Ignacio Beristáin

Ignacio "Nacho" Beristáin (born July 31, 1939 in Actopan, Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican trainer in the sport of boxing. Beristain is a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame and is considered one of the greatest trainers in the history of boxing.[1][2]

Ignacio Beristáin
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Real nameIgnacio Beristáin
Nickname(s)Nacho
Nationality Mexican
Born (1939-07-31) July 31, 1939
Actopan, Veracruz, Mexico

Training career

Beristain boxed as an amateur in the light flyweight division. He later turned professional, but was forced to retire prematurely in 1959 due to an eye injury. After retirement, he co-managed Vicente Saldivar.[3] As a trainer in the amateur ranks, he led Mexico’s boxing teams to multiple medal wins at the 1968, 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games.[4] His first professional world champion was two-division title holder and hall of famer Daniel Zaragoza.[5] He has trained several other notable boxers, including brothers Juan Manuel and Rafael Marquez and hall of famers Ricardo López, Gilberto Román, and Humberto "Chiquita" González, having trained them from their initial careers to the top of the pound for pound rankings. He also had a brief stint in training Oscar De La Hoya when De La Hoya faced Manny Pacquiao on December 2008.[6]

Boxers Trained

Boxing Hall of Fame

In 2006, Beristáin became a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame as a trainer.[7][8] Then on December 7, 2010, he was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, alongside legendary Mexican champion Julio César Chávez, Russian Australian Undisputed Junior Welterweight World Champion, Kostya Tszyu, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and actor Sylvester Stallone.[9]

References
  1. Montoya, Gabriel (2011-09-01). "A Conversation with Nacho Beristain". MaxBoxing. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  2. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ignacio_Beristain
  3. http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Gabriel/Montoya090611.htm
  4. http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/beristain.html
  5. "Juan Manuel Marquez, Ignacio Beristain Interview - EastSideBoxing.com". Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Hall of Fame Trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain Speaks Out! - EastSideBoxing.com". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  8. Beristain humbled by hall of fame honors - TSS.com Archived 2010-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Boxers Chavez, Tszyu and Tyson Elected to Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame - IBHOF.com Archived 2011-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
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