Paul Jorgensen

Paul Jorgensen (April 5, 1935 – August 6, 2008) was a super featherweight professional boxer from Louisiana.

Personal life

Jorgenson was born in Tallulah, Louisiana, and made his residence in Port Arthur, Texas.^[1]

Professional career

Jorgensen made his professional debut on April 27, 1954, with a four-round points win against Baby Galvez in

Battling Torres. He retired after a losing to Battling Torres on September 6, 1960 and managed to cram an amazing number of fights (93) in a relatively short career (71⁄2 years). His final record was 81 wins (35 by knockout), 8 losses, and 4 draws.^[1] Jorgensen died August 6, 2008, in Port Arthur, Texas.^[2]

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Paul Jorgensen". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
^ "Influential Houston boxer Paul Jorgensen, 74, dies". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

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[boxrec-1] "Paul Jorgensen". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2007-11-09.

[2] "Influential Houston boxer Paul Jorgensen, 74, dies". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

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