José de Jesús (boxer)

This article is about a Puerto Rican professional boxer. For the Filipino poet, see José Corazón de Jesús. For Philippine cabinet member, see Jose de Jesus.
Jose de Jesus
Personal information
Nickname
Cagüitas
Nationality Puerto Rican
BornJose De Jesus
(1963-08-12) August 12, 1963
Cayey, Puerto Rico
WeightLight flyweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins31
Win by KO22
Losses9
Draws1
No contests0

Jose De Jesus (born August 12, 1963 in Cayey, Puerto Rico) is a retired professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division.

Pro career

Nicknamed "Cagüitas", De Jesus became the first WBO light flyweight champion on May 19, 1989. He defended this title three times, but was stripped of it in March 1992 for failure to defend.

See also


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