Born: March 26, 1936: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Height: 5-4
Weight: 116-126 lbs
Trainer: Aristides Jofre (his father)
Represented Brazil in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Pro Record: 72-2-4 (50 KO’s)
Bantamweight Champion of South America
WBA, NBA, and WBC World Bantamweight Champion
WBC World Featherweight Champion
The International Boxing Hall of Fame (1992)
Widely considered by boxing experts as the greatest bantamweight in boxing history.
In the top ten of most all time, pound for pound lists
Jofre will be inducted to The West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame in March of 2021 (tentatively, due to covid -19) and a book is being written on his life and boxing career by family friend Chris Smith.
Mr. Smith is also helping to raise funds to bring Mr. Jofre to Los Angeles to be honored for being inducted into The West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame, also tentatively in March of 2021.
Mr. Jofre is currently autographing 8×10 photographs and boxing gloves for purchase, that are then distributed by Chris Smith, to help fund his trip to Los Angeles
$60 for 8×10 autographed photo and $90 for autographed boxing glove
Contact Chris Smith at Chris_james_smith@hotmail.com or chrisjs1985@gmail.com for more info.
