Romeo Anaya
Romeo Anaya (5 April 1946 – 24 December 2015) was a Mexican boxer in the Super Bantamweight division. He was the Lineal and WBA World Bantamweight Champion.[1]
| Romeo Anaya | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Romeo Anaya Malpica |
| Nickname(s) | El Lacandón |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1.64 m) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 5 April 1946 Cahuare, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Died | 24 December 2015 (aged 69) Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 72 |
| Wins | 50 |
| Wins by KO | 42 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Pro career
Anaya became the world bantamweight champion when he defeated Lineal and WBA Bantamweight Champion Enrique Pinder of Panama on January 20, 1973.[2] On November 3, 1973, Anaya met Arnold Taylor in a match refereed by Stanley Christodoulou in Johannesburg in South Africa. The 14 round fight is considered by many to be one of boxing's classic fights. One South African sportswriter called it "the bloodiest fight in South African boxing history". Taylor suffered a cut and was knocked down once in round five and three times in round eight (the WBA has since adopted a rule where a fighter is automatically declared a knockout loser if he or she is knocked down three times in the same round). Nevertheless, Taylor also cut the champion, and, in round fourteen, he connected with a right hand to Anaya's jaw, sending him to the floor. Feeling that this was his moment to become a world champion, Taylor screamed to his trainers: "He's gone!" from a neutral corner. It took Anaya two minutes to get up, and Taylor won the Lineal and WBA Bantamweight titles.
Retirement
During his boxing career, which ran from 1967 to 1980, Anaya held the Lineal and WBA Bantamweight Championship of the World in 1973 and the Bantamweight Championship of Mexico in 1971.
See also
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
References
- http://www.supersport.com/boxing/international/news/151228/Romeo_Anaya_dies
- "Romeo Anaya - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Enrique Pinder |
WBA bantamweight champion January 20, 1973 - November 3, 1973 |
Succeeded by Arnold Taylor |
| The Ring bantamweight champion January 20, 1973 - November 3, 1973 | ||
| Lineal Bantamweight Champion January 20, 1973 - November 3, 1973 | ||