José Manuel Urtain
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José Manuel Ibar Azpiazu (also known as Urtain; 14 May 1943 – 21 July 1992) was a Spanish
EBU heavyweight champion in 1970 and 1971.[2]
Biography
Born in
aizkolaritza (wood-chopping) and harri-jasotze (stone lifting) before becoming a professional boxer.[3]
He started boxing in
EBU heavyweight champion in Madrid after defeating the German Peter Weiland in the seventh round.[1]
He then lost his crown on 10 November 1970 at Wembley stadium in London against Britain's Henry Cooper.[4] The next year in 1971 he recovered the European EBU champion crown against Jack Bodell,[5] but lost it again in 1972 against Jurgen Blin.[6]
He tried to recover the title again in 1977 in
Jean Pierre Coopman but he could not defeat the Belgian boxer.[7]
After retirement Urtain suffered from alcoholism and debts, resulting in the breakdown of his marriage. He committed suicide by jumping from the 10th floor of his home in Madrid.[3]
During his period as a boxer (1968-1977) he took part in 68 fights, of which we won 53 (41 by knock-out), lost 11 and 4 draws.
References
- ^ a b "Jose Manuel Urtain, EBU Boxing, Rock Lifting Champion, Held Ali Overhead". boxinginsider.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Jose Manuel Urtain". BoxRec. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b Castelao, Eduardo J. (21 July 2017). "25 años del suicidio de Urtain: "Ganó mucho, malgastó todo"" [25 years since Urtain's suicide: "He earned a lot, he wasted it all"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Cooper Has Another Go At Title Against Urtain". The New York TImes. 8 November 1970. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Urtain Dethrones Bodell In Madrid". The New York Times. 18 December 1971. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Friday Night Fights". The New York Times. 11 June 1972. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Coopman Stops Urtain For European Ring Crown". The New York Times. 13 March 1977. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
External links
- Boxing record for Jose Manuel Ibar Urtain from BoxRec (registration required)
- European Boxing Union official website