15 Facts About Hugo Corro

Hugo Pastor Corro, better known plainly as Hugo Corro, was an Argentine former professional boxer who held the undisputed middleweight championship between April 1978 and June 1979.

The fact that Hugo Corro went to Europe to defend his title was another common trait he shared with Monzon.

Hugo Corro began fighting as a professional on August 30,1973, with a sixth round knockout victory against Gustavo Dieff in the Argentine city of Tunuyan.

On his last fight of 1973, Hugo Corro was declared winner when Bazan was disqualified in the fourth round.

Hugo Corro won one more fight, and then, he fought ten rounds for the first time in his career, when he defeated Ramon Roberts by a ten-round decision on February 6,1974.

Hugo Corro beat Artaza by a ten-round decision in San Juan.

Hugo Corro was able to avenge his first defeat when he outpointed Saavedra over ten rounds.

Hugo Corro won the national championship by knocking Medina out in round three of a fight that was scheduled for twelve rounds.

Hugo Corro conquered the continental championship by decisioning Quinones over twelve rounds.

Hugo Corro followed that win with seven more victories, including title defenses of both his Argentine and his South American middleweight titles, before he got his first opportunity at becoming world champion: on April 22,1978, Hugo Corro became the undisputed world middleweight champion by beating Valdez by a fifteen-round decision in Italy.

Hugo Corro traveled to Monte Carlo, where Monzon defended his title a few times, to face Vito Antuofermo for his third world title defense.

Hugo Corro lost the title on June 30 of 1979 in a fight that was actually held at Monaco's royal palace.

Hugo Corro made some headlines after winning his first two bouts, but he lost three of his next four bouts, with one draw.

Hugo Corro never boxed in the United States as a professional.

Hugo Corro had a record of 50 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws as a professional boxer, with 29 wins by way of knockout.