Famed Argentinian Boxer. Also known as "El Torito de Mataderos," Justo Suárez was one of the first idols in Argentina boxing. His professional career was short, between 1928 and 1935 (29 fights, Won 24, Lost 2, 1 draw, and 2 NC. In 1930, won the Argentinian Championship (lightweight). His decline was fast, he died poor in a hospital. His sad story inspired the great writer Julio Cortázar, who wrote a wonderful short story, called "Torito."
Famed Argentinian Boxer. Also known as "El Torito de Mataderos," Justo Suárez was one of the first idols in Argentina boxing. His professional career was short, between 1928 and 1935 (29 fights, Won 24, Lost 2, 1 draw, and 2 NC. In 1930, won the Argentinian Championship (lightweight). His decline was fast, he died poor in a hospital. His sad story inspired the great writer Julio Cortázar, who wrote a wonderful short story, called "Torito."
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