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DeutschGuillermo Mosquera
| Guillermo Mosquera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Guillermo Mosquera 26 October 1964 Buenaventura, Colombia |
| Died | 4 December 2017 (aged 53) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | La Pantera |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Super Lightweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1985 – 2001 2004 2006 – 2010 2012 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 55 |
| Wins | 42 |
| By knockout | 21 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Pantera Guillermo Mosquera (26 October 1964 – 4 December 2017), known professionally as La Pantera, was a professional boxer and a boxing trainer. During his professional boxing career, Mosquera fought in 9 different countries including Colombia, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and more. Mosquera won multiple credible titles including WBC International Super Lightweight Title, WBA – PABA Super Lightweight Title and the World Boxing Foundation World Super Lightweight Title. He started his professional career in Colombia but eventually Mosquera moved to Italy in the mid to late 1980s. In the 1990s, Mosquera moved to New Zealand where he eventually won the New Zealand national title in 2004. While in New Zealand, Mosquera started training boxers. His most notable boxer was Adrian Taihia while he was in The Contender Australia.[1] Mosquera ended his career in Spain in 2012 where he lived in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana. Mosquera lived the remainder of his life in Italy where he owned a boxing gym.[2] In 2017, after a long battle, Mosquera died of cancer. He had his funeral at the church of the SS Annunziata in Via del Sole.[3]
Boxing Titles
[edit]- World Boxing Council
- World Boxing Association
- Pan Asian Boxing Association Super Lightweight Title (139¾ Ibs)
- New Zealand Boxing Association
- New Zealand National Super Lightweight Title (139 Ibs)[6]
- World Boxing Association
- World Boxing Foundation
- World Super Lightweight Title (140 Ibs)
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 55 fights | 42 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 21 | 5 |
| By decision | 21 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxer ready for the fight of his life". Stuff NZ. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "My story". Pantera Boxing. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Mourning in the boxing of the shoreline: in Marina di San Nicola the funeral of Guillermo Mosquera". Baraonda news. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Ranee Ganoy Makes Guillermo Mosquera Fold in Two". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "WBC International Champions" (PDF). WBC. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand Boxing Ratings – September 2007". Fight Times. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Guillermo Mosquera". BoxRec. Retrieved 24 December 2017.