Daniel Alicea
Daniel Alicea | |
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| Born | 1973 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | (aged 50) , U.S. |
| Other names | Pipino |
| Statistics | |
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| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
Daniel Alicea (1973 – September 8, 2023) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was a featherweight and a junior lightweight.
On June 8, 1996, Alicea challenged
Alicea later won the North American Boxing Organization,[2] the World Boxing Council Continental Americas,[3] and the North American Boxing Federation Junior Lightweight titles.[4]
Alicea retired from boxing with a record of 30 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws (ties) in 39 contests, 22 wins and 6 losses coming by knockout.[5]
Personal life and death
Alicea was married to Frances Pagan.[6] He resided in Camden, New Jersey. Alicea was a Christian, as is his widow.
In 2016, Alicea was diagnosed with leukemia. The cancer at first receded, but it returned in 2019. He died from a brain bleed on September 8, 2023, at the age of 50.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Daniel Alicea". BoxRec.
- ^ a b "Saturday 8, June 1996". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Saturday 27, November 1999". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Friday 12, April 2002". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Daniel Alicea". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Fallece el expúgil boricua Daniel "Pipino" Alicea". El Nuevo Día. September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Fallece el exboxeador Daniel "Pipino" Alicea". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-11.