Rafael Limón
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Rafael Limón Burgos, also known as Bazooka Limón, was a professional boxer from Mexico who competed for the WBC super featherweight championship twice between 1980 and 1982.
In 1979 and 1983, he also applied for the same position. Born on January 13, 1954, Limón is best known for his four-bout feud with Bobby Chacon.
Limón's first combat took place on December 7, 1975, defeating a heavily favoured Chacon in a ten-round unanimous vote (UD). In 1977-78, negotiations between Limón and WBA super featherweight champion Samuel Serrano took place.
The war, on the other hand, took place. In February 1979, Limón faced WBC super featherweight champion Alexis Argüello, who was knocked out in the 11th round. (KO)
Following this, he and Chacon met for the second time, resulting in a seven-round technical draw.
The two players met in Los Angeles, Chacon, on March 21, 1980, for the third time (SD). Despite all of this, Limón found himself fighting for the world championship Arguello had vacated later this year.
Limón beat Venezuela's Idelphonso Bethelmy in the fifteenth round of Los Angeles to become the WBC super featherweight champion. Limon played his first defense against Cornelius Boza-Edwards, who was based in England, losing a unanimous vote in the fifteenth round. Rolando Navarrete, the WBC super featherweight champion, dethroned Boza-Edwards by fifth-round KO in 1982.
Limón defeated Navarrete out in round 12 to become a two-time world champion. Limón faced Bobby Chacon in his fourth bout after defending his title against Chung Il Choi.
In Sacramento, October 11th, 1982.
It was their first match with a world championship in play.
In rounds three and ten, Limón defeated Chacón, but Chacon turned the tables with just a few seconds left, knocking Limón down.
Limón rode the ropes to finish the fight, but the judges were still missing in a split decision. Chacón refused to protect his world title against Héctor 'Macho' Camacho in 1983, so Limón went to Puerto Rico to speak with Camacho.
He was no match for Camacho, who defeated him in five rounds. Limón continued to boxe until 1992, losing to a variety of future world champions and top boxers, including Julio César Chávez and Roger Mayweather, but never challenged for a world championship. His record is 52-23-2 (39 KOs).
Boxing career
Limon is best known for his four-bout rivalry with Bobby Chacon. Their first combat took place in Mexicali, Mexico, Limón, 1975, defeating Chacon a large margin in a ten-round unanimous decision (UD).
In 1977-78, negotiations between Limón and WBA super featherweight champion Samuel Serrano were held. However, the war never took place.
In February 1979, Limón defeated WBC super featherweight champion Alexis Argüello, losing an eleventh-round knockout (KO). Following this, he and Chacon met for the second time, an accidental clash of heads that culminated in a seven-round technical draw (TD). The two people met in Los Angeles, Chacon, on March 21, 1980, for the third time (SD).
Despite this, Limón found himself fighting for the world championship Arguello had vacated later this year. Limón defeated Venezuela's Idelphonso Bethelmy in the fifteenth round at Los Angeles to become the WBC super featherweight champion.
Limon lost by a unanimous vote in the first round against England-based Ugandan Cornelius Boza-Edwards.
Rolando Navarrete was the WBC super featherweight champion, having defeated Boza-Edwards by fifth-round KO in 1982. Limón beat Navarrete out in round twelve to become a two-time world champion.
Limón defeated Bobby Chacon for his fourth bout after defending his title against Chung Il Choi. In Sacramento, December 11, 1982. It was their first match with a world championship in play. In rounds three and ten, Limón defeated Chacón, but Chacon turned the tables with only a few seconds remaining, defeating Limón in round 15. Limón climbed the ropes to finish the fight, but the judges' decision was close.
Chacón refused to defend his world title against Héctor 'Macho' Camacho, so Limón travelled to Puerto Rico to visit Camacho. He was no match for Camacho, who beat him in five rounds.
Limón went on boxing until 1992, losing to a number of future world champions and established boxers, including Julio César Chávez and Sharmba Mitchell, but never challenged for a world title.
His record is 53-23-2 (39 KOs).