José María Gatica, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Argentine boxer
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Place of Birth: Villa Mercedes, San Luis Province, Argentina
About José María Gatica
- José María Gatica (25 May 1925 – 12 November 1963) was an Argentine boxer, one of Argentina's most famous sports idols.
- Gatica fought 96 times, winning 86 (72 by KO).
- He was a highly popular figure in Argentina during his years of glory.However, Gatica's boxing career was surrounded in controversy due to his support of Argentine President Juan Domingo Perón.
- He was portrayed in the biopic Gatica, el mono, directed by Leonardo Favio in 1993.
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