Eddie Gazo
Encyclopedia
Eddie Gazo is a former professional boxer
in the super welterweight (154 lb
) division.
. That year he was named The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter. He defended the belt three times before losing it to Masashi Kudo
the following year. He retired in 1984 following a string of losses that concluded with a defeat to Julian Jackson
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the super welterweight (154 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) division.
Pro career
Gazo turned pro in 1971, and captured the WBA light middleweight title in 1977 with a decision win over Miguel Angel CastelliniMiguel Angel Castellini
Miguel Angel Castellini is a former Argentine professional boxer. Castellini, who was active as a professional from 1965 to 1980, is most notable for having held the WBA World Light Middleweight title....
. That year he was named The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter. He defended the belt three times before losing it to Masashi Kudo
Masashi Kudo
Masashi Kudo is a former professional boxer. He was the WBA light middleweight champion from 1978-1979.- Biography :...
the following year. He retired in 1984 following a string of losses that concluded with a defeat to Julian Jackson
Julian Jackson
Julian Jackson is a retired professional boxer and former three-time world champion in the light middleweight and middleweight divisions...
.