Ossie Ocasio
Puerto Rican boxer
歐希·厄卡西歐 · オッシー・オカシオ
- Born
- 12 August 1955, Puerto Rico
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- cruiserweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Osvaldo "Ossie" Ocasio (born August 12, 1955) is a Puerto Rican former boxer who held the inaugural WBA cruiserweight title from 1982 to 1984. He was also a top heavyweight contender prior to his cruiserweight run. He scored notable wins against former cruiserweight champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi and top heavyweight contenders Jimmy Young (twice) and Pierre Coetzer, as well as drawing with future heavyweight champion Michael Dokes. Nicknamed "Jaws," his peculiar nickname was the result of him accidentally biting another boxer during a sparring session.
Awards and honours
- WBA World Cruiserweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3357357 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.