Zack Padilla
Zack Padilla | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zachary P. Padilla March 15, 1963 Azusa, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Zack Attack |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Zachary P. "Zack" Padilla (born March 15, 1963, in
Light Welterweight
champion.
Professional career
Padilla turned pro in 1985 and retired shortly thereafter in 1986 after a TKO loss to Dwayne Prim.
In 1991, he returned to boxing and went on a nine-fight winning streak, which included victories over future champion
Compubox
record for the most punches thrown in a fight at 3,020.
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 22 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Juan Laporte | RTD | 9 (12) | 1994-07-24 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Harold Miller | TKO | 7 (12) | 1994-04-18 | Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, Netherlands | Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Dwayne Swift | TKO | 4 (10) | 1994-03-12 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Ray Oliveira | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-12-16 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Efrem Calamati | TKO | 8 (12) | 1993-11-19 | Palasport, Arezzo, Italy | Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Carlos González | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-06-07 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBO light welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Roger Mayweather | SD | 10 (10) | 1993-04-24 | Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Ricky Meyers | RTD | 6 (10) | 1993-02-05 | Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Miguel González | UD | 10 (10) | 1992-12-09 | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Jesus Cardenas | TKO | 5 (10) | 1992-08-24 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | José Castro | TKO | 6 (10) | 1992-06-25 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Danny Perez | UD | 10 (10) | 1992-03-19 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | James Page | UD | 6 (6) | 1991-11-15 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Cesar Valdez | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-08-26 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Johnny Gonzalez | PTS | 4 (4) | 1991-06-17 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 7–1–1 | Dwayne Prim | TKO | 2 (8) | 1986-04-11 | Sahara Hotel & Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Eddie Gonzalez | KO | 1 (8) | 1986-02-07 | Cal Poly Pomona Gym, Pomona, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Frank Lopez | TKO | 2 (8) | 1985-12-17 | Club Metro, Riverside, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Andres Felix | TKO | 3 (6) | 1985-11-17 | Coachella Valley High School, Thermal, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Lawrence Caver | TKO | 4 (4) | 1985-11-10 | Cal Poly Pomona Gym, Pomona, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Miguel Chamiso | KO | 1 (4) | 1985-08-24 | Pride Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Ernie Landeros | PTS | 4 (4) | 1985-07-25 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Carl McCoy | KO | 2 (?) | 1985-06-10 | San Rafael, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francisco Gutierrez | KO | 2 (4) | 1985-05-16 | El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. |
Final retirement
During a sparring session with Shane Mosley, Padilla was hit with a hard punch which aggravated a head injury from his last fight. Padilla's boxing license was then suspended indefinitely, and he never fought again. He had a career record of 24-1-1 with 14 KOs.[2]
See also
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of world light-welterweight boxing champions
References
- ^ "LaPorte Sees Enough of Padilla's Punches". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "The amazing boxing life of Zack Padilla". MaxBoxing. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
External links
- Boxing record for Zack Padilla from BoxRec (registration required)