| Éder Jofre | |
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| Real name | Éder Jofre |
| Nickname(s) | Galo de Ouro (Golden Rooster) Jofrinho (Lil' Jofre) |
| Rated at | Bantam Feather |
| Height | 5'4" (163 cm) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birth date | March 26, 1936 |
| Birth place | São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 78 |
| Wins | 72 |
| Wins by KO | 50 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Éder Jofre (born March 26, 1936) is a Brazilian former boxer, whom many consider to be the greatest bantamweight fighter of all time and one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters ever. The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of Boxing and Wrestling (Greco-Roman Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms
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Amateur Career
Jofre represented his native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
Olympic Results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Thein Myint (Burma) points
- Lost to Claudio Barrientos (Chile) points
Pro Career
A native of São Paulo, Jofre, whose nicknames were "The Golden Bantam" and "Jofrinho", made his professional debut on March 23, 1957, beating Raul Lopez by knockout in five rounds. Claudio "Tripa" Barrientos (born November 10, 1936 in Osorno — died May 7, 1982) was a Chilean boxer São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He had a total of twelve fights in 1957, including two each against Lopez, Osvaldo Perez and Ernesto Miranda, against whom Jofre sustained his first two record stains: two ten round draws (ties).
He began 1958 by winning four more fights, and then, on May 14 of that year, he had his first fight abroad, drawing in ten rounds against Ruben Caceres in Montevideo, Uruguay. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. On November 14, Jose Smecca became the first and only man to drop Jofre in his career; Jofre got up from a first round knockdown to knock Smecca out in seven rounds. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
Jofre won eight fights in 1959, including one against two time world title challenger Leo Espinoza, and a seventh round knockout in a rematch with Caceres. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
On February 19, 1960, he fought Ernesto Miranda for the third time, this time with the South American Bantamweight title on the line. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Jofre outpointed Miranda over fifteen rounds to win his first title as a professional. Jofre retained the title with a knockout in three rounds in a fourth fight with Miranda, and, after one more win, he made his American debut, defeating top ranked challenger Jose Medel by knockout in ten on August 16 at Los Angeles. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Next, he defeated the power punching Ricardo Moreno (later ranked among boxing's all time best punchers by Ring Magazine), by a knockout in six. Ricardo Moreno (born February 7, 1937 in Chalchihuites Sacate, Mexico, deceased June 25, 2008) was a boxer in The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing
On November 18 of that year, Jofre became world champion, when he knocked out the WBA world Bantamweight champion Eloy Sanchez in six rounds, at Los Angeles. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level
Jofre proved to be a busy world champion, fighting top notch fighters, both in title engagements and in non title fights. From 1960 to 1965, he retained his title against Piero Rollo, Ramon Arias (in Caracas, Venezuela), Johnny Caldwell, Herman Marques, Jose Medel, Katsuyoshi Aoki (in Tokyo), Johnny Jamito (in Manila), and Bernardo Caraballo (in Bogotá, Colombia). Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. John Caldwell (born May 7, 1938 in Belfast) is a former boxer from Northern Ireland, who won the bronze medal in the Flyweight officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The City of Manila Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
In addition, he defeated such fighters as Billy Peacock, Sadao Yaoita and Fernando Soto in non title bouts. After the fight with Aoki, Jofre was also recognized as world Bantamweight champion by the WBC, therefore, becoming the undisputed world champion. The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico,
Up until his defense against Caraballo, Jofre had the record for the longest undefeated run in boxing history since the start of a career. This record would shortly after be broken by Nino Benvenuti and, much later on, by Julio César Chávez. Giovanni Benvenuti (born April 26, 1938 in Izola, then Isola) better known as Nino Benvenuti, is an Italian former Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora) is a retired Mexican professional boxer
On May 17, 1965, his streak as an undefeated fighter was broken when he lost to "Fighting Harada" by a fifteen round split decision in Nagoya, Japan, to lose the world Bantamweight title. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Masahiko Harada (born April 23, 1943 in Tokyo Japan) better known as Fighting Harada, is a former world Boxing champion is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Harada was the only fighter ever to defeat Jofre as a professional.
After losing to Harada by unanimous decision at a rematch held in Tokyo on June 1, 1966, Jofre retired. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
In 1969, he made a comeback, beating Rudy Corona by a knockout in six on August 26. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. After winning thirteen fights in a row, he challenged for a world title once again: on May 21, 1973, he fought Jose Legra for the WBC world Featherweight title, in Brasilia. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Jose Legra (born 19 April, 1943 in Baracoa, Cuba) is a former professional boxer in the Featherweight division Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau Jofre became a two division world champion by defeating Legra with a fifteen round unanimous decision.
Despite having won his second world title, Jofre realized he was nearing the end of the road as far as his boxing career was concerned. He did defeat Frankie Crawford in a non title affair and defended his world Featherweight title against fellow former world Bantamweight champion, Vicente Saldivar of Mexico, in a "super fight" held at Salvador. A 5'3" Southpaw, Vicente Saldivar was a dynamo in the ring The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Salvador (historic name São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, in English "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay" is a City on the northeast coast of He knocked Saldivar out in four rounds.
After a string of fights against lesser opponents, he retired, having beaten "Octavio Famoso Gomez" by a knockout in six on October 8 of 1976. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He had a record of 72-2-4 (50 KOs), making him a member of the exclusive group of boxers that has won 50 or more fights by knockout.
Boxing Trainer
Jofre has since dedicated himself to being a boxing trainer in Brazil. He also owns businesses such as supermarkets and others. This is a list of Supermarkets, past and present whether under the parent corporation's name or another name
Honors
He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall
He is listed as #85 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
He is listed as #19 on Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. In 2002, Ring Magazine published a list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years in Boxing, as voted by the magazine's writers
| Preceded by Jose Becerra Retired |
NBA Bantamweight Champion (later WBA) 18 Nov 1960– 18 May 1965 |
Succeeded by Fighting Harada |
| Preceded by Johnny Caldwell |
World Bantamweight Champion 18 Jan 1962– 18 May 1965 |
Succeeded by Fighting Harada |
| Preceded by Inaugural Champion |
WBC Bantamweight Champion 1963– 18 May 1965 |
Succeeded by Fighting Harada |
| Preceded by Jose Legra |
WBC Featherweight Champion 5 May 1973– 17 Jun 1974 Stripped |
Succeeded by Bobby Chacon |
See also
- Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time
- Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
External links
Masahiko Harada (born April 23, 1943 in Tokyo Japan) better known as Fighting Harada, is a former world Boxing champion John Caldwell (born May 7, 1938 in Belfast) is a former boxer from Northern Ireland, who won the bronze medal in the Flyweight This is a chronological List of World Bantamweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Masahiko Harada (born April 23, 1943 in Tokyo Japan) better known as Fighting Harada, is a former world Boxing champion List of WBC world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Council (WBC Masahiko Harada (born April 23, 1943 in Tokyo Japan) better known as Fighting Harada, is a former world Boxing champion Jose Legra (born 19 April, 1943 in Baracoa, Cuba) is a former professional boxer in the Featherweight division List of WBC world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Council (WBC Bobby Chacon (born November 28, 1951) in Sylmar, CA USA and was a two time world boxing champion In 2002, Ring Magazine published a list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years in Boxing, as voted by the magazine's writers List of WBA world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Association (WBA List of WBC world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Council (WBC BoxReccom is a website dedicated to keep updated records of professional boxers, both male and female.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic