Marcelo Quiñonez is a former boxer

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...

 from Peru

Peru

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. He was one of South America

South America

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's top ranked middleweights during the 1970s.

Professional career

Quiñones began his professional career as a boxer on September, 27 1971, winning Carlos Bazán by knockout in Lima.

He added the South American middleweight title with a knockout in twelve rounds victory over Luiz Fabre, on August 9 in Lima.

Quiñones won 31 bouts, losing 8 and drawing in 1, with 18 wins by knockout.

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