Zack Padilla

Zack Padilla
Born
Zachary P. Padilla

(1963-03-15) March 15, 1963 (age 61)
Azusa, California, U.S.
Other namesZack Attack
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins22
Wins by KO14
Losses1
Draws1

Zachary P. "Zack" Padilla (born March 15, 1963, in Azusa, California), and also known as Zack Attack, is a retired American boxer and a former WBO Light Welterweight champion.

Professional career

Padilla turned pro in 1985 and retired shortly thereafter in 1986 after a TKO loss to Dwayne Prim.

In 1991, he returned to boxing and went on a nine-fight winning streak, which included victories over future champion James Page and former champion Roger Mayweather, before challenging for a world title. In 1993, he captured the WBO Light Welterweight Title in an upset unanimous decision victory over undefeated Carlos Gonzalez. Later that year, he was named the Ring magazine comeback fighter of the year. Padilla successfully defended his title four times with victories over Efrem Calamati (35-0-1), Ray Oliveira, Harold Miller, and former champion Juan Laporte.[1] His fight with Olivera in 1993 once held the Compubox record for the most punches thrown in a fight at 3,020.

Professional boxing record

24 fights 22 wins 1 loss
By knockout 14 1
By decision 8 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Win 22–1–1 Juan Laporte RTD 9 (12) 1994-07-24 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBO light welterweight title
23 Win 21–1–1 Harold Miller TKO 7 (12) 1994-04-18 Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, Netherlands Retained WBO light welterweight title
22 Win 20–1–1 Dwayne Swift TKO 4 (10) 1994-03-12 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21 Win 19–1–1 Ray Oliveira UD 12 (12) 1993-12-16 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. Retained WBO light welterweight title
20 Win 18–1–1 Efrem Calamati TKO 8 (12) 1993-11-19 Palasport, Arezzo, Italy Retained WBO light welterweight title
19 Win 17–1–1 Carlos González UD 12 (12) 1993-06-07 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBO light welterweight title
18 Win 16–1–1 Roger Mayweather SD 10 (10) 1993-04-24 Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 15–1–1 Ricky Meyers RTD 6 (10) 1993-02-05 Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Win 14–1–1 Miguel González UD 10 (10) 1992-12-09 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
15 Win 13–1–1 Jesus Cardenas TKO 5 (10) 1992-08-24 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
14 Win 12–1–1 José Castro TKO 6 (10) 1992-06-25 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
13 Win 11–1–1 Danny Perez UD 10 (10) 1992-03-19 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
12 Win 10–1–1 James Page UD 6 (6) 1991-11-15 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
11 Win 9–1–1 Cesar Valdez PTS 6 (6) 1991-08-26 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
10 Win 8–1–1 Johnny Gonzalez PTS 4 (4) 1991-06-17 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
9 Loss 7–1–1 Dwayne Prim TKO 2 (8) 1986-04-11 Sahara Hotel & Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
8 Win 7–0–1 Eddie Gonzalez KO 1 (8) 1986-02-07 Cal Poly Pomona Gym, Pomona, California, U.S.
7 Win 6–0–1 Frank Lopez TKO 2 (8) 1985-12-17 Club Metro, Riverside, California, U.S.
6 Win 5–0–1 Andres Felix TKO 3 (6) 1985-11-17 Coachella Valley High School, Thermal, California, U.S.
5 Win 4–0–1 Lawrence Caver TKO 4 (4) 1985-11-10 Cal Poly Pomona Gym, Pomona, California, U.S.
4 Win 3–0–1 Miguel Chamiso KO 1 (4) 1985-08-24 Pride Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
3 Draw 2–0–1 Ernie Landeros PTS 4 (4) 1985-07-25 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Carl McCoy KO 2 (?) 1985-06-10 San Rafael, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Francisco Gutierrez KO 2 (4) 1985-05-16 El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.

Final retirement

During a sparring session with Shane Mosley, Padilla was hit with a hard punch which aggravated a head injury from his last fight. Padilla's boxing license was then suspended indefinitely, and he never fought again. He had a career record of 24-1-1 with 14 KOs.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "LaPorte Sees Enough of Padilla's Punches". Los Angeles Times. 25 July 1994. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ^ "The amazing boxing life of Zack Padilla". MaxBoxing. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO light welterweight champion
June 7, 1993 – 1994
Retired 		Vacant
Title next held by
Sammy Fuentes