Carlos Palomino (born August 10, 1949) is a Mexican former professional boxer. [1] Palomino is a former World Welterweight Champion [2] and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [3] Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in several television shows and films. [4]

Arredondo is retired by the California commission following this bout. Stracey was knocked down twice for eight counts in the 12th.

May 1, 2024 · Done with fighting in the ring, Carlos Palomino has stayed around pugilism, working with young people. A champion forever, it was dogged determination that separated him from others.

Born into poverty in Mexico, Carlos Palomino overcame astronomical odds to become a world champion boxer and television and movie actor. Carlos rose to fame in the 1970s as a fierce and talented boxer who held the WBC Welterweight World Championship for years and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Apr 18, 2021 · Defeated John H. Stracey by a 12th-round TKO to win the WBC and Lineal World Welterweight Championship on June 22, 1976. Successfully defended the World Welterweight Championship seven times before losing it to Wilfred Benitez by a 15-round split decision on January 14, 1979.

Jun 13, 2010 · Originally from Mexico, Carlos Palominos family emigrated to the United States in 1960. After being drafted into the Army in 1970, Palominos amateur career culminated in winning the 1972 National AAU light welterweight championship. Palomino was 19-1 as a pro when he met John Stracey in 1976.

Mar 11, 2021 · IT’S been 42 years since Carlos Palomino retired – well, for the first time, anyway. Now, 71-years old and still sharp, he speaks about a period mixing it on-screen with …

While serving in the U.S. Army in 1971 and 1972, Palomino was All-Army welterweight champion. In 1972 he also won the National AAU championship when he defeated eventual Olympic gold medallist Sugar Ray Seales.

May 30, 2015 · Former welterweight champion Carlos Palomino, seen sparring in 1997 at the Westminster Gym in Orange County while making a comeback at age 48, is the subject of the movie ‘Palomino.’ (Damian ...

At age 47, weighing only ½ pound more than when he retired 18 years earlier, Carlos mounts an improbable comeback in the ring, shocking the sports world by knocking out a two-time world …