Carlos Palomino Record & Stats
In a career spanning 25 years and eight months, Carlos Palomino fought 38 times with 31 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws. By his last professional fight on May 30, 1998, Palomino's boxing record stood at 31-4-3 (19 KO wins).
- Born
- Aug 10, 1949
- Age
- 73
- Debut
- Sep 14, 1972
- Record
- 31-4-3
- Rounds
- 300
- KOs
- 19 (50%)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Reach
- 181 cm
- Ape Index
- 4 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|
| WL w1 d7 | WL w1 d7 |
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Carlos Palomino is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in San Luis RĂo Colorado, Sonora, Mexico on August 10, 1949. Palomino made his professional boxing debut at the age of 23, on September 14, 1972. He is a former welterweight world champion. He is 73 years old, and will be turning 74 in two months. Palomino is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 38 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 31 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 6 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | May 30, 1998 | 48 | Wilfredo Rivera | Loss | UD |
| 37 | Oct 26, 1997 | 48 | Eric Ramon Vazquez | Win | KO9 |
| 36 | Jun 8, 1997 | 47 | Rene Arredondo | Win | KO1 |
| 35 | May 9, 1997 | 47 | Wilbur Garst | Win | KO2 |
| 34 | Jan 10, 1997 | 47 | Ismael Diaz | Win | RTD8 |
| 33 | Jun 22, 1979 | 29 | Roberto Durán | Loss | UD |
| 32 | Jan 14, 1979 | 29 | Wilfred Benitez | Loss * | SD |
| 31 | May 27, 1978 | 28 | Armando Muniz | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Mar 18, 1978 | 28 | Mimoun Mohatar | Win * | TKO9 |
| 29 | Feb 11, 1978 | 28 | Ryu Sorimachi | Win * | KO7 |
| 28 | Dec 10, 1977 | 28 | Jose Palacios | Win * | KO13 |
| 27 | Sep 13, 1977 | 28 | Everaldo Costa Azevedo | Win * | UD |
| 26 | Jun 14, 1977 | 27 | Dave Boy Green | Win * | KO11 |
| 25 | Jan 21, 1977 | 27 | Armando Muniz | Win * | TKO15 |
| 24 | Jun 22, 1976 | 26 | John H. Stracey | Win * | TKO12 |
| 23 | Apr 29, 1976 | 26 | Toshiharu Nambu | Win | TKO2 |
| 22 | Feb 12, 1976 | 26 | Mike Avans | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 11, 1975 | 26 | Hedgemon Lewis | Draw | MD |
| 20 | Oct 25, 1975 | 26 | Eddie Alexander | Win | TKO5 |
| 19 | Jul 19, 1975 | 25 | Johnny Pinedo | Win | KO2 |
| 18 | May 22, 1975 | 25 | Roger Buckskin | Win | UD |
| 17 | Mar 27, 1975 | 25 | Zovek Barajas | Win | TKO9 |
| 16 | Feb 13, 1975 | 25 | Zovek Barajas | Draw | MD |
| 15 | Dec 19, 1974 | 25 | Tommy Howard | Win | UD |
| 14 | Oct 24, 1974 | 25 | Jose Miranda | Win | KO6 |
| 13 | Oct 10, 1974 | 25 | Nelson Ruiz | Win | TKO6 |
| 12 | Aug 2, 1974 | 24 | Andy Price | Loss | SD |
| 11 | Jun 14, 1974 | 24 | David Arellano | Win | KO9 |
| 10 | May 23, 1974 | 24 | Juan Garza | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | May 3, 1974 | 24 | David Arellano | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Apr 12, 1973 | 23 | Tommy Coulson | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Mar 29, 1973 | 23 | Lalo Barriente | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Mar 1, 1973 | 23 | Rosario Zavala | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Feb 1, 1973 | 23 | Ramon Solitaro | Win | KO3 |
| 4 | Jan 19, 1973 | 23 | Tim Walker | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Nov 16, 1972 | 23 | Ted Liggett | Draw | PTS |
| 2 | Oct 5, 1972 | 23 | Javier Martinez | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Sep 14, 1972 | 23 | Javier Martinez | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Palomino was a welterweight world champion. He has held two world titles at the welterweight weight division, both of which were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Welterweight | WBC, The Ring |
Statistics
Carlos Palomino is 177 cm tall (5' 9.69") with a reach of 181 cm (5' 11.26"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 4 cm (1.57").
Palomino has a 50% KO rate. Of his total 19 KO wins, six were in the early rounds, five in the mid rounds, and eight in the later rounds. He has one first-round KO win.
Career Summary
Carlos Palomino's professional boxing career spanned more than 25 years — from 1972 to 1998.
Palomino made his professional boxing debut against Javier Martinez at the age of 23 on September 14, 1972, defeating Martinez via 4 round PTS.
Palomino had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on June 22, 1976 after 23 professional fights, against John H. Stracey for the welterweight WBC and The Ring titles. He defeated Stracey via 12th round TKO to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Palomino has won two world titles at welterweight. For all the details about Palomino's world title wins and defenses refer to "Carlos Palomino World Titles".
Some of Palomino's best fights and notable victories include wins over Ryu Sorimachi, John H. Stracey, Mimoun Mohatar, Dave Boy Green, Jose Palacios, Armando Muniz, and Everaldo Costa Azevedo.
Palomino had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Rivera on May 30, 1998. Palomino lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 25 years and 11 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Palomino fought a total of 38 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at the welterweight division. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
June 22, 1976: Palomino wins his first world titles by defeating John H. Stracey via 12th round TKO. He is now the WBC and The Ring welterweight world champion.
June 14, 1977: Palomino successfully defends the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles against Dave Boy Green, winning the fight via 11th round KO.
February 11, 1978: Palomino successfully defends the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles against Ryu Sorimachi, winning the fight via 7th round KO.
Carlos Palomino Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Palomino's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Wilfredo Rivera, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Carlos Palomino vs. Wilfredo Rivera
Fight page: Palomino vs. RiveraOn May 30, 1998, a 48-year old Carlos Palomino (31-3-3, 19 KO) fought Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Rivera, who was 29 years old with a record of 27-3-1. Rivera was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Palomino. Coming into this fight, Rivera had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Palomino lost to Rivera via 10 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Carlos Palomino vs. Eric Ramon Vazquez
On October 26, 1997, a 48-year old Carlos Palomino (30-3-3, 18 KO) fought Eric Ramon Vazquez in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Vazquez via 9th round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Rene Arredondo
On June 8, 1997, a 47-year old Carlos Palomino (29-3-3, 17 KO) fought Rene Arredondo in his 36th professional fight. He defeated Arredondo via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Wilbur Garst
On May 9, 1997, a 47-year old Carlos Palomino (28-3-3, 16 KO) fought Wilbur Garst in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Garst via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Ismael Diaz
On January 10, 1997, a 47-year old Carlos Palomino (27-3-3, 15 KO) fought Ismael Diaz in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Diaz via 8th round RTD, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Carlos Palomino vs. Roberto Durán
Fight page: Palomino vs. DuránOn June 22, 1979, a 29-year old Carlos Palomino (27-2-3, 15 KO) fought Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán, who was 28 years old with a record of 67-1. Durán was on a 36-fight win streak with 54 KO wins. Palomino was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Durán had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Palomino lost to Durán via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Wilfred Benitez
Fight page: Palomino vs. BenitezOn January 14, 1979, a 29-year old Carlos Palomino (27-1-3, 15 KO) faced an undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Wilfred Benitez, who was 20 years old with a record of 36-0-1 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Benitez was on a eight-fight win streak with 25 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Palomino had a 3 cm reach advantage over Benitez.
Palomino lost to BenĂtez via 15 round split-decision and lost the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. His 10-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Carlos Palomino vs. Armando Muniz II
On May 27, 1978, in their 2nd fight, a a 28-year old Carlos Palomino (26-1-3, 15 KO) faced Armando Muniz in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Muniz via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Mimoun Mohatar
On March 18, 1978, a 28-year old Carlos Palomino (25-1-3, 14 KO) faced Mimoun Mohatar in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Mohatar via 9th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Ryu Sorimachi
On February 11, 1978, a 28-year old Carlos Palomino (24-1-3, 13 KO) faced Ryu Sorimachi in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Sorimachi via 7th round KO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Jose Palacios
On December 10, 1977, a 28-year old Carlos Palomino (23-1-3, 12 KO) faced Jose Palacios in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Palacios via 13th round KO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Everaldo Costa Azevedo
On September 13, 1977, a 28-year old Carlos Palomino (22-1-3, 12 KO) faced Everaldo Costa Azevedo in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Azevedo via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Dave Boy Green
Fight page: Palomino vs. GreenOn June 14, 1977, a 27-year old Carlos Palomino (21-1-3, 11 KO) faced an undefeated English boxer Dave Boy Green, who was 24 years old with a record of 24-0 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Green was on a 24-fight win streak with 19 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Palomino had a 4 cm reach advantage over Green.
Palomino defeated Green via 11th round KO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He handed Green the first loss of his career, and put an end to Green's 24-fight win streak. Palomino is now on a five-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Armando Muniz
On January 21, 1977, a 27-year old Carlos Palomino (20-1-3, 10 KO) faced Armando Muniz in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Muniz via 15th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. John H. Stracey
Fight page: Palomino vs. StraceyOn June 22, 1976, in his 24th professional fight, a 26-year old Carlos Palomino (19-1-3, 9 KO) had his first world title fight against British boxer John H. Stracey for Stracey's WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight belts. Stracey was 25 years old with a record of 44-3-1. Stracey was on a 10-fight win streak with 36 KO wins. Palomino was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Stracey had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Palomino defeated Stracey via 12th round TKO to win the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Toshiharu Nambu
On April 29, 1976, a 26-year old Carlos Palomino (18-1-3, 8 KO) fought Toshiharu Nambu in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Nambu via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Mike Avans
On February 12, 1976, a 26-year old Carlos Palomino (17-1-3, 8 KO) fought Mike Avans in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Avans via 10th round unanimous decision.
Carlos Palomino vs. Hedgemon Lewis
On November 11, 1975, a 26-year old Carlos Palomino (17-1-2, 8 KO) fought Hedgemon Lewis in his 21st professional fight. He had a draw with Lewis via 10th round majority decision.
Carlos Palomino vs. Eddie Alexander
On October 25, 1975, a 26-year old Carlos Palomino (16-1-2, 7 KO) fought Eddie Alexander in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Alexander via 5th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Johnny Pinedo
On July 19, 1975, a 25-year old Carlos Palomino (15-1-2, 6 KO) fought Johnny Pinedo in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Pinedo via 2nd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Roger Buckskin
On May 22, 1975, a 25-year old Carlos Palomino (14-1-2, 6 KO) fought Roger Buckskin in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Buckskin via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Zovek Barajas II
On March 27, 1975, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Carlos Palomino (13-1-2, 5 KO) fought Zovek Barajas in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Barajas via 9th round TKO.
Carlos Palomino vs. Zovek Barajas
On February 13, 1975, a 25-year old Carlos Palomino (13-1-1, 5 KO) fought Zovek Barajas in his 16th professional fight. He had a draw with Barajas via 10th round majority decision.
Carlos Palomino vs. Tommy Howard
On December 19, 1974, a 25-year old Carlos Palomino (12-1-1, 5 KO) fought Tommy Howard in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Howard via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Jose Miranda
On October 24, 1974, a 25-year old Carlos Palomino (11-1-1, 4 KO) fought Jose Miranda in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Miranda via 6th round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Nelson Ruiz
On October 10, 1974, a 25-year old Carlos Palomino (10-1-1, 3 KO) fought Nelson Ruiz in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Ruiz via 6th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Carlos Palomino vs. Andy Price
On August 2, 1974, a 24-year old Carlos Palomino (10-0-1, 3 KO) fought Andy Price in his 12th professional fight. He lost to Price via 10th round split-decision.
Carlos Palomino vs. David Arellano II
On June 14, 1974, in their 2nd fight, a a 24-year old Carlos Palomino (9-0-1, 2 KO) fought David Arellano in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Arellano via 9th round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Carlos Palomino vs. Juan Garza
On May 23, 1974, a 24-year old Carlos Palomino (8-0-1, 1 KO) fought Juan Garza in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Garza via 2nd round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. David Arellano
On May 3, 1974, a 24-year old Carlos Palomino (7-0-1, 1 KO) fought David Arellano in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Arellano via 8th round PTS. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Tommy Coulson
On April 12, 1973, a 23-year old Carlos Palomino (6-0-1, 1 KO) fought Tommy Coulson in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Coulson via 6th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Lalo Barriente
On March 29, 1973, a 23-year old Carlos Palomino (5-0-1, 1 KO) fought Lalo Barriente in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Barriente via 6th round PTS. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Rosario Zavala
On March 1, 1973, a 23-year old Carlos Palomino (4-0-1, 1 KO) fought Rosario Zavala in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Zavala via 6th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Ramon Solitaro
On February 1, 1973, a 23-year old Carlos Palomino (3-0-1) fought Ramon Solitaro in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Solitaro via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Tim Walker
On January 19, 1973, a 23-year old Carlos Palomino (2-0-1) fought Tim Walker in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Walker via 6th round PTS.
Carlos Palomino vs. Ted Liggett
On November 16, 1972, a 23-year old Carlos Palomino (2-0) fought Ted Liggett in his 3rd professional fight. He had a draw with Liggett via 4th round PTS.
Carlos Palomino vs. Javier Martinez II
On October 5, 1972, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old Carlos Palomino (1-0) fought Javier Martinez in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Martinez via 4th round PTS. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Carlos Palomino vs. Javier Martinez
On September 14, 1972, a 23-year old Carlos Palomino successfully debuted against Javier Martinez. He defeated Martinez via 4th round PTS.
FAQs
How many KOs does Carlos Palomino have on his record?
Palomino knocked out 19 of his 38 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 50%. Of his total 31 wins, 19 of them were via KO (61.3%).