Hilario Zapata was born on August 19,1958 and is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1993.
16 Facts About Hilario Zapata
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Hilario Zapata is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC light flyweight title twice between 1980 and 1983 and the WBA flyweight title from 1985 to 1987.
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Hilario Zapata had a fast ascent to the top, starting in 1978.
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Hilario Zapata suffered his first loss in the fight against Lopez, when he was beaten by a decision in 12.
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Hilario Zapata started 1979 with a fight against Ramon Perez in Puerto Rico, winning by a knockout in nine.
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Hilario Zapata had three more wins in 1979, including one over the two time world Flyweight champion Freddie Castillo, and by the end of that year he was ranked number one in the world among Jr.
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Hilario Zapata went to Japan in March 1980, and on the 24th day of that month he beat defending world champion Shigeo Nakajima to become world Jr.
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Hilario Zapata defended his title against Chi-Bok Kim, winning a 15-round unanimous decision in South Korea, against Hector Rey Melendez in Venezuela, winning by a 15-round decision, against Nakajima in a Tokyo rematch, winning by knockout in 11, and against Reynaldo Becerra in Venezuela.
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Hilario Zapata closed out 1980 win a 15-round decision win over Becerra.
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Hilario Zapata beat Olivo by a knockout in round 13 to retain his belt, and then, he went to San Francisco to retain the crown , with a 15-round decision over Rudy Crawford.
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Hilario Zapata lost a 15-round decision that night, but in 1986, after Laciar had vacated the crown, the WBA gave him a second chance, and he beat Alonzo Gonzalez to win the WBA world Flyweight championship.
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Hilario Zapata then beat Javier Lucas to retain the belt.
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Hilario Zapata retained the title against Shuichi Hozumi, Dodie Penalosa, Alberto Castro and Claudemir Calvalho, all by decision, before losing it to Fidel Bassa of Colombia, by a decision.
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Panamanian newspaper El Panama America declared on one of their editorials that Hilario Zapata, according to their opinion, should be inducted to the International Boxing Hall Of Fame soon.
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Hilario Zapata eventually was voted into the Hall of Fame, in December 2015, and was inducted during June 2016.
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Hilario Zapata had a record of 43 wins and 10 losses, with 1 draw, and 14 wins by knockout.