| |
|
Brazilian Legend Eder Jofre, 86, Passes Away
By Gabriel F. Cordero
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 03 Oct 2022
The legendary boxing world champion Éder Jofre, 86, died in the early hours this Sunday, October 2, in Embu das Artes, in Greater São Paulo, Brazil.
The information has been confirmed by his family and it was already known that Jofre had been hospitalized since March in a city clinic due to pneumonia and that he died of complications from the disease.
Jofre is considered by the boxing world to be the best bantamweight boxer in history.
Along with another tricolor athlete, the jumper Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, he went to represent Brazil at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.
In 1962 Jofre won the first World Boxing Council bantamweight world championship fight. He was the world champion of the division between 1960 and 1965 and in 1973 he won the world featherweight title.
The three-time featherweight and bantamweight world champion was the first Brazilian to hold a world championship in boxing.
Also known as the "Golden Rooster", he was inducted in 1992 into the Boxing Hall of Fame for the Canastota boxing in New York.
As an athlete from São Paulo, he won the first São Paulo and Brazilian championships that he played.
He had a professional record of 81 fights, with 75 wins (55 by knockout), four draws and only two losses against the legendary Japanese Fighting Harada, both questioned by localities in the decision.
Jofre fought in Japan, the United States, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay and the Philippines.
Jofre never fell to the canvas until he finally fell for the first time forever this October 2 and became a Legend.
Jofre was the oldest former world champion alive today.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Gabriel F. Cordero.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Polkinghorn, Pagara at the Scales in Perth, Australia
By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 07 Mar 2026Young Briton Rising Star: Callum Dan's Quest for Boxing Glory
By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 07 Mar 2026Chua rules Pattaya Open; pockets $22,500
By Marlon Bernardino, , Sat, 07 Mar 2026All Star Boxing live on ESPN DEPORTES Weights from Nicaragua
, Fri, 06 Mar 2026Ryan Rozicki’s Return: Presser Quotes from Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
, Fri, 06 Mar 2026Undefeated Heavyweight Gustavo “The Cuban Assassin” Trujillo Returns to Headline “Havoc at the Hilton 3” March 7 in Florida
, Fri, 06 Mar 2026AQ Prime Chess bet Marius Zabanal Constante of Pasig City rules Elementary Division of NCR Palarong Pambansa Standard chess elims
By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 06 Mar 2026World-Ranked Light Heavyweight Najee Lopez Battles Mexican Strongman Manuel Gallegos
, Fri, 06 Mar 2026USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team Travels to Thailand for 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup
, Fri, 06 Mar 2026Eddie Hearn Signs UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall for New Matchroom Talent Agency
, Fri, 06 Mar 2026Wise Owl Boxing Signs Undefeated Super Welterweight Prospect Ebenezer “The Stuntman” Griffith
, Fri, 06 Mar 2026International Boxing Association Strengthens Strategic Presence in Cape Verde Following High-Level Official Visit
, Thu, 05 Mar 2026Asia's First GM Eugene Torre 2nd in Russia chess
By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 05 Mar 2026Unified WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine Minimumweight World Champion Oscar "El Pupilo" Collazo Hosts Media Workout Ahead of March 14 Fight
, Thu, 05 Mar 20262026 USA Boxing Men's Youth High Performance Team Announced
, Thu, 05 Mar 20262026 USA Boxing Women’s Youth High Performance Team Announced
, Thu, 05 Mar 2026Michael Linde rules Pangasinan chessfest
By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 05 Mar 2026THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 3 MARCH 2026: Navarrete Stops Nunez; Parra Jnr Outpoints Pierce; Wins by Emiliano Vargas and Abel Ramos
By Eric Armit, , Wed, 04 Mar 2026Team Philippines Crowned Champions of the 2026 Predator WPA Teams World Championship
, Wed, 04 Mar 2026IBA President Umar Kremlev calls for radical reform of the Olympic Movement and equal rights for athletes
, Wed, 04 Mar 2026Round 12 with Mauricio Sulaiman: Boxing—A Spectacle of Masses and Millennial Stages
By Mauricio Sulaimán, , Tue, 03 Mar 2026Golden Boy Promotions Vs Virgil Ortiz Jr going to arbitration?
By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Tue, 03 Mar 2026Boxlab Promotions Signs Undefeated Nicaraguan Knockout Artist Jordan “La Cobrita” Orozco
, Tue, 03 Mar 2026STACKED MARCH 14 UNDERCARD SHOWCASES GOLDEN BOY’S NEXT GENERATION OF CHAMPIONS
, Tue, 03 Mar 2026The Perfect Boxing Prospect 12-0 Marco Romero
, Tue, 03 Mar 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
