Paul Jorgensen

Paul Jorgensen (April 5, 1935 – August 6, 2008) was a super featherweight professional boxer from Louisiana.

For those of a similar name, see Poul Jørgensen (disambiguation).

Personal life

Jorgenson was born in Tallulah, Louisiana, and made his residence in Port Arthur, Texas.[1]

Professional career

Jorgensen made his professional debut on April 27, 1954, with a four-round points win against Infant Valdez in Houston, Texas. Jorgensen won his first sixteen fights, including a win against Eddie Bertolino on June 1, 1954. It was in the rematch against Bertolino on September 28, 1954, that Jorgensen suffered his first loss. Like many boxers of his day, Jorgensen fought frequently - often twice a month. Jorgensen continued to fight and generally to win, facing tough competition like Redtop Davis, Lulu Perez, Jackie Blair, Carmelo Costa, Victor Manuel Quijano, Harold Gomes, and Battling Torres. Jorgensen retired after a losing to Battling Torres on September 6, 1960. Jorgensen managed to cram an amazing number of fights (93) in a relatively short career (7+1⁄2 years). His final record was 81 wins (35 by knockout), 8 losses, and 4 draws.[1] Jorgensen died August 6, 2008, in Port Arthur, Texas.[2]

Notes
  1. "Paul Jorgensen". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  2. "Influential Houston boxer Paul Jorgensen, 74, dies". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-08-18.


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