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Alfredo Marcano

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Alfredo Marcano

Birth
Cumaná, Municipio Sucre, Sucre, Venezuela
Death
5 Apr 2009 (aged 62)
Cumaná, Municipio Sucre, Sucre, Venezuela
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Cumaná, Municipio Sucre, Sucre, Venezuela Add to Map
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Professional Boxer. Born in Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela, he was the former WBA Super Featherweight Champion from 1971 to 1972. He defeated Japan's Hiroshi Kobayashi to win the title and relinquished it to Ben Villaflor. Marcano's last championship fight was in 1974, when he suffered a 9th round knockout defeat to Bobby Chacon for the WBC Featherweight Title. He retired from boxing in 1975 after compiling a record of 44 wins (29 knockouts), 11 losses and 5 draws. He died from cancer.
Professional Boxer. Born in Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela, he was the former WBA Super Featherweight Champion from 1971 to 1972. He defeated Japan's Hiroshi Kobayashi to win the title and relinquished it to Ben Villaflor. Marcano's last championship fight was in 1974, when he suffered a 9th round knockout defeat to Bobby Chacon for the WBC Featherweight Title. He retired from boxing in 1975 after compiling a record of 44 wins (29 knockouts), 11 losses and 5 draws. He died from cancer.

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  • Originally Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Apr 8, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35648874/alfredo-marcano: accessed ), memorial page for Alfredo Marcano (17 Jan 1947–5 Apr 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35648874, citing Cementerio Parque Jardín de Cumaná, Cumaná, Municipio Sucre, Sucre, Venezuela; Maintained by Find a Grave.