Jesús Pimentel

Jesús "Little Poison" Pimentel (born February 17, 1940, in Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico) was a Mexican bantamweight boxer who fought from 1960 to 1971.

Professional career

Pimentel was a fan favorite at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and at The Forum due to his terrific punching power.^{[citation needed]} Pimentel won 77 bouts, 68 by knockout, and lost 7.

Despite his record, Pimentel was denied a chance at the bantamweight title until he was past his prime. His last professional fight was an unsuccessful attempt to wrest the crown from all-time great bantamweight champion Rubén Olivares on December 14, 1971. Despite a valiant effort, Olivares stopped Pimentel on an eleventh round TKO.

Honors

• He was selected to The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
• He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

External links

• Boxing record for Jesús Pimentel from BoxRec (registration required)