Robert 'Pikin' Quiroga, San Antonio's first world champion boxer, died in 2004. City officials have renamed a pavilion at Rosedale Park in his honor.
Robert “Pikin” Quiroga grew up San Antonio 's West Side , not far from Rosedale Park . So the dedication of a pavilion facility in his memory at the park is a fitting tribute to the late boxing champion, his family members say. Quiroga was San Antonio 's first world champion boxer, as from 1990 to 1993 he was the International Boxing Federation 's super flyweight champion. He defended the title five times before he retired in 1995 with a 20-2 record that included 11 knockouts.
World champion boxer from San Antonio to be honored two decades after his death On Thursday, more than 70 people attended a ceremony hosted by the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department at Rosedale Park Mass Facility to rename Pavilion 2 in Quiroga’s honor. District 5 City Council Member Teri Castillo spearheaded the proposal to rename the facility, which is used for picnics and other events.
Robert Quiroga documentary scores knockout In June, Castillo held a public hearing at the Westside Family YMCA, where the late boxer’s family, friends and supporters championed renaming a pavilion in his honor. During public comments, attendees spoke of the boxer’s impact on the West Side, where he was born and raised. A renaming committee forwarded the proposal to the City Council, which unanimously approved the request.
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