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Horacio Accavallo

1934 – 2022

Argentine boxer

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About Horacio Accavallo

Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 87). Horacio Accavallo was an Argentine boxer and actor.

Horacio Enrique Accavallo (14 October 1934 – 14 September 2022) was an Argentine professional boxer who competed from 1956 until 1967. He held the undisputed World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight titles from 1966 to 1968.

Professional career

Accavallo fought mainly in Argentina. On 1 March 1966, he won the vacant WBA & WBC world flyweight championship by outpointing Katsuyoshi Takayama on 15-round split decision in Tokyo, Japan.

Professional boxing record

Titles in boxing Major world titles WBA flyweight champion (112 lbs) WBC flyweight champion (112 lbs)

Regional/International titles Argentina flyweight champion (112 lbs) South American flyweight champion (112 lbs)

Undisputed titles Undisputed flyweight champion

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Important facts

Born

14 October 1934, Lanús

Birth century

20th century

Died

14 September 2022

Occupation

Boxer, actor

Nationality

Argentina

Awards

WBC World Flyweight Champion; WBA World Flyweight Champion

Also known as

Horacio Enrique Accavallo

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Horacio Accavallo's

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Horacio Accavallo?

Argentine boxer (1934–2022)

When was Horacio Accavallo born?

Horacio Accavallo was born on 14 October 1934 in Lanús.

When did Horacio Accavallo die?

Horacio Accavallo died on 14 September 2022.

What was Horacio Accavallo's occupation?

Horacio Accavallo was a boxer and actor.

What nationality was Horacio Accavallo?

Horacio Accavallo was Argentine.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Horacio Accavallo

· Wikidata: Q2365063

· DBpedia: Horacio Accavallo

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