Rogério Lobo (boxer)

Rogério Lobo
Born	Rogério Lobo January 26, 1971 São Paulo, Brazil
Died	July 28, 2006(2006-07-28) (aged 35)
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	57
Wins	40
Wins by KO	34
Losses	17
Draws	0
No contests	0

Rogério Lobo (January 26, 1971 – July 28, 2006) was a professional boxer.

Boxing career

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Lobo turned professional in 1995 and was known as a journeyman fighter in Brazil before getting a couple of main event fights in the United States and even Italy and Fiji. Although he never defeated a notable foe, he suffered losses to contenders Vincenzo Cantatore, Owen Beck, Jean François Bergeron, Timor Ibragimov, Mike Mollo and Kali Meehan. His final fight was a KO win via a right hook in late 2006.

Death

Lobo was killed just two days after his last fight, during an armed robbery in a restaurant he owned in São Paulo. Lobo bought the establishment with the money he received after his two fights in Las Vegas in 2003. Rogério was shot multiple times in the chest and arms by assailants. He died hours later after going into cardiac arrest at a local hospital in São Paulo. He left behind his wife Ana Lobo and an 18-month-old son. After his death, the promotion he last fought for in his native Brazil held a memorial event in his memory and to raise money for his wife and son.

External links

• Boxing record for Rogerio Lobo from BoxRec (registration required)