Best fights of Daniel Zaragoza
Over 17 years as a professional, Daniel Zaragoza has compiled a 55-8-3 (28) record, including 36 title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Daniel Zaragoza KOs Carlos Zárate
On February 29, 1988 Daniel Zaragoza fought Carlos Zárate for the vacant WBC super bantamweight title. Zaragoza was 30 years old with a record of 35-4, and Zárate was 36 with a record of 66-3. Zaragoza was on a 7-fight winning streak, while Zárate was coming off a loss. Zaragoza stopped Carlos Zárate via TKO in the 10th round. Won the vacant title.
2. Daniel Zaragoza defeats Paul Banke in their 3rd fight
On December 9, 1991 Daniel Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Paul Banke. It was their third meeting. Zaragoza was 33 years old with a record of 43-5-1, and Banke was 27 with a record of 21-5. Zaragoza was on a 3-fight winning streak and Banke was coming off a win. Zaragoza won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
3. Daniel Zaragoza KOs Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
On March 3, 1996 Daniel Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Joichiro Tatsuyoshi. Zaragoza was 38 years old with a record of 51-7-3, and Tatsuyoshi was 25 with a record of 12-2-1. Zaragoza was coming off a win and Tatsuyoshi was on a 2-fight winning streak. Zaragoza stopped Joichiro Tatsuyoshi via TKO in the 11th round. Defended the title.
4. Daniel Zaragoza defeats Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in their 2nd fight
On April 14, 1997 Daniel Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Joichiro Tatsuyoshi. It was their second meeting. Zaragoza was 39 years old with a record of 54-7-3, and Tatsuyoshi was 26 with a record of 13-3-1. Zaragoza was on a 4-fight winning streak and Tatsuyoshi was coming off a win. Zaragoza won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
5. Daniel Zaragoza draws with Tracy Harris Patterson
On December 5, 1992 Daniel Zaragoza fought Tracy Harris Patterson for the WBC super bantamweight title. Zaragoza was 34 years old with a record of 44-6-1, and Patterson was 27 with a record of 46-2. Zaragoza was coming off a loss, while Patterson was on a 16-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a split decision.
6. Daniel Zaragoza KOs Tsuyoshi Harada
On July 20, 1996 Daniel Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Tsuyoshi Harada. Zaragoza was 38 years old with a record of 52-7-3, and Harada was 0 with a record of 0-0. Zaragoza was on a 2-fight winning streak. Zaragoza stopped Tsuyoshi Harada via TKO in the 7th round. Defended the title.
7. Daniel Zaragoza KOs Valerio Nati
On November 26, 1988 Daniel Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Valerio Nati. Zaragoza was 30 years old with a record of 36-4-1, and Nati was 0 with a record of 0-0. Zaragoza stopped Valerio Nati via KO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
8. Daniel Zaragoza defeats Kiyoshi Hatanaka
On June 14, 1991 Daniel Zaragoza fought Kiyoshi Hatanaka for the WBC super bantamweight title. Zaragoza was 33 years old with a record of 41-5-1, and Hatanaka was 24 with a record of 22-1-1. Zaragoza was coming off a win and Hatanaka was on a 5-fight winning streak. Zaragoza won via split decision. Crowned the new super bantamweight champion.
9. Daniel Zaragoza defeats Wayne McCullough
On January 11, 1997 Daniel Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Wayne McCullough. Zaragoza was 39 years old with a record of 53-7-3, and McCullough was 26 with a record of 20-0. Zaragoza was on a 3-fight winning streak and McCullough was on an undefeated 20-fight winning streak. Zaragoza won via split decision. Defended the title.
10. Daniel Zaragoza KOs Frankie Duarte
On August 31, 1989 Daniel Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title against Frankie Duarte. Zaragoza was 31 years old with a record of 38-4-1, and Duarte was 0 with a record of 0-0. Zaragoza was on a 2-fight winning streak. Zaragoza stopped Frankie Duarte via TKO in the 10th round. Defended the title.