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Sixto Escobar (March 23, 1913 – November 17, 1979) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Competing in the bantamweight division, he became Puerto Rico's first world champion. Escobar was born in Barceloneta and raised in San Juan. There he received his primary education and took interest in boxing. After gathering a record of 21–1–1 as an amateur, Escobar debuted as a professional in 1931 defeating Luis "Kid Dominican" Pérez by knockout. Early in his career, he moved to Venezuela due to the lack of opponents in his division. There he received an opportunity for the Venezuelan Bantamweight championship, but lost by points to Enrique Chaffardet. Subsequently, he moved to New York and began boxing in other states, eventually capturing the Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight Title

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  • سيكستو إسكوبار (بالإنجليزية: Sixto Escobar)‏ كان ملاكم صنّف ضمن فئة . (ar)
  • Sixto Escobar (* 12. März 1913 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico; † 17. November 1979) war ein puerto-ricanischer Boxer im Bantamgewicht. (de)
  • Sixto Escobar est un boxeur portoricain né le 23 mars 1913 et mort le 17 novembre 1979 à Barceloneta. (fr)
  • Sixto Escobar (March 23, 1913 – November 17, 1979) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Competing in the bantamweight division, he became Puerto Rico's first world champion. Escobar was born in Barceloneta and raised in San Juan. There he received his primary education and took interest in boxing. After gathering a record of 21–1–1 as an amateur, Escobar debuted as a professional in 1931 defeating Luis "Kid Dominican" Pérez by knockout. Early in his career, he moved to Venezuela due to the lack of opponents in his division. There he received an opportunity for the Venezuelan Bantamweight championship, but lost by points to Enrique Chaffardet. Subsequently, he moved to New York and began boxing in other states, eventually capturing the Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight Title. In 1936, he defeated Tony Marino to unify this championship with the one recognized by the International Boxing Union, in the process becoming the third Latin American undisputed world boxing champion. After retiring, he worked as a spokesperson for beer companies in New York, before returning to Puerto Rico in the 1960s, where he resided until his death. He received several posthumous recognitions and his name was used in several sports venues and buildings. In 2002, Escobar was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (en)
  • Sixto Escobar (Barceloneta, 23 marzo 1913 – 17 novembre 1979) è stato un pugile portoricano. Professionista dal 1930, campione del mondo dei pesi gallo dal 1935 al 1937 e dal 1938 al 1939. La International Boxing Hall of Fame lo ha riconosciuto tra i più grandi pugili di ogni tempo. Fu antagonista di campioni quali Louis Salica e . (it)
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  • سيكستو إسكوبار (بالإنجليزية: Sixto Escobar)‏ كان ملاكم صنّف ضمن فئة . (ar)
  • Sixto Escobar (* 12. März 1913 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico; † 17. November 1979) war ein puerto-ricanischer Boxer im Bantamgewicht. (de)
  • Sixto Escobar est un boxeur portoricain né le 23 mars 1913 et mort le 17 novembre 1979 à Barceloneta. (fr)
  • Sixto Escobar (Barceloneta, 23 marzo 1913 – 17 novembre 1979) è stato un pugile portoricano. Professionista dal 1930, campione del mondo dei pesi gallo dal 1935 al 1937 e dal 1938 al 1939. La International Boxing Hall of Fame lo ha riconosciuto tra i più grandi pugili di ogni tempo. Fu antagonista di campioni quali Louis Salica e . (it)
  • Sixto Escobar (March 23, 1913 – November 17, 1979) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Competing in the bantamweight division, he became Puerto Rico's first world champion. Escobar was born in Barceloneta and raised in San Juan. There he received his primary education and took interest in boxing. After gathering a record of 21–1–1 as an amateur, Escobar debuted as a professional in 1931 defeating Luis "Kid Dominican" Pérez by knockout. Early in his career, he moved to Venezuela due to the lack of opponents in his division. There he received an opportunity for the Venezuelan Bantamweight championship, but lost by points to Enrique Chaffardet. Subsequently, he moved to New York and began boxing in other states, eventually capturing the Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight Title (en)
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