Carlos Zárate Serna
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zárate and the second or maternal family name is Serna.
Jesús Carlos Zárate Serna (born May 23, 1951) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1970 to 1988, and held the WBC bantamweight title from 1976 to 1979.
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Carlos Zárate | |
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Born | Jesus Carlos Zárate Serna (1951-05-23) 23 May 1951 (age 73) Tepito, Mexico City, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | Cañas |
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Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 70 |
Wins | 66 |
Wins by KO | 63 |
Losses | 4 |
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Zárate was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine in 1977. Zárate was ranked #21 in The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.[1] and voted as the #1 bantamweight (along with Rubén Olivares) of the 20th century by the Associated Press in 1999.[2] In 1994, Zárate was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He is also the father of once-defeated Light Welterweight prospect, Carlos Zárate, Jr.[3]