Zack Padilla
Zachary P. "Zack" Padilla (born March 15, 1963, in Glendora, California), and also known as Zack Attack, is a retired American boxer and a former WBO Light Welterweight champion.
Contents
- 1 Professional career
- 2 Final retirement
- 3 Recognition
- 4 Championships and accomplishments
- 5 References
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 *le. In 1993, he captured the WBO Light Welterweight *le 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 *le four times with victories over Efrem Calamati (35-0-1), Ray Oliveira, Harold Miller, and former champion Juan Laporte. His fight with Olivera in 1993 once held the Compubox record for the most punches thrown in a fight at 3,020.
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.
Recognition
On June 25, 2012, Padilla was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame. This is in addition to having a street in his hometown of Azusa named in his honor.
Championships and accomplishments
- California Boxing Hall of Fame
- Cl* of 2012
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Boxing Honoree (1993)
- World Boxing Organization
- WBO Light Welterweight Championship (one time)
References
- Boxing record for Zack Padilla from BoxRec (registration required)