BOXER
Pascual Pérez
1926 - 1977

Pascual Pérez
Pascual Nicolás Pérez (May 4, 1926 – January 22, 1977) was an Argentine flyweight boxer. Pérez was born in Tupungato in the Mendoza Province of Argentina, he went on to make history by becoming Argentina's first world boxing champion. Pérez usually did poor at the ticket gates in Argentina after he became world champion, forcing him to defend his world title on the road many times and to become known as a world-traveling champion. His first international success was a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in United Kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pascual Pérez is the 63rd most popular boxer (down from 58th in 2019), the 289th most popular biography from Argentina (up from 310th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Argentinean Boxer.
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Pascual Pérez ranks 63 out of 496. Before him are Oliver Kirk, Francisco Guilledo, Calistrat Cuțov, Félix Savón, Ernesto Hoost, and Július Torma. After him are Jersey Joe Walcott, Héctor Méndez, James J. Corbett, Julio César Chávez, Joe Bugner, and Buster Douglas.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOliver Kirk
1884 - 1960
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 57
Francisco Guilledo
1901 - 1925
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 58
Calistrat Cuțov
1948 - 2025
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 59
Félix Savón
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 60
Ernesto Hoost
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 61
Július Torma
1922 - 1991
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 62
Pascual Pérez
1926 - 1977
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 63
Jersey Joe Walcott
1914 - 1994
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 64
Héctor Méndez
1897 - 1977
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 65
James J. Corbett
1866 - 1933
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 66
Julio César Chávez
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 67
Joe Bugner
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 68
Buster Douglas
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 69
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Pascual Pérez ranks 271. Before him are Aurèle Nicolet, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Ljubiša Spajić, Robert Ballaman, Heriberto Herrera, and Erich Juskowiak. After him are Otto Graf Lambsdorff, Lev Dyomin, Genrich Altshuller, Tadeusz Konwicki, Alfreda Markowska, and Giancarlo Bergamini. Among people deceased in 1977, Pascual Pérez ranks 152. Before him are Matthew Garber, Ilia Vekua, Diana Hyland, Azucena Villaflor, Alexander Rodimtsev, and Konstantin Fedin. After him are Alice Paul, Hugo Lahtinen, Betty Taylor, Héctor Méndez, Carlos Prío Socarrás, and Otto Deßloch.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsAurèle Nicolet
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 265
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
WRITER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 266
Ljubiša Spajić
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2004
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 267
Robert Ballaman
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 268
Heriberto Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 269
Erich Juskowiak
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1983
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 270
Pascual Pérez
BOXER
1926 - 1977
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 271
Otto Graf Lambsdorff
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 272
Lev Dyomin
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 273
Genrich Altshuller
INVENTOR
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 274
Tadeusz Konwicki
WRITER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 275
Alfreda Markowska
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1926 - 2021
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 276
Giancarlo Bergamini
ATHLETE
1926 - 2020
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 277
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsMatthew Garber
ACTOR
1956 - 1977
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 146
Ilia Vekua
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 147
Diana Hyland
ACTOR
1936 - 1977
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 148
Azucena Villaflor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 149
Alexander Rodimtsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1977
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 150
Konstantin Fedin
WRITER
1892 - 1977
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 151
Pascual Pérez
BOXER
1926 - 1977
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 152
Alice Paul
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1977
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 153
Hugo Lahtinen
ATHLETE
1891 - 1977
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 154
Betty Taylor
ATHLETE
1916 - 1977
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 155
Héctor Méndez
BOXER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 156
Carlos Prío Socarrás
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1977
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 157
Otto Deßloch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1977
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 158
In Argentina
Among people born in Argentina, Pascual Pérez ranks 289 out of 1,154. Before him are Virginia Bolten (1876), Leonardo Favio (1938), Azucena Villaflor (1924), José Ramos Delgado (1935), Santiago Derqui (1809), and Juan Esteban Pedernera (1796). After him are Juan Pablo Sorín (1976), Abel Balbo (1966), Juan Carlos Lorenzo (1922), Héctor Méndez (1897), Norberto Alonso (1953), and Jorge María Mejía (1923).
Others born in Argentina
Go to all RankingsVirginia Bolten
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1960
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 283
Leonardo Favio
ACTOR
1938 - 2012
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 284
Azucena Villaflor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 285
José Ramos Delgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 286
Santiago Derqui
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1867
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 287
Juan Esteban Pedernera
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1886
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 288
Pascual Pérez
BOXER
1926 - 1977
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 289
Juan Pablo Sorín
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 290
Abel Balbo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 291
Juan Carlos Lorenzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 292
Héctor Méndez
BOXER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 293
Norberto Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 294
Jorge María Mejía
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 295
Among BOXERS In Argentina
Among boxers born in Argentina, Pascual Pérez ranks 3. Before him are Carlos Monzón (1942), and Oscar Bonavena (1942). After him are Héctor Méndez (1897), Oscar Casanovas (1914), Carmelo Robledo (1912), Rafael Iglesias (1924), Víctor Avendaño (1907), Amado Azar (1913), Santiago Lovell (1912), Alfredo Porzio (1900), and Abel Laudonio (1938).
Carlos Monzón
1942 - 1995
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1
Oscar Bonavena
1942 - 1976
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2
Pascual Pérez
1926 - 1977
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 3
Héctor Méndez
1897 - 1977
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 4
Oscar Casanovas
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 5
Carmelo Robledo
1912 - 1982
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 6
Rafael Iglesias
1924 - 1999
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 7
Víctor Avendaño
1907 - 1984
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 8
Amado Azar
1913 - 1971
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 9
Santiago Lovell
1912 - 1966
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 10
Alfredo Porzio
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 11
Abel Laudonio
1938 - 2014
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 12