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He retained the title also against Shuichi Hozumi[?], Dodie Penalosa[?], Alberto Castro[?] and Claudemir Calvalho[?], all by decision, before losing it to Fidel Bassa[?] of Colombia, also by a decision. 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.
Zapata beat Olivo by a knockout in round 13 to retain his belt, and then, he went to San Francisco to retain the crown once again, with a 15-round decision over Rudy Crawford. He won 14 of his fights by knockout.
Boxing Career Summary
| 54 fights | 43 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 4 |
| By decision | 29 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
See also
In Spanish: Hilario Zapata para niños
- List of southpaw stance boxers
- List of world light-flyweight boxing champions
- List of world flyweight boxing champions
Hilario Zapata
Zapata began his professional boxing career in 1977, beating Victor Lopez by a knockout in the second round.
Hilario ended 1982 with another win against Tomori. He had two more wins that year.
Rising to the Top in Boxing
In 1978, Hilario quickly became a top boxer. He beat Rudy Crawford by decision. Hilario lost this fight. He fought Sung-Kil Moon for the WBC Jr. Bantamweight title. By the end of 1979, Hilario was ranked number one.
In 1981, he and future world Flyweight champion Joey Olivo[?] fought what was the only Jr.
Flyweight title bout ever broadcasted on American national tv live until Michael Carbajal came along nine years later. He was knocked out by Amado Panterita Ursua in the second round. Hilario won the fight and became a world champion!
Defending His Title
Hilario defended his title many times. He closed out 1980 win a 15-round decision win over Becerra.
In 1981, he and future world Flyweight champion Joey Olivo fought what was the only Jr.
Flyweight title bout ever broadcast on American national TV live until Michael Carbajal came along nine years later.
His career seemingly over, he quickly recovered from those back to back losses and began winning again, but this time as a Flyweight. Back in Panama, he won against German Torres. A win against Moon would have made Zapata a member of the exclusive group of world boxing champions in three different weight categories or more.
It can also be added that Zapata's first pair of boxing gloves, when he was 12, came as a present from Duran himself.
Panamanian newspaper El Panama America declared on one of their editorials that Zapata, according to their opinion, should be inducted to the International Boxing Hall Of Fame soon.
On March 26 of 1983, Zapata and Chang met again in South Korea, and this time, Chang became world champion by knocking Zapata out in the third round. He defended his title against Chi-Bok Kim, winning a 15-round unanimous decision in South Korea, against Hector Rey Melendez in Venezuela, winning also by a 15-round decision, against Nakajima in a Tokyo rematch, winning by knockout in 11, and against Reynaldo Becerra in Venezuela.
Zapata suffered his first loss in the fight against Lopez, when he was beaten by a decision in 12.
He started 1979 with a fight against Ramon Perez in Puerto Rico, winning by a knockout in nine. He had 2 wins in '77.
Hilario won that fight by a decision.