Baby Arizmendi
| Baby Arizmendi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Alberto Arizmendi |
| Nickname(s) | "Baby" |
| Rated at | Bantamweight, Featherweight, Welterweight |
| Nationality |
 Mexican
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| Born | March 17, 1913 Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | December 31, 1962 (aged 48) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 110 |
| Wins | 71 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 26 |
| Draws | 13 |
| No contests | 0 |
 Undated photo of Arizmendi (left) sparring on a rooftop, taken by Harry E. Winkler (glass plate negative held by the University of Notre Dame library) |
Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi (March 17, 1914 – December 31, 1962) was a professional boxer and featherweight world title holder. He also competed in the bantamweight and welterweight divisions. Arizmendi is famous for being the youngest boxer to turn pro. Arizmendi turned pro at the age of 13.
Baby used a charging, bruising style, making him a very strong two-fisted fighter. He won his first title in November 1931 when he won the Mexican bantamweight title. With victories over such names as Fidel LaBarba, Baby established himself as a worthy contender for the featherweight crown.
On September 16, 1932, at the age of 19, he defeated reigning NBA World featherweight champion Tommy Paul in a ten round non-title fight, dropping him once in the process. The NBA world title was not at stake because Paul came in over the weight limit. After that win, Arizmendi requested that the NBA recognize his status as champion. In support of his claim to the NBA title, the California boxing commission gave him the opportunity to fight for their world title.[1] The following month, Arizmendi defeated Newsboy Brown to claim the California World Featherweight Title. He retained his title with a draw against Varias Milling then defended it against Archie Bell and Speedy Dado. He lost the title to NBA World featherweight champion Freddie Miller in a 10-round unification bout. However, Arizmendi didn't give up, as he rematched Miller later that year and defeated him in a non-title fight. In his following bouts, Arizmendi won 9 and lost 2. On August 30, 1934, he defeated Mike Belloise for the New York state featherweight crown. After the win, Arizmendi attempted to secure a third fight with NBA champion Miller in a title bout, however, Miller refused to face him.[2]
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