Octavio Meyran Sanchez is a former
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During his career Meyran took charge of over twenty world title fights. Among the bouts he refereed were the infamous
No MásLeonard-Duran II was the second of three boxing matches between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran and took place in the Louisiana Superdome on November 25, 1980. In boxing shorthand, it became known as the No Más Fight after Duran was said to have uttered the infamous words while quitting the...
fight between
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and
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in 1980,
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's
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Featherweight title-winning effort against
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, Gomez's loss in his first defense of that title to
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and
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in New Orleans in 1981, and James "Buster" Douglas' upset win over
Mike TysonMichael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest man ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title at just 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old, after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in...
in 1990.
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Octavio Meyran Sanchez is a former
MexicanThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
boxingBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win...
refereeThe referee in the boxing is the individual charged with enforcing the rules of that sport during a match.-The role of the referee:Referees have the following roles:*Gives instructions to both boxers before the fight...
.
During his career Meyran took charge of over twenty world title fights. Among the bouts he refereed were the infamous
No MásLeonard-Duran II was the second of three boxing matches between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran and took place in the Louisiana Superdome on November 25, 1980. In boxing shorthand, it became known as the No Más Fight after Duran was said to have uttered the infamous words while quitting the...
fight between
Roberto DuránRoberto Durán is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all-time. A versatile brawler in the ring, he was nicknamed "Manos de Piedra" during his career....
and
Sugar Ray LeonardSugar Ray Leonard is a retired American professional boxer . Named Fighter of the Decade for the 1980s, he is widely considered to be one of the best boxers of all time, winning world titles at multiple weights and engaging in contests with such celebrated opponents as Wilfred Benitez, Thomas...
in 1980,
Wilfredo GomezWilfredo Gómez is a former boxer and three time world champion. Nicknamed "Bazooka", Gómez had one of the highest knockout win percentages in professional boxing, winning 88 percent of his bouts by knockout...
's
WBCThe World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Featherweight title-winning effort against
Juan LaporteJuan Laporte is a former boxer who was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico.-Amateur career:Juan Laporte won the 1976 112lb New York Golden Gloves Sub-Novice Championship. He defeated Long Island's Ricky Brown in the finals. Laporte was defeated by Joseph Nieto of the Police Athletic Leagues Lynch Center...
, Gomez's loss in his first defense of that title to
Azumah NelsonAzumah Nelson is a former boxer and three-time world champion. A native of Ghana.Nelson also has endured personal loss: His wife for many years died during the 1990s of cancer.- Professional career :...
and
Sugar Ray LeonardSugar Ray Leonard is a retired American professional boxer . Named Fighter of the Decade for the 1980s, he is widely considered to be one of the best boxers of all time, winning world titles at multiple weights and engaging in contests with such celebrated opponents as Wilfred Benitez, Thomas...
in New Orleans in 1981, and James "Buster" Douglas' upset win over
Mike TysonMichael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest man ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title at just 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old, after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in...
in 1990. After the latter fight, in an unsuccessful attempt to have the result overturned, Meyran was accused by Tyson's manager Don King of giving Douglas a "slow count".
External links
- Meyran's career at Boxrec.com
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