Middleweight · Cuba

Florentino Fernández

Updated · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (es)

Florentino Fernández was a middleweight boxer from Cuba, born Mar 7, 1936. Florentino Fernández last fought José Torres on May 25, 1963 and won by TKO in round 5 of 10.

Also: فلورنتينو فرنانديز · Florentino Fernandez
BornMar 7, 1936
DiedJan 28, 2013
Country🇨🇺 Cuba
StanceOrthodox
NicknameThe Ox
DebutMay 9, 1959
Career1959–1963
Rounds boxed71
Born inSantiago de Cuba, Cuba
Boxerbook rating1675 ± 319 · inactive since May 1963Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

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José Torres 🇺🇸
TKO 5/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
1963-05-25 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1959–1963

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 8, Wikipedia (es) · 1

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José Torres 🇺🇸
TKO 5/10 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Fernández — · Torres 26-0-1
1963-05-25 ›
✓ one source
L
Rubin Carter 🇺🇸
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Fernández — · Carter 12-2-0
1962-10-27 ›
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L
Dick Tiger 🇳🇬
TKO 6/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Fernández — · Tiger 43-14-2
1962-01-20 ›
✓ one source
L
Gene Fullmer 🇺🇸
For NBA middleweight title
SD 15/15 · Ogden Stadium, Ogden, 🇺🇸
Fernández — · Fullmer 53-4-2
1961-08-05 ›
✓ one source
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Emile Griffith 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Fernández — · Griffith 19-2-0
1960-08-25 ›
✓ one source
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Ralph Dupas 🇺🇸
MD 10/10 · Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Fernández — · Dupas 79-13-6
1960-03-23 ›
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Gaspar Ortega 🇲🇽
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Fernández — · Ortega 50-16-2
1959-10-30 ›
✓ one source
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Gaspar Ortega 🇲🇽
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Fernández — · Ortega 50-15-2
1959-09-11 ›
✓ one source
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Paddy DeMarco 🇺🇸
TKO 4/10 · Coliseo de la Ciudad, Havana, 🇨🇺
Fernández — · DeMarco 74-20-3
1959-05-09 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Florentino Fernández fight last?
Florentino Fernández last fought José Torres on May 25, 1963 and won by TKO in round 5 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 13443 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13443. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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