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Jorge Páez

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For the Venezuelan footballer, see Jorge Páez (footballer).

Jorge Adolfo Páez (born October 27, 1965) is a Mexican actor, circus performer and former professional boxer. In boxing he held the WBO and IBF featherweight titles.[1] Paez's nickname of "El Maromero" is in honor of the somersault (referred to in Spanish as "maroma") acts he performs at the circus. It was in the circus that he learned acrobatic moves he would later use in the boxing ring. Páez is also the father of Azriel Páez, Jorge Páez Jr., and Airam Páez.[2]

Jorge Páez
Born
Jorge Adolfo Páez

(1965-10-27) October 27, 1965 (age 59)
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Other namesEl Maromero
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Super featherweight
Lightweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights98
Wins79
Wins by KO52
Losses14
Draws5

Personal life

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Paez has been a circus performer in his northwest Mexico hometown since he was very young. Jorge started boxing in San Luis Río Colorado. He is also the father of welterweight prospect Azriel Páez[3] and WBC Youth Intercontinental welterweight champion Jorge Páez Jr.[4]

Professional career

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Early years

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Paez began boxing professionally on November 16, 1984, knocking out Efren Treno in three rounds.

Featherweight champion

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From there on, he built a string of wins that led him to challenge IBF featherweight champion Calvin Grove in boxing's last 15 round world title fight. Paez was trailing on all three scorecards, but dropped the champion three times in the last round. The knockdowns provided an edge on the scorecards, making Paez IBF featherweight champion by a unanimous decision. He defended the title eight times, including a knockout in 11 against Grove in a rematch, a unanimous decision win former world champion Stevie Cruz and a split decision against future world champion Troy Dorsey.

He then won the WBO featherweight title in a unification bout against Louie Espinoza (in a rematch of their 1989 fight that ended in a draw) by split decision.

Paez then vacated his titles and moved up in weight, only to lose to IBF super featherweight champion Tony Lopez. Paez continued to fight, but he had mixed results versus former world champion Lupe Suarez and against Tracy Spann; he and Suarez drew in 10 rounds, and he beat Spann by a 10-round decision.

Lightweight

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Main article: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Jorge Páez

On October 10, 1991, Paez moved up to lightweight and fought against Pernell Whitaker for the WBC, WBA and IBF lightweight titles but lost by unanimous decision.

On November 6, 1992, Paez fought against future world champion Rafael Ruelas for the NABF lightweight title, losing by TKO in the 10 round. On July 17, 1993, he lost to Freddie Pendleton by a decision in twelve for the IBF lightweight title

On July 29, 1994, he was given a shot at the vacant WBO lightweight title against rising superstar Oscar De La Hoya. Paez lost by a knockout in round two.

Later years

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Paez then went up against WBA super featherweight champion Genaro Hernandez in a non-title bout, losing by TKO in the 8th round due to cuts. On August 17, 1996, he won the WBC Continental Americas super featherweight regional title by knocking out Narciso Valenzuela in 3 rounds. Paez would then lose that title in his next match against Julian Wheeler but regained it by beating Wheeler in the rematch.

On August 7, 1997, he lost by a knockout in eight rounds to Angel Manfredy. After three victories, Paez lost via a devastating one-punch knockout in seven rounds to Augie Sanchez in May 1999. In his next bout in October 1999, Paez boxed future lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo, losing by KO in the fifth round.

Paez continued to box on over the next few years, winning a long string of bouts against a lower level of opposition.

Injuries and Retirement

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Paez was supposed to fight Jesús Chávez on March 29, 2003. However, it was discovered that Paez suffered from brain swelling, putting the fight with Jesús Chávez and his career in serious jeopardy. Despite these findings, Paez fought on, and on December 5, 2003, in Phoenix, Arizona, he defeated Scott McCraken by a ten-round split decision in what would be Paez's final match.

His overall record was 79-14-5 (51 KOs).

Professional boxing record

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98 fights 79 wins 14 losses
By knockout 52 6
By decision 27 7
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
98 Win 79–14–5 Scott McCracken SD 10 Dec 5, 2003 Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
97 Win 78–14–5 Rodney Jones UD 10 Sep 26, 2003 DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
96 Win 77–14–5 Rubén Galván UD 10 Jul 25, 2003 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
95 Win 76–14–5 Silverio Ortiz TD 7 (10) Feb 7, 2003 HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.
94 Win 75–14–5 Sandro Marcos TKO 3 (10) Dec 13, 2002 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
93 Win 74–14–5 Juan Angel Macias TKO 8 (10) Sep 28, 2002 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
92 Win 73–14–5 Agustin Lorenzo KO 3 (10) Jun 26, 2002 Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
91 Win 72–14–5 Mike Juarez KO 5 (10) May 17, 2002 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
90 Win 71–14–5 Tom Johnson TKO 2 (10) Feb 22, 2002 Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
89 Draw 70–14–5 Justo Sanchez TD 1 (10) Sep 23, 2001 Stateline Casino, West Wendover, Utah, U.S.
88 Win 70–14–4 Verdell Smith TKO 3 (10) Sep 7, 2001 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
87 Win 69–14–4 Adarryl Johnson TKO 5 (10) Jun 24, 2001 Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S.
86 Win 68–14–4 Verdell Smith UD 10 Apr 22, 2001 Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
85 Win 67–14–4 Michael Davis MD 10 Nov 26, 2000 Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
84 Win 66–14–4 Justo Sanchez SD 10 Sep 24, 2000 Silver Smith Casino, West Wendover, Nevada, U.S.
83 Win 65–14–4 Jorge Ramirez TKO 5 (10) Aug 26, 2000 Selland Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.
82 Win 64–14–4 Angel Aldama RTD 3 (10) Apr 29, 2000 Peppermill Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
81 Win 63–14–4 Jose Antonio Ocampo KO 2 (10) Apr 8, 2000 Blancas Bazaar, Imperial Beach, California, U.S.
80 Loss 62–14–4 José Luis Castillo TKO 5 (12) Oct 15, 1999 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico For vacant IBA super featherweight title
79 Loss 62–13–4 Augie Sanchez KO 7 (10) May 8, 1999 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
78 Win 62–12–4 Juan Polo Perez KO 2 (12) Nov 14, 1998 County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S. Won vacant IBA Americas super featherweight title
77 Win 61–12–4 Victor Hugo Paz UD 10 Sep 12, 1998 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
76 Win 60–12–4 Juan Angel Macias KO 6 (12) Mar 28, 1998 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant NABU super featherweight title
75 Loss 59–12–4 Angel Manfredy TKO 8 (12) Aug 2, 1997 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. For WBU super featherweight title
74 Win 59–11–4 Gerald Gray RTD 5 (12) Apr 26, 1997 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC Continental Americas super featherweight title
73 Win 58–11–4 Julian Wheeler SD 12 Jan 13, 1997 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won WBC Continental Americas super featherweight title
72 Loss 57–11–4 Julian Wheeler UD 12 Oct 19, 1996 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC Continental Americas super featherweight title
71 Win 57–10–4 Narciso Valenzuela Romo KO 3 (12) Aug 17, 1996 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super featherweight title
70 Win 56–10–4 José Sanabria TKO 6 (10) May 4, 1996 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
69 Win 55–10–4 Paris Alexander TKO 5 (10) Feb 15, 1996 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
68 Win 54–10–4 Anthony Johnson UD 10 Nov 16, 1995 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
67 Loss 53–10–4 Jose Vida Ramos SD 12 Sep 30, 1995 Caesars Tahoe, Circus Maximus Showroom, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, U.S. For vacant WBO NABO super featherweight title
66 Loss 53–9–4 Jose Vida Ramos DQ 5 (10) Jul 8, 1995 Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
65 Loss 53–8–4 Genaro Hernandez TKO 8 (10) Mar 31, 1995 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
64 Loss 53–7–4 Oscar De La Hoya KO 2 (12) Jul 29, 1994 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. For vacant WBO lightweight title
63 Win 53–6–4 Juan Gomez UD 10 Jun 11, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
62 Win 52–6–4 Mauricio Aceves UD 10 Apr 11, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
61 Win 51–6–4 Andres Sandoval RTD 5 (10) Feb 19, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
60 Win 50–6–4 Dominick Monaco TKO 5 (?) Nov 20, 1993 Morelia, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
59 Win 49–6–4 Raul Franco TKO 10 (10) Nov 15, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
58 Win 48–6–4 Danny Romero KO 1 (?) Oct 15, 1993 Nogales, Veracruz, Mexico Not the American boxer Danny Romero
57 Win 47–6–4 Erick Madrid TKO 4 (10) Sep 13, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
56 Loss 46–6–4 Freddie Pendleton UD 12 Jul 17, 1993 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. For IBF lightweight title
55 Win 46–5–4 Jesse Torres UD 10 May 18, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
54 Win 45–5–4 Ramon Felix TKO 8 (10) Mar 13, 1993 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
53 Win 44–5–4 Alberto Castro TKO 3 (10) Dec 11, 1992 Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
52 Loss 43–5–4 Rafael Ruelas RTD 10 (12) Nov 6, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For vacant NABF lightweight title
51 Win 43–4–4 Brian Brown TKO 6 (10) Aug 24, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
50 Win 42–4–4 Roger Bonine KO 1 (10) Jul 17, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
49 Win 41–4–4 Eduardo Perez UD 10 May 29, 1992 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
48 Win 40–4–4 Johnny De La Rosa UD 10 Mar 27, 1992 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
47 Win 39–4–4 Benny Medina UD 10 Feb 17, 1992 Palenque del Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
46 Loss 38–4–4 Pernell Whitaker UD 12 Oct 5, 1991 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. For WBA, WBC, and IBF lightweight titles
45 Win 38–3–4 Tracy Spann MD 10 Jun 14, 1991 Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
44 Draw 37–3–4 Lupe Suarez TD 4 (10) Apr 19, 1991 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
43 Win 37–3–3 Jorge Ramirez MD 10 Mar 8, 1991 Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
42 Win 36–3–3 Javier Marquez TKO 3 (10) Jan 6, 1991 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
41 Loss 35–3–3 Tony Lopez UD 12 Sep 22, 1990 Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. Lost IBF featherweight title
40 Draw 35–2–3 Troy Dorsey SD 12 Jul 8, 1990 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF and WBO featherweight titles
39 Win 35–2–2 Louie Espinoza SD 12 Apr 7, 1990 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF featherweight title;
Won WBO featherweight title
38 Win 34–2–2 Troy Dorsey SD 12 Feb 4, 1990 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF featherweight title
37 Win 33–2–2 Lupe Gutierrez TKO 6 (12) Dec 9, 1989 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF featherweight title
36 Win 32–2–2 Fernando Segura UD 4 Nov 11, 1989 Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
35 Win 31–2–2 Allan Makitoki TKO 6 (10) Oct 23, 1989 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
34 Win 30–2–2 Jose Mario Lopez KO 2 (12) Sep 16, 1989 Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Retained IBF featherweight title
33 Win 29–2–2 Steve Cruz UD 12 Aug 6, 1989 County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S. Retained IBF featherweight title
32 Draw 28–2–2 Louie Espinoza SD 12 May 21, 1989 Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Retained IBF featherweight title
31 Win 28–2–1 Calvin Grove TKO 11 (12) Mar 30, 1989 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico Retained IBF featherweight title
30 Win 27–2–1 Miguel Molina KO 6 (?) Sep 30, 1988 Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
29 Win 26–2–1 Calvin Grove MD 15 Aug 4, 1988 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico Won IBF featherweight title
28 Win 25–2–1 Martin Garcia KO 6 (?) May 28, 1988 Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
27 Win 24–2–1 Rafael Toledo TKO 2 (10) Apr 22, 1988 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
26 Win 23–2–1 Carlos Linares KO 3 (?) Apr 4, 1988 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
25 Win 22–2–1 Rosendo Alonso KO 1 (?) Feb 26, 1988 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
24 Win 21–2–1 Elpidio Infante RTD 7 (10) Feb 5, 1988 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
23 Win 20–2–1 Martin Torres KO 4 (10) Dec 18, 1987 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
22 Win 19–2–1 Jesus Lopez KO 2 (10) Dec 4, 1987 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
21 Win 18–2–1 Robert Lewis UD 10 Oct 30, 1987 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
20 Win 17–2–1 Refugio Alvarado TKO 7 (10) Jul 25, 1987 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
19 Win 16–2–1 Arnel Arrozal RTD 5 (10) May 22, 1987 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
18 Win 15–2–1 Silvestre Castillo KO 6 (6) Apr 25, 1987 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
17 Win 14–2–1 Marco Antonio Santos KO 5 (10) Mar 20, 1987 Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
16 Win 13–2–1 Alejandro Mayorga UD 10 Mar 1, 1987 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
15 Win 12–2–1 Jose Millan KO 2 (10) Feb 15, 1987 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
14 Win 11–2–1 Alejandro Mayorga UD 10 Jan 1, 1987 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
13 Win 10–2–1 Noe Gonzalez KO 3 (10) Dec 6, 1986 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
12 Win 9–2–1 Carlos Galan KO 1 (10) Oct 3, 1986 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
11 Win 8–2–1 Jesus Rojas PTS 10 Sep 16, 1986 Auditorio Municipal, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico
10 Loss 7–2–1 Miguel Molina PTS 6 Jul 28, 1986 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
9 Win 7–1–1 Martin Moreno KO 1 (6) Jun 27, 1986 San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
8 Win 6–1–1 Salvador Sara KO 1 (?) Apr 22, 1986 San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
7 Win 5–1–1 Efren Tineo KO 3 (6) Nov 1, 1985 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
6 Draw 4–1–1 Mario Rivera PTS 6 Jul 29, 1985 Arena Tijuana 72, Tijuana, Mexico
5 Loss 4–1 Salomon Villavicencio PTS 4 Apr 16, 1985 Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Jose Luis Luna TKO 1 (4), Mar 30, 1985 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Manuel Armenta KO 1 Feb 8, 1985 Sonora, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Julio Cesar Medina KO 2 Dec 14, 1984 Sonora, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Efren Tineo TKO 3 Nov 16, 1984 Sonora, Mexico

Outside the Ring

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In 1993 he made the movie Zapatos Viejos, where he starred alongside Gloria Trevi, playing "Ernesto".[5] In 1995, he made his Hollywood acting debut in the low-budget movie Dirty Money.

Paez's name surfaced in the 2004 FBI investigation against promoter Bob Arum. The FBI was investigating whether Paez's win over Verdell Smith was a fixed fight or not.

Paez had a brief supporting role with World Wrestling Entertainment as an associate of Rey Mysterio, and accompanied him to the ring at the No Way Out pay-per-view event on February 15, 2004. Paez also appeared in Mysterio's music video for his song from the WWE Originals album, "Crossing Borders."

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Scary Clown: Remembering Jorge Paez". Bad Left Hook. March 18, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Paez vs. Chávez: nada imposible". archive.is. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bajo la dirección de Ernesto Prieto, Azriel Paez toma a San Luis". archive.is. June 24, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Paez Jr Dominates, Wins by Second Round KO". KO Corner. July 2, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Zapatos viejos". IMDb. 12 February 1993.
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Achievements
Preceded by IBF featherweight champion
4 August 1988 - 14 March 1991
Vacated 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WBO featherweight champion
7 April 1990 – 17 January 1991
Vacated 		Succeeded by
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