Antonio Amaya
Panamanian boxer and singer (1945–2025)
- Born
- 1945
- Died
- 16 January 2025
- Occupation
- boxer
Antonio "El Buchi" Amaya Góndola (1945 – 26 January 2025) was a Panamanian professional boxer in the Junior Lightweight division and professional singer. In 1969, 1970 and 1974, he came very close to winning a world title in world championship fights, and as a consequence, was later nicknamed as an "uncrowned champion" by some critics and experts. Amaya died on 26 January 2025, at the age of 79.
The World Boxing Association described Amaya as an "honorary world champion". He was a member of the music band, Los Morenos Alegres de Colon, whose "The Happy Black People of Colon" song became a hit and who were widely recognised in Panama with a song named after him, "Amaya Sufre del Córazon" ("Amaya Has a Broken Heart").
Amaya was trained by Isaac Kresh, who was also the trainer of Ismael Laguna, Ernesto Marcel and Enrique Pinder, among others.
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