Gaby Canizales

Gaby Canizales
Orlando and Gaby Canizales are honored on welcome sign in their hometown of Laredo, Texas
Born
Jose Canizales

(1960-05-01) May 1, 1960 (age 64)
Laredo, Webb County, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights57
Wins48
Wins by KO36
Losses8
Draws1

Jose 'Gaby' Canizales (born May 1, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who won the Lineal championship in the bantamweight division.

Early life

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Canizales was born in Laredo in Webb County, Texas.

Pro career

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Canizales turned pro in 1979 and in 1983 challenged Jeff Chandler for the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title but lost a decision. In 1986 he landed a shot at Richie Sandoval for the Lineal and WBA bantamweight title.[1] Canizales dominated, and knocked Sandoval down once in the 1st, once in the 5º, and three times in the 7th round, winning via a 7th-round knockout. He lost the belt in his first defense to Bernardo Pinango via decision. In 1990, he challenged Raúl Pérez for the World Boxing Council bantamweight title but lost a decision. In 1991, he fought Miguel Lora for the vacant World Boxing Organization bantamweight title and won via 2nd-round knockout, after being dropped in round one by the Colombian. He lost the belt in his first defense to Duke McKenzie via decision, and retired after the loss.

He is the brother of former bantamweight champion Orlando Canizales. Both brothers obtained the title of world boxing champion at the same age and weight.[2]

The Orlando & Gaby Canizales Boxing Gym and Community Center on Guadalupe Street in Laredo is named in honor of the brothers. The facility was expanded in 2014.[2]

Professional boxing record

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57 fights 48 wins 8 losses
By knockout 36 1
By decision 12 7
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Age Location Notes
57 Loss 48–8–1 Duke McKenzie UD 12 Jun 30, 1991 31 years, 60 days Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, England, U.K. Lost WBO bantamweight title
56 Win 48–7–1 Miguel Lora KO 2 (12) Mar 12, 1991 30 years, 315 days The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Won vacant WBO bantamweight title
55 Win 47–7–1 Felipe Torres TKO 10 (10) Nov 14, 1990 30 years, 197 days Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
54 Win 46–7–1 Jose Luis Soto KO 8 (10) Sep 7, 1990 30 years, 129 days Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
53 Draw 45–7–1 Francisco Valdez PTS 10 Jul 16, 1990 30 years, 76 days Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
52 Loss 45–7 Raúl Pérez UD 12 Jan 22, 1990 29 years, 266 days Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For WBC bantamweight title
51 Win 45–6 Eduardo Lopez TKO 5 (10) Dec 9, 1989 29 years, 222 days Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
50 Loss 44–6 Greg Richardson UD 10 Jul 17, 1989 29 years, 77 days Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
49 Win 44–5 Carlos Castro KO 1 (?) Apr 22, 1989 28 years, 356 days The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
48 Win 43–5 Carlos Castro TKO 3 (12) Dec 15, 1988 28 years, 228 days Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Won vacant USA Arizona State bantamweight title
47 Win 42–5 Alejandro Valenzuela SD 10 Oct 17, 1988 28 years, 169 days Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
46 Win 41–5 Lucilo Nolasco MD 10 Jul 21, 1988 28 years, 81 days Holiday Inn Holidome, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
45 Win 40–5 Julio Blanco KO 7 (10) Jun 3, 1988 28 years, 33 days Holiday Inn Holidome, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
44 Loss 39–5 Kenny Mitchell SD 12 Mar 25, 1988 27 years, 329 days Houston, Texas, U.S. Lost USBA bantamweight title
43 Win 39–4 Louis Curtis MD 12 Nov 27, 1987 27 years, 210 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won vacant USBA bantamweight title
42 Win 38–4 Alejandro Valenzuela KO 3 (10) Sep 18, 1987 27 years, 140 days Ramada Inn East, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
41 Loss 37–4 Raúl Pérez TKO 9 (?) Jul 6, 1987 27 years, 66 days Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
40 Win 37–3 Julio Blanco UD 10 May 5, 1987 27 years, 4 days Fiesta Plaza Mall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
39 Win 36–3 Mike Moreno TKO 3 (10) Mar 31, 1987 26 years, 334 days Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
38 Win 35–3 Mauro Diaz UD 10 Jan 30, 1987 26 years, 274 days Fiesta Plaza Mall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
37 Win 34–3 Armando Morales Terron KO 2 (10) Dec 11, 1986 26 years, 224 days Marriot Brookhollow, Houston, Texas, U.S.
36 Loss 33–3 Bernardo Piñango UD 15 Jun 4, 1986 26 years, 34 days Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. Lost WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles
35 Win 33–2 Richie Sandoval TKO 7 (15) Mar 10, 1986 25 years, 313 days Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles
34 Win 32–2 Troy Townsend TKO 10 (10) May 22, 1985 25 years, 21 days Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33 Win 31–2 Jeff Whaley UD 10 Jan 30, 1985 24 years, 274 days Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
32 Win 30–2 Kelvin Seabrooks MD 12 Aug 25, 1984 24 years, 116 days Riverdrive Mall Parking lot, Laredo, Texas, U.S. Retained USBA bantamweight title
31 Win 29–2 Javier Diaz TKO 2 (10) Jun 6, 1984 24 years, 36 days Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
30 Win 28–2 Pedro Rodriguez TKO 3 (?) Feb 7, 1984 23 years, 282 days Astro Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
29 Win 27–2 James Pipps TKO 6 (12) Nov 12, 1983 23 years, 195 days Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S. Retained USBA bantamweight title
28 Win 26–2 Norberto Castellano TKO 1 (10) Oct 19, 1983 23 years, 171 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
27 Win 25–2 Ron Cisneros TKO 10 (12) May 13, 1983 23 years, 12 days The Corral, Laredo, Texas, U.S. Retained USBA bantamweight title
26 Loss 24–2 Jeff Chandler UD 15 Mar 13, 1983 22 years, 316 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles
25 Win 24–1 Gustavo Martinez KO 3 (10) Nov 23, 1982 22 years, 206 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
24 Win 23–1 Jose Luis Soto TKO 2 (10) Oct 19, 1982 22 years, 171 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
23 Win 22–1 Franco Torregoza TKO 10 (12) Sep 22, 1982 22 years, 144 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained USBA bantamweight title
22 Win 21–1 Jose Torres UD 10 Aug 1, 1982 22 years, 92 days Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
21 Win 20–1 Diego Rosario TKO 5 (12) Jun 24, 1982 22 years, 54 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won USBA bantamweight title
20 Win 19–1 Ricardo Varela UD 10 May 16, 1982 22 years, 15 days Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
19 Win 18–1 Ramon Guillen KO 5 (?) Apr 22, 1982 21 years, 356 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Juan Castellanos PTS 12 Mar 10, 1982 21 years, 313 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Eduardo Bonilla KO 2 (10) Feb 9, 1982 21 years, 284 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
16 Win 15–1 Mario Nava PTS 10 Dec 2, 1981 21 years, 215 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
15 Win 14–1 Mario Gomez KO 10 (10) Oct 31, 1981 21 years, 183 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Franco Bejines KO 2 (?) Sep 1, 1981 21 years, 123 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Jorge Cruz KO 1 (?) Jul 27, 1981 21 years, 87 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Elias DeLeon KO 2 (?) Jun 15, 1981 21 years, 45 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 10–1 Calvin Sheppard PTS 10 May 14, 1981 21 years, 13 days Dallas, Texas, U.S.
10 Loss 9–1 Mario Nava PTS 10 May 7, 1981 21 years, 6 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Cecilio Ostos KO 1 (?) Mar 10, 1981 20 years, 313 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Miguel Medina KO 6 (8) Dec 5, 1980 20 years, 218 days Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Guillermo Velasquez KO 1 (6) Oct 14, 1980 20 years, 166 days Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Oscar Gomez TKO 6 (6) Sep 13, 1980 20 years, 135 days Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Miguel Angel Meza KO 2 (?) Sep 2, 1980 20 years, 124 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Jose Salas KO 2 (?) Jul 15, 1980 20 years, 75 days Laredo, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Polin Flores KO 1 (?) Jun 6, 1980 20 years, 36 days Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Jose Perez KO 1 (?) Jun 30, 1979 19 years, 60 days Monclova, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Juanin Bernal KO 1 (?) May 7, 1979 19 years, 6 days Monclova, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gaby Canizales - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ a b Malena Charur, "Orlando & Gaby Canizales Boxing Gym and Community Center: Brothers Honored: Facility Located on Guadalupe Street", Laredo Morning Times, May 2, 2014, p. 1
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Achievements
Preceded by WBA bantamweight champion
March 10, 1986 - June 4, 1986 		Succeeded by
The Ring bantamweight champion
March 10, 1986 - June 4, 1986
Lineal Bantamweight Champion
March 10, 1986 - June 4, 1986
Vacant
Title last held by
Israel Contreras 		WBO bantamweight champion
March 12, 1991 - June 30, 1991 		Succeeded by
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