SPORT & NOTE
Carlos PALOMINO

Male

Welterweight, USA, Los Angeles, California
Born: August 10, 1949, San Luis de Colorado, Mexico
Height: 5ft 8 1/2in, mt 1,73

Palomino arrived in the USA at the age of 10

as an amateur:
1971 and 1972 US All-Army welterweight champion
1971 United States National Championships super-lightweight 3rd place
1972 United States National Championships super-lightweight winner
(defeated eventual Olympic super-lightweight gold medallist Ray Selaes)


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1971
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States National Championships 3rd place, 63.500 kg
- Apr. 30Ray Seales (USA)New Orleans, Louisiana LPTS 3
1972
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States National Championships winner, 63.500 kg
+ Apr. 30Ray Seales (USA)Las Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
Fort Worth, Texas, US Olympic Trials, 63.500 kg
- July 20Pete RanzanyFort Worth, Texas LPTS 3

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1972
+ Sept. 14 Javier Martinez Los Angeles, USAW 4
+ Oct. 5 Javier Martinez Los Angeles, USAW 4
= Nov. 16Ted LiggettLos Angeles, USADraw 4
1973
+ Jan. 19Tim WalkerSan Bernardino, USAW 6
+ Feb. 1Ramon SolitarioLos Angeles, USAKO 3
+ Mar. 1Rosario ZavalaLos Angeles, USAW 6
+ Mar. 29Lalo BarrienteLos Angeles, USAW 6
+ Apr. 12Tommy CoulsonLos Angeles, USAW 6
1974
+ May 4David ArellanoSan Diego, USAW 8
+ May 23Juan GarzaLos Angeles, USAKO 2
+ June 14David ArellanoSan Diego, USAKO 9
- Aug. 2Andy PriceSan Diego, USAL 10
+ Oct. 10Nelson RuizLos Angeles, USATKO 6
+ Oct. 24Jose MirandaLos Angeles, USAKO 6
+ Dec. 19Tommy HowardLos Angeles, USAW 10
1975
= Feb. 13Zovek BarajasLos Angeles, USADraw 10
+ Mar. 27Zovek BarajasLos Angeles, USATKO 9
+ May 23Roger BuckskinLos Angeles, USAW 10
+ July 19Johnny PinedoLos Angeles, USAKO 2
+ Oct. 25Eddie AlexanderLos Angeles, USATKO 5
= Nov. 22Hedgemon LewisLos Angeles, USADraw 10
1976
+ Feb. 12Mike AvansLos Angeles, USAW 10
+ Apr. 29Toshiharu NambuLos Angeles, USATKO 2
+ June 22 John H StraceyWembley, Great BritainTKO 12
WBC Welterweight Title
1977
+ Jan. 21Armando MunizLos Angeles, USATKO 15
WBC Welterweight Title
+ June 14Dave GreenWembley, Great BritainKO 11
WBC Welterweight Title
+ Sept. 13Everaldo Costa AzevedoLos Angeles, USAW 15
WBC Welterweight Title
+ Dec. 10Jose PalaciosLos Angeles, USAKO 13
WBC Welterweight Title
1978
+ Feb. 11Ryu SorimachiLas Vegas, USAKO 7
WBC Welterweight Title
+ Mar. 18Mimoun MohatarLas Vegas, USATKO 9
WBC Welterweight Title
+ May 27Armando MunizLos Angeles, USAW 15
WBC Welterweight Title
1979
- Jan. 14Wilfred BenitezSan Juan, Puerto RicoL 15
WBC Welterweight Title
- June 22Roberto DuranNew York, USAL 10
1980-1996
Inactive
1997
+ Jan. 10Ismael DiazHollywood, USAKO 8
+ May 9Wilbur GarstHollywood, USAKO 2
+ June 8Rene ArredondoHollywood, USAKO 1
+ Oct. 26Eric Ramon VazquezBakersfield, USAKO 9
1998
- May 30Wilfredo RiveraLos Angeles, USAL 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 38, Won: 31 (19 inside the limit), Lost: 4 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 0