Mauro Mina 'El Expreso de Chincha'

Mauro Mina,

The Peruvian Light-Heavyweight

The 'only' Light-Heavyweight to defeat Bob Foster in his 'primary career'.

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Mauro Mina,,,,,

A 5' 11 1/2" Light-Heavyweight who was a 'block of granite'.

Turned professional way back in 1954, as many of his early bouts in Peru, were not recorded.

Went 'undefeated' in his first '27' bouts by going 27-0-0 with (22 KO's), and all were in Peru.
By 1957 - the 23 year-old Mauro was the 'Prince of Lima'

Many of Mauro's early bouts were held at the Acho Arena (Plazo de Toros de Acho) a 6000 seat
bullring, where sell-out's were the normal routine when the 'Bombardero de Chinchina' would fight.

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Mauro's 'first loss' was when he left Lima, Peru - and travekked to Sao Paolo, Brazil
to take on the Brazilaina Light-Heavyweight Champion, the 'dangerous'' Luis 'Luisao' Ignacio
with a record of (38-4-1).

Mauro fought well, and appeared to do enough to get the win, but it was
Luis Ignacio who got the 'hometown decision'. It was Mauro's first loss in '28' bouts.

 

Following his 'first loss' in Brazil in October 1957 -

Mauro Mina returned back to Peru, and reeled off '4' straight wins, including
a 12-Round Decision win over 'Argetinian' veteran Antionio Diaz in a South
American Light-Heavyweight Championshiop 'Eliminator Bout'.

The 24 year-old Mauro upped his record to 31-1-0 (24 KO's), and was
rated as the #2 South American Light-Heavyweight.

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Powerfully built, at 5' 11 1/2", and with a good arm reach of 75".

Very tough, durable and could get rough whenever he wanted.

Wednesday Night - July 16, 1958 (Acho Arena Bull Ring - Lima, Peru)

In front of 6000 Lima, Peru fans - Mauro got 'half-revenge', when he fought
a 10-Round Draw with his 'rival' - 'veteran Argentinian' - Luis 'Luisao' Ignacio 41-6-1.

Mauro Mina at 31-1-1 (24 KO's) was ready to challenge for the South American
Light-Heavyweight Championship.

 

Thursday Night - November 7, 1963

Estadio Nacional - Lima, Peru

Attendance; 21,500

Depending on who tells the story.

30 year-old Mauro Mina (Peru) and (176 lbs.), the #2 World-Ranked Light Heavyweight with a record
of 45-2-2 (23 KO's).

versus

25 1/2 year-old Bob Foster (Washington D.C.) and (180 lbs.), unranked, and with a record of 11-1-0 (7 KO's).
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Some say Mauro thoroughly dominated the bout after the 5th Round, including flooring Bob Foster in the 9th Round,
and almost stopping the American Light-Heavyweight.

The Bob Foster people say, that Bob controlled all of the early rounds, and held on despite suffering a late knockdown
in Round 9.