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HISTORY: Hugo Pastor Corro (November 5, 1953 – June 15, 2007), better known plainly as Hugo Corro, was an Argentine former professional boxer who held the undisputed middleweight championship between April 1978 and June 1979.
Corro beat Rodrigo Valdez for the world middleweight title, and he would beat Valdez in a rematch. Valdez had succeeded Carlos Monzón as world champion. Since Monzon had beaten Valdez twice also during his period as champion, the comparisons between Corro and Monzon became inevitable. The fact that Corro went to Europe to defend his title was another common trait he shared with Monzon. Corro's championship reign would ultimately prove to be inferior to Monzon's however, as Corro defended his title successfully only twice, and Monzon retained the crown for a then record of fourteen times.
Offered here is the original Ring Magazine World Championship Belt awarded to Hugo Corro for winning the World Middleweight Title from Rodrigo Valdez.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This s the original Ring Magazine World Championship Belt awarded to Hugo Corro for winning the World Middleweight Title from Rodrigo Valdez. The belt has three metal plates resting on a red, white and faded blue (now purple) cloth sash with cowhide straps at each end. The belt is 8" wide by 38" long. The heavy metal center plate features a generic boxer under a crown and is engraved, The Ring Magazine WORLD CHAMPION AWARD. The metal piece to the right is engraved. HUGO CORRO OF ARGENTINA WON THE WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ON APRIL 22, 1978. The metal plate to the left is engraved, BEAT RODRIGO VALDES OF COLUMBIA OVER 15 ROUNDS IN SAN REMO, ITALY. On the reverse the belt is missing three attaching screws for the plates, but all remain intact. The strap shows wear, but is complete and intact. The sash has some minor soiling. It is intact and not torn.
Any offering of a Ring Magazine championship belt is rare and The Ring belt is by far the most coveted.
