Boxing Champ, Activist José Torres Dies At 72
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Former boxing champ and local activist José Torres has died.
The 1965 light heavyweight champion and Olympic silver medalist died of a heart attack in his native Puerto Rico at age 72.
After hanging up his gloves, Torres became an author, chaired the New York State Athletic Commission, and became a supervisor for the World Boxing Organization.
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez praised Torres as a community activist and fighter for minorities and poor people.