flyweight at the 1980 Moscow [[Olympic Games]]. His results were:
	*1st round bye		*1st round bye

Rowdytimothy: format date in succession box

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format date in succession box

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	title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|
	after=[[Santos Benigno Laciar]]\|		after=[[Santos Benigno Laciar]]\|
	years=30 ~~Mar 1986~~ – 16 ~~May 1987~~		years=1986 Mar 30 – 1987 May 16
	}}		}}
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	title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBC Super Flyweight Champion]]\|
	after=[[Nana Konadu]]\|		after=[[Nana Konadu]]\|
	years=8 ~~Apr 1988~~ – 7 ~~Nov 1989~~		years=1988 Apr 8 – 1989 Nov 7
	}}		}}
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