Willie Pastrano boxer

Willie Pastrano boxer
bouts
83
won
62
lost
13
draw
8
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
1951-09-10
Height
5′ 10″/178cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
62
Born
1935-11-27
Death
1997-12-06
Nationality
USA

Wilfred Raleigh Pastrano (November 27, 1935 – December 6, 1997) was an American professional boxer who held the unified world light heavyweight titles (WBA, WBC, The Ring) from 1963 until 1965, defending his titles three times before losing them to José Torres. He is the grandfather of New Orleans rapper Mr. Pastranocitation needed.Pastrano was born in New Orleans. Pastrano's best friend, Ralph Dupas started training in boxing at a local gym. Pastrano, who weighed over 250 pounds, decided to start working out with his friend.As Willie lost weight, he realized two things. First, he loved boxing. Second, he hated getting hit. So, Pastrano developed a style of boxing in which he hardly got hit, and in return, tried not to hurt his opponent as well.Pastrano was already married as a teenager, and by 1962, he and his wife Faye had five children: John (born 1955), Donna (1957), Frank (1959), Nicholas (1960), and Angelo (1962).Pastrano began his career at the age of 16. He fought many heavyweights and outpointed heavyweight contenders Rex Layne, Brian London, and Tom McNeeley.The talented Pastrano won the world light heavyweight championship when he outpointed the great Harold Johnson on a close 15-round decision. He successfully defended his crown by stopping Gregorio Peralta of Argentina on a TKO, and by coming back from a certain defeat on points to KO English challenger Terry Downes in 11 rounds in Manchester, England. Pastrano lost his crown when he was TKOed by José Torres in 10 rounds (the same fight where the ringside doctor asked if he knew where he was, leading to Pastrano's legendary line of "You're damn right I know where I am! I'm in Madison Square Garden getting the shit kicked out of me!"). In the Torres fight, Pastrano was knocked down for the only time in his career by a powerful left hook to the liver. Pastrano retired after that match and never fought again.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1965-03-30 Jose Torres WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1964-11-30 Terry Downes WWWWWW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1964-04-10 Gregorio Peralta WWWWWW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Corner retirement
1963-11-30 Mike Holt WWWWWW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1963-09-20 Gregorio Peralta WWWWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Unanimous decision
1963-08-31 Ollie Wilson WLLLWW Coliseum, Jacksonville WIN
Unanimous decision
1963-06-01 Harold Johnson WWWWWW Convention Center, Las Vegas WIN
Split-decision
1963-05-04 Wayne Thornton WWWWWD Convention Center, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
1963-03-23 Wayne Thornton WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Majority decision
1963-02-09 Wayne Thornton WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1962-09-08 Rodolfo Diaz LLLWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Split-decision
1962-06-25 Billy Ryan LLWLWL Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1962-05-28 Archie Moore WWWWWW Sports Arena, Los Angeles DRAW
Majority decision
1962-05-01 Tom McNeeley WWWLLW Arena, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1961-08-06 Lennart Risberg WWLWWD Olympic Stadium, Stockholm DRAW
Points
1960-12-27 Jesse Bowdry WWWLLW Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Unanimous decision
1960-09-16 Chic Calderwood WWWWWW Kelvin Hall, Glasgow LOST
Points
1960-06-01 Sonny Ray WLWLLD Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1960-05-06 Alonzo Johnson WWLLLW Fairgrounds Coliseum, Louisville WIN
Unanimous decision
1960-04-09 George Kartalian LLWLLL Bell Auditorium, Augusta WIN
Corner retirement
1960-01-20 Jerry Luedee LWDLWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1959-12-07 Charley Pavlis WWWLLL Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
1959-08-20 Tom Davis debut Chilhowee Park, Knoxville WIN
Technical knockout
1959-07-24 Alonzo Johnson WWWWWW Freedom Hall, Louisville LOST
Unanimous decision
1959-02-24 Joe Erskine WWWLLW Wembley Stadium, Wembley LOST
Points
1958-09-30 Brian London WWWWLW Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
Technical knockout
1958-08-25 Tommy Thompson LWLWWD City Auditorium, Columbus WIN
KO
1958-06-15 Franco Cavicchi WWWWWW Sports Palace, Bologna WIN
Points
1958-04-21 Joe Bygraves WDLWLW Granby Halls, Leicester WIN
Points
1958-02-25 Brian London LWWWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
Points
1957-11-27 Willi Besmanoff WWLLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-10-22 Dick Richardson WWLWDW Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
Points
1957-09-10 George Peyton WWWWWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1957-06-11 Roy Harris WWWWWW Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston LOST
Unanimous decision
1957-05-14 Neal Welch DLLLLD Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-02-20 John Holman LWWWLL Freedom Hall, Louisville WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-12-26 Charley Norkus WWWLLW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-08-24 Pat McMurtry DWWWWW Lincoln Bowl, Tacoma WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-05-30 Chuck Spieser WLWWDW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Split-decision
1956-04-04 Johnny Arthur WWWLWL Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-01-27 Chuck Spieser WWWLWW Auditorium, Miami Beach DRAW
Points
1955-12-19 Rex Layne LWLLLW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-11-18 Joe Rowan WWWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-10-03 Paddy Young WLWWWW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-07-27 Chuck Spieser WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-06-28 Joey Maxim WLLWWL Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-04-22 Willie Troy LWWWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago DRAW
Points
1955-03-23 Al Andrews LWWLWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-03-01 Tony Johnson WWWWWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-11-23 Bobby Dykes WLDLWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-09-14 Jackie LaBua WWWWLW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Split-decision
1954-08-24 Jimmy Martinez WLWWLW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-08-09 Tommy Bazzano LWWWLD Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Technical knockout
1954-06-18 Tommy Hatcher LLLLLL Abba Temple Auditorium, Mobile WIN
KO
1954-04-12 Jacques Royer Crecy LLDLLW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-03-29 Jimmy Martinez WWWWLL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-11-30 Italo Scortichini LLWWLL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans LOST
Split-decision
1953-10-05 Elmer Beltz WWWLLD Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Majority decision
1953-09-22 Elmer Beltz WWWWLL Auditorium, Miami Beach DRAW
Points
1953-07-14 Del Flanagan WWLWLW Auditorium, Miami Beach LOST
Split-decision
1953-05-25 Johnny Cesario LLWWWD Coliseum Arena, New Orleans LOST
Majority decision
1953-04-06 Chato Hernandez DDWWLW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-03-16 Roger Trevino DDLWWL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-03-03 Chick Boucher WLLWWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1953-02-24 Emerson Butcher WWWWWD Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-01-26 Alfredo La Grutta WDWLLL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1952-12-15 Alvin Pellegrini WLWWWL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans DRAW
Majority decision
1952-11-24 Alvin Boudreaux LWLWLW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Technical knockout
1952-11-17 Alvin Pellegrini DWLWWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
1952-10-14 Lonnie Rylant WWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
KO
1952-10-06 Alvin Pellegrini WWDWLW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans LOST
Points
1952-09-08 Johnny Capitano WWWLWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Points
1952-08-19 Sonny Luciano WLWWLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1952-08-05 Sonny Luciano WWLWWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1952-07-28 Jimmy Carter WWLLWD Sports Palace, Pensacola WIN
KO
1952-07-22 Al McCoy WLWWDL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1952-07-08 John Chaney LDDWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1952-07-01 Buzz Brown debut Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1952-04-21 Alvin Pellegrini WWWWWW Coliseum Arena, New Orleans DRAW
Points
1952-04-01 Alvin Boudreaux LLL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Points
1951-10-01 Jimmy Conino LL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
Points
1951-09-17 Frankie Speed LLLW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Points
1951-09-10 Domingo Rivera WDLLLW Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Points