| Zack Padilla | |
| Realname: | Zachary P. Padilla |
| Birth Date: | March 15, 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Azusa, California, U.S. |
| Nickname: | Zack Attack |
| Weight: | Light welterweight |
| Height: | 5 ft 7+1/2 in |
| Reach: | 70 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 24 |
| Wins: | 22 |
| Ko: | 14 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Draws: | 1 |
Zachary P. "Zack" Padilla (born March 15, 1963, in Azusa, California), and also known as Zack Attack, is a retired American boxer and a former WBO Light Welterweight champion.
Padilla turned pro in 1985 and retired shortly thereafter in 1986 after a TKO loss to Dwayne Prim.
In 1991, he returned to boxing and went on a nine-fight winning streak, which included victories over future champion James Page and former champion Roger Mayweather, before challenging for a world title. In 1993, he captured the WBO Light Welterweight Title in an upset unanimous decision victory over undefeated Carlos Gonzalez. Later that year, he was named the Ring magazine comeback fighter of the year. Padilla successfully defended his title four times with victories over Efrem Calamati (35-0-1), Ray Oliveira, Harold Miller, and former champion Juan Laporte.[1] His fight with Olivera in 1993 once held the Compubox record for the most punches thrown in a fight at 3,020.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Juan Laporte | RTD | 9 (12) | 1994-07-24 | |||
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Harold Miller | TKO | 7 (12) | 1994-04-18 | |||
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Dwayne Swift | TKO | 4 (10) | 1994-03-12 | |||
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Ray Oliveira | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-12-16 | |||
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Efrem Calamati | TKO | 8 (12) | 1993-11-19 | |||
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Carlos González | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-06-07 | |||
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Roger Mayweather | SD | 10 (10) | 1993-04-24 | |||
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Ricky Meyers | RTD | 6 (10) | 1993-02-05 | |||
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Miguel González | UD | 10 (10) | 1992-12-09 | |||
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Jesus Cardenas | TKO | 5 (10) | 1992-08-24 | |||
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | José Castro | TKO | 6 (10) | 1992-06-25 | |||
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Danny Perez | UD | 10 (10) | 1992-03-19 | |||
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | James Page | UD | 6 (6) | 1991-11-15 | |||
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Cesar Valdez | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-08-26 | |||
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Johnny Gonzalez | PTS | 4 (4) | 1991-06-17 | |||
| 9 | Loss | 7–1–1 | Dwayne Prim | TKO | 2 (8) | 1986-04-11 | |||
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Eddie Gonzalez | KO | 1 (8) | 1986-02-07 | |||
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Frank Lopez | TKO | 2 (8) | 1985-12-17 | |||
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Andres Felix | TKO | 3 (6) | 1985-11-17 | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Lawrence Caver | TKO | 4 (4) | 1985-11-10 | |||
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Miguel Chamiso | KO | 1 (4) | 1985-08-24 | |||
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Ernie Landeros | PTS | 4 (4) | 1985-07-25 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Carl McCoy | KO | 2 (?) | 1985-06-10 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francisco Gutierrez | KO | 2 (4) | 1985-05-16 |
During a sparring session with Shane Mosley, Padilla was hit with a hard punch which aggravated a head injury from his last fight. Padilla's boxing license was then suspended indefinitely, and he never fought again. He had a career record of 24-1-1 with 14 KOs.[2]