| Daisy Ocasio | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Daisy Ocasio |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Birth date | November 3, 1964 |
| Birth place | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Daisy Ocasio (born November 3, 1964) is a well known Puerto Rican athlete. Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight) is a weight division in professional boxing between 147-154 pounds (66 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Vega Baja (VAI-gah BAH-hah is a Municipality in north central Puerto Rico located in northern coast north of Morovis; east of Manatí; and Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} A participant of Marathon and Track and Field races, she is also a former female boxer. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42
Ocasio was born in Vega Baja, to the north coast of Puerto Rico. Vega Baja (VAI-gah BAH-hah is a Municipality in north central Puerto Rico located in northern coast north of Morovis; east of Manatí; and Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Although she and Ossie Ocasio shared one sport, boxing, it is not known whether the two have a family connection. Osvaldo Ocasio, (born August 12, 1955) better known as Ossie Ocasio and nicknamed Jaws is a Puerto Rican who was a boxer and world Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
Daisy Ocasio had an accomplished career in the running fields, holding various records at different international races. In 1991, she participated as a Track and Field runner at the Havana, Cuba Pan American Games. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. She also participated at various Olympics. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
Ocasio's photos were commonly seen on Puerto Rican newspapers during the early 1990s, when she was at the top of her career as a runner. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 She continued on running, and winning races, until the late 1990s. Many Puerto Ricans came to identify her, just as they did with Angelita Lind during the 1980s, as one of the most important runners of Puerto Rico. Angelita Lind (born January 13, 1959) is a Puerto Rican track and field athlete. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. That's why, when she announced she would become a female boxer, she caused some shock among many of her fans.
On July 23, 1998, she debuted as a boxer, defeating Andrea Figueroa by a knockout in round two at Vega Baja. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Only nineteen days later, she beat Lizette Pizarro by a knockout in the first round, also in her hometown.
On November 7 of that year, she beat Marischa Sjau, in Lake Worth, Florida, to mark her United States debut. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border originally called "Lake Worth" The United States of America —commonly referred to as the By then, she had moved to Florida to train. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Boxing training is the training method that boxers use in order to get more fit for their sport
On March 3, 1999, she beat Pamela Clarke, by then considered a top fighter, by a knockout in three rounds at Miami. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Then, on December 8 came what could be considered as her best victory: facing future world champion Patricia Demick of Chile, Ocasio won by a six round unanimous decision. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Patricia Demick (born January 26, 1972 in Viña del Mar, Chile) is a female boxer who made history by becoming Chile 's first Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
On April 15, 2004, in what would turn out to be her last fight, she was knocked out by future world champion Britt Van Buskirk, in Temecula, California. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States.
She retired from women's boxing with a record of five wins and one loss, with three knockout wins.
Currently in her 40s, Ocasio now leads a relatively quiet life, and has returned to live full time in Puerto Rico.
See also
External links
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