Víctor Emilio Galíndez - Revision history

Artur128: /* Pro Career */

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Pro Career

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	*Lost the WBA light heavyweight title to [[Marvin Johnson]] by an 11th-round KO on November 30, 1979, in New Orleans, Louisiana.		*Lost the WBA light heavyweight title to [[Marvin Johnson]] by an 11th-round KO on November 30, 1979, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
	*Announced his retirement from boxing on August 21, 1980, following surgery to repair detached retinas in both eyes.		*Announced his retirement from boxing on August 21, 1980, following surgery to repair detached retinas in both eyes.
			*Has defeated 9 opponents (4 by KO) for the World Light Heavyweight Title.
	*Retired with a record of 12-2 (4 KOs) in world title fights.		*Retired with a record of 12-2 (4 KOs) in world title fights.
	*Retired with a record of 2-2 (1 KO) against future and current world champions.		*Retired with a record of 2-2 (1 KO) against future and current world champions.

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	==Pro Career==		==Pro Career==
	*Won the Argentine and South American light heavyweight titles in 1972.		*Won the Argentine and South American light heavyweight titles in 1972.
	*Defeated [[Len Hutchins]] by a 12th-round RTD to win the vacant [[WBA]] light heavyweight title on December 7, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.		*Defeated [[Len Hutchins]] by a 12th-round RTD to win the vacant [[WBA]] light heavyweight title on December 7, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
			*On May 28, 1977 Galindez was scheduled to defend his title in South Africa against former light heavyweight champ Bob Foster. However, as a provision for CBS televising the bout, Foster was under contract to submit to a medical examination supervised by a boxing commission from Nevada, California or New York. Foster refused and the bout - for which he was set to receive $70,000 - was cancelled on April 22. Foster's manager, Billy Edwards, claimed that he cancelled the bout because Foster wasn't in shape and that his training had not developed as planned.
	*Lost the WBA light heavyweight title to [[Mike Rossman]] by a 13th-round TKO on September 15, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana.		*Lost the WBA light heavyweight title to [[Mike Rossman]] by a 13th-round TKO on September 15, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
	*Scheduled to face Mike Rossman in a rematch for the WBA light heavyweight title in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 24, 1979, but the fight was cancelled shortly before fight time because of a dispute over the judges. Galindez had asked that the WBA appoint two judges and one local judge, but the [[Nevada State Athletic Commission]], maintaining it had the right to name all three judges, appointed officials from Nevada. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] negotiated with both sides in an attempt to put the fight on as scheduled, but he was unsuccessful. The commission refused to back down, and Galindez refused to fight.		*Scheduled to face Mike Rossman in a rematch for the WBA light heavyweight title in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 24, 1979, but the fight was cancelled shortly before fight time because of a dispute over the judges. Galindez had asked that the WBA appoint two judges and one local judge, but the [[Nevada State Athletic Commission]], maintaining it had the right to name all three judges, appointed officials from Nevada. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] negotiated with both sides in an attempt to put the fight on as scheduled, but he was unsuccessful. The commission refused to back down, and Galindez refused to fight.

Boxsoup at 04:57, 25 October 2015

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	==~~Biography~~==		==Amateur Career==
	~~Boxer~~. ~~Two-time~~ [[~~WBA~~]] ~~Light Heavyweight World Champion (12/7/1974~~ - ~~9/15/1978 and 4/14/1979- 11/30/1979)~~. ~~He was forced to retire after undergoing surgery to repair two detached retinas~~. ~~In his retirement, he devoted~~ to ~~become a race car driver~~ (~~Turismo Carretera category~~)~~. On October 25, 1980, during a race, his car broke down. When he and his co-driver, Antonio Lizeviche, were waiting for assistence, another car, out~~ of ~~control, ran over both men, killing them instantly~~.		*Light Middleweight Silver Medalist at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. Lost to [[Rolando Garbey]] of Cuba in the final by a second-round knockout.
			*Represented Argentina as a light middleweight at the 1968 [[Olympics]] in Mexico City, Mexico. Lost to [[Aldo Bentini]] of Italy on points (0-5) in the round of 16.

			==Pro Career==
			*Won the Argentine and South American light heavyweight titles in 1972.
			*Defeated [[Len Hutchins]] by a 12th-round RTD to win the vacant [[WBA]] light heavyweight title on December 7, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
			*Lost the WBA light heavyweight title to [[Mike Rossman]] by a 13th-round TKO on September 15, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
			*Scheduled to face Mike Rossman in a rematch for the WBA light heavyweight title in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 24, 1979, but the fight was cancelled shortly before fight time because of a dispute over the judges. Galindez had asked that the WBA appoint two judges and one local judge, but the [[Nevada State Athletic Commission]], maintaining it had the right to name all three judges, appointed officials from Nevada. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] negotiated with both sides in an attempt to put the fight on as scheduled, but he was unsuccessful. The commission refused to back down, and Galindez refused to fight.
			*Defeated Mike Rossman by a ninth-round RTD to regain the WBA light heavyweight title on April 14, 1979, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
			*Lost the WBA light heavyweight title to [[Marvin Johnson]] by an 11th-round KO on November 30, 1979, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
			*Announced his retirement from boxing on August 21, 1980, following surgery to repair detached retinas in both eyes.
			*Retired with a record of 12-2 (4 KOs) in world title fights.
			*Retired with a record of 2-2 (1 KO) against future and current world champions.
			**Won against [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]], Mike Rossman
			**Lost against Mike Rossman, Marvin Johnson
			*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2002.
			*Ranked as the 11th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest light heavyweight of all-time]] by [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] in 2002.

	== ~~Olympic games results~~ ==		==Death==
	''~~'1968''' (as~~ a ~~Light middleweight)~~		After retiring from boxing, Galindez decided to pursue a career as a race car driver. His first race was Argentina's Turismo Carretera on October 26, 1980. Galindez's car broke down near the end of the first lap. As he and his co-driver, Nito Lizeviche, were walking back to the pits, a car driven by Marcial Feijoo went out of control, spun off the track and slammed into them. Galindez and Lizeviche were killed instantly. Feijoo, whose car was demolished, was seriously hurt and taken to a hospital. His co-driver, Juan Buesolo, was treated for shock.
	*Lost to ~~[[Aldo Bentini]] (Italy) 0~~-5

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Broncano: /* Olympic games results */

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Olympic games results

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Fasan at 03:22, 3 January 2011

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	~~'''Victor Galindez'''~~ was ~~killed racing~~ a car.		==Biography==
			Boxer. Two-time [[WBA]] Light Heavyweight World Champion (12/7/1974 - 9/15/1978 and 4/14/1979- 11/30/1979). He was forced to retire after undergoing surgery to repair two detached retinas. In his retirement, he devoted to become a race car driver (Turismo Carretera category). On October 25, 1980, during a race, his car broke down. When he and his co-driver, Antonio Lizeviche, were waiting for assistence, another car, out of control, ran over both men, killing them instantly.


	== Olympic games results ==		== Olympic games results ==

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	'''Galindez''' was killed racing a car.		'''Victor Galindez''' was killed racing a car.

	== Olympic games results ==		== Olympic games results ==

Matt at 15:36, 19 August 2009

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	'''Galindez''' was killed racing a car.		'''Galindez''' was killed racing a car.

			== Olympic games results ==
			'''1968''' (as a Light middleweight)
			*Lost to [[Aldo Bentini]] (Italy) 0-5

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	~~Gal�ndez~~ was killed racing a car.		'''Galindez''' was killed racing a car.

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