Daniel Jiménez (boxer)
Daniel Jimenez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Jiménez Román November 21, 1969 |
| Nationality |  Puerto Rican |
| Other names | La Cobra |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 45 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Daniel Jiménez Román (born November 21, 1969 in Camuy, Puerto Rico) is a former Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is best known for having won the WBO title as a pro.
Pro
Jimenez, known as "La Cobra", turned pro in 1988, losing his first fight to Wilfredo Vargas. In 1993 he captured the WBO super bantamweight title with a decision win over Duke McKenzie and defended it four times before losing it to Marco Antonio Barrera in 1995. He moved down in weight after the loss and defeated WBO bantamweight title holder Alfred Kotey by decision. He defended the belt once before losing it to Robbie Regan the following year. He retired in 2002 after several losses late in his career.
On September 3, 1994, Daniel Jiménez established a world record for the quickest knockout in a championship fight, defeating Harald Geier in 17 seconds.
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
- List of super-bantamweight boxing champions
External links
- Boxing record for Daniel Jiménez from BoxRec (registration required)
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- People from Camuy, Puerto Rico
- Olympic boxers of Puerto Rico
- Bantamweight boxers
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- Featherweight boxers
- World bantamweight boxing champions
- World super-bantamweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Organization champions
- Puerto Rican male boxers
- Puerto Rican boxing biography stubs