José Torres

Summary

José Torres is a human^[1]. He was born in Ponce^[2]. He was born on May 3, 1936^[3]. He died in Ponce^[4]. He died on January 19, 2009^[5]. He worked as a boxer^[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• José Torres was born in Ponce^[2].
• José Torres died in Ponce^[4].
• José Torres was born on May 3, 1936^[3].
• José Torres died on January 19, 2009^[5].
• Burial took place at Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon^[8].
• José Torres held citizenship in United States^[9].
• José Torres worked as a boxer^[6].
• José Torres received the International Boxing Hall of Fame^[10].
• José Torres received the WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion^[11].
• José Torres received the WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion^[12].
• José Torres received the The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion^[13].
• José Torres is recorded as male^[14].
• José Torres's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• José Torres's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[16].
• José Torres's head coach is recorded as Cus D'Amato^[17].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[18].
• José Torres's sport is recorded as boxing^[19].
• José Torres's family name is recorded as Torres^[20].
• José Torres's given name is recorded as José^[21].
• José Torres's work location is recorded as New York City^[22].
• José Torres's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• José Torres's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography^[24].
• José Torres's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics^[25].
• José Torres's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+45'}^[26].
• José Torres's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+41'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

José Torres was born in Ponce^[2]. He was born on May 3, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

José Torres worked as a boxer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame^[10], a sports hall of fame^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1990^[30]; WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion^[11]; WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion^[12]; and The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion^[13], a title of honor^[31], founded in 1924^[32].

Death and Burial

José Torres died on January 19, 2009^[5]. He died in Ponce^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[18]. Burial took place at Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon^[8].

Why It Matters

José Torres has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was José Torres born?

Born in Ponce^[2], José Torres…

Where did José Torres die?

José Torres died in Ponce^[4].

What did José Torres do for work?

José Torres worked as boxer^[6].

What awards did José Torres receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame^[10], WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion^[11], WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion^[12], and The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion^[13].