Guillermo Mosquera

Pantera Guillermo Mosquera (26 October 1964 – 4 December 2017), known professionally as La Pantera, was a professional boxer and a boxing trainer. During his professional boxing career, Mosquera fought in 9 different countries including Colombia, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and more. Mosquera won multiple credible titles including WBC International Super Lightweight Title, WBAPABA Super Lightweight Title and the World Boxing Foundation World Super Lightweight Title. He started his professional career in Colombia but eventually Mosquera moved to Italy in the mid to late 1980s. In the 1990s, Mosquera moved to New Zealand where he eventually won the New Zealand national title in 2004. While in New Zealand, Mosquera started training boxers. His most notable boxer was Adrian Taihia while he was in The Contender Australia.[1] Mosquera ended his career in Spain in 2012 where he lived in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana. Mosquera lived the remainder of his life in Italy where he owned a boxing gym.[2] In 2017, after a long battle, Mosquera died of cancer. He had his funeral at the church of the SS Annunziata in Via del Sole.[3]

Guillermo Mosquera
BornGuillermo Mosquera
(1964-10-26)26 October 1964
Buenaventura, Colombia
Died4 December 2017(2017-12-04) (aged 53)
Rome, Italy
Other namesLa Pantera
NationalityColombian
Weight140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb)
DivisionSuper Lightweight
StanceOrthodox
Years active1985 – 2001
2004
2006 – 2010
2012
Professional boxing record
Total55
Wins42
By knockout21
Losses10
By knockout5
Draws3
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Boxing Titles

Professional boxing record

55 fights 42 wins 10 losses
By knockout 21 5
By decision 21 3
By disqualification 0 2
Draws 3

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References

  1. "Boxer ready for the fight of his life". Stuff NZ. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. "My story". Pantera Boxing. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. "Mourning in the boxing of the shoreline: in Marina di San Nicola the funeral of Guillermo Mosquera". Baraonda news. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. "Ranee Ganoy Makes Guillermo Mosquera Fold in Two". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. "WBC International Champions" (PDF). WBC. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. "New Zealand Boxing Ratings – September 2007". Fight Times. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. "Guillermo Mosquera". BoxRec. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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