Víctor Zalazar
Encyclopedia
Victor Zalazar is a former Argentine
boxer
, who won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, Australia
.
Zalazar was known as "El Cacique", or "The Wild Bullet".
in 1958. He lost two straight decisions to Paret, and his career went downhill following the losses.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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...
, who won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Zalazar was known as "El Cacique", or "The Wild Bullet".
Olympic results
- Defeated Stig SjölinStig SjölinStig Sjölin is a boxer from Sweden.He competed for Sweden in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(Sweden) points - Defeated Dieter WemhönerDieter WemhönerDieter Wemhöner is a former amateur boxing middleweight who won a gold medal at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He represented West Germany in the 1952 Olympics, reaching the third round; and the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Olympics, reaching the second round.-Reference:...
(United Team of Germany) points - Lost to Gennadi Schatkov (Soviet Union) KO by 2
Pro career
Zalazar turned pro in 1957 and won his first 15 fights before taking on Benny ParetBenny Paret
Benny "the Kid" Paret, born Bernardo Paret , born in Santa Clara, Cuba, was a Cuban welterweight boxer. Paret won the world welterweight title twice in the early 1960s and died in 1962 following an unsuccessful attempt to defend the crown in what is considered to be the first ring death witnessed...
in 1958. He lost two straight decisions to Paret, and his career went downhill following the losses.