SPORT & NOTE
Victor Galindez

Male

"El Leopardo de Morón"
(Victor Emilio Galindez)
(Víctor Emilio Galíndez)
Light-Heavyweight, Argentina, Morón, Buenos Aires
Born: 2 November 1948, Vedia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: 25 October 1980, Partido di Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 5ft 10in, mt 1,77

On 25 October of 1980, Galindez participated in what would be his first and last
Turismo Carretera race, as a co-driver. After a mechanical failure shortly after
the start of the race, Galíndez and his driver Antonio Lizeviche headed towards
the pits, walking alongside the road. A car of another competitor lost control
and hit Galíndez and Lizeviche, killing them on the spot.

In 2002 Galindez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame








Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1968
Mexico City, Mexico, Olympic Games Preliminaries, 71 kg
- Oct. 14Aldo BentiniMexico City, Mexico LPTS 5:0

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1969
+ May 10Ramon RuizBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 4
+ June 28Ruperto RobledoBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 3
= Aug. 16Adolfo CejasAzul, ArgentinaDraw 10
1970
+ Jan. 17Adolfo Jorge CardozoBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 5
+ Mar. 13 Ramon D RochaRosario, ArgentinaKO 9
- Apr. 8Juan AguilarBuenos Aires, ArgentinaL 10
+ May 9Ramon Reinaldo CerrezuelaLujan, ArgentinaTKO 9
+ May 20Alfredo SeguraBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 3
= June 24Juan AguilarBuenos Aires, ArgentinaDraw 10
+ July 22 Jorge AhumadaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 5
* Aug. 14Juan AguilarMendoza, ArgentinaNC 1
- Sept. 18Juan AguilarMendoza, ArgentinaL 10
- Nov. 28 Avenamar PeraltaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaL 12
(For Argentine Light-Heavyweight Title)
1971
+ Jan. 9Avenamar PeraltaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 10
* Apr. 7Pedro RimovskyBuenos Aires, ArgentinaNC 1
- May 24 Jorge AhumadaMendoza, ArgentinaL 10
= June 12Pedro RimovskyBuenos Aires, ArgentinaDraw 10
+ July 31 Jorge AhumadaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 9
- Sept. 11Avenamar PeraltaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaTKO by 9
+ Oct. 30 Jorge AhumadaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 6
+ Nov. 20Juan AguilarBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 10
- Dec. 18Avenamar PeraltaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaL 10
1972
+ Jan. 22 Carlos A SantagadaNueve de Julio, ArgentinaTKO 8
+ May 6Eddie JonesBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 10
+ July 22Juan AguilarBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 12
(Won Argentine Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 19Adolfo Jorge CardozoRosario, ArgentinaTKO 4
+ Sept. 2 Avenamar PeraltaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 12
(Retained Argentine Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 7 Avenamar PeraltaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 12
(Won South American Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 10Oscar WondrykVenado Tuerto, ArgentinaKO 7
= Dec. 15Juan AguilarMendoza, ArgentinaDraw 10
1973
+ Jan. 29Ruben Macario GonzalezSalta, ArgentinaKO 3
+ Apr. 14Juan AguilarBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 12
(Retained Argentine Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ May 12Eddie OwensBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 3
+ July 14Karl ZurheideBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 2
+ Aug. 10Juan AguilarSan Miguel, ArgentinaKO 6
+ Sept. 7Raul Arturo LoyolaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 12
(Retained Argentine Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 10Raul Arturo LoyolaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaTKO 8
+ Dec. 8Eddie DuncanBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 2
1974
+ Feb. 16Ray AndersonBalcarce, ArgentinaKO 2
+ Apr. 5Ruben Macario GonzalezRio Cuarto, ArgentinaKO 3
+ June 8Jose Monon GonzalezBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 10
+ July 12Domingo SilveiraSan Salvador de Jujuy, ArgentinaKO 4
+ Sept. 1Domingo SilveiraSan Juan, ArgentinaKO 5
+ Sept. 14Angel OquendoBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 10
+ Oct. 5Domingo SilveiraParana, ArgentinaKO 4
+ Dec. 7Len HutchinsBuenos Aires, ArgentinaTKO 13
(Won vacant WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1975
+ Feb. 15Johnny GriffinBalcarce, ArgentinaKO 6
+ Apr. 7Pierre FourieJohannesburg, South AfricaW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ May 16Ray ElsonLas Vegas, USATKO 8
+ June 30 Jorge AhumadaNew York, USAW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Sept. 13Pierre FourieJohannesburg, South AfricaW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1976
+ Mar. 28 Harald SkogOslo, NorwayKO 3
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Apr. 8Jesse BurnettCopenhagen, DenmarkW 10
+ May 15Richie KatesJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 21Billy DouglasBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 10
+ Oct. 5Kosie SmithJohannesburg, South AfricaW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1977
+ Apr. 6Guillermo AguirrezabalaMendoza, ArgentinaKO 4
+ June 18Richie KatesRoma, ItalyW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Sept. 17Yaqui LopezRoma, ItalyW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 20Eddie Mustafa MuhammadTorino, ItalyW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1978
+ Apr. 8Ramon Reinaldo CerrezuelaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaW 10
+ May 6Yaqui LopezViareggio, ItalyW 15
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ June 16Juan Antonio MusladinoMendoza, ArgentinaKO 9
+ July 8Waldemar De OliveiraBuenos Aires, ArgentinaKO 9
+ Aug. 19Marcos Antonio TostoGeneral Pico, ArgentinaKO 6
- Sept. 15Mike RossmanNew Orleans, USAcTKO by 13
(Lost WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1979
+ Mar. 9Roberto Gustavo AguilarSan Miguel, ArgentinaTKO 8
+ Apr. 14Mike RossmanNew Orleans, USATKO 9
(Regained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
- Nov. 30 Marvin JohnsonNew Orleans, USAKO by 11
(Lost WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1980
- June 14Jesse BurnettAnaheim, USAL 12

 

Summary

Total bouts: 70, Won: 55 (34 inside the limit), Lost: 9 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 2