Zack Padilla


Zachary P. "Zack" Padilla, and also known as Zack Attack, is a retired American boxer and a former WBO Light Welterweight champion.

Professional career

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, Ray Oliveira, Harold Miller, and former champion Juan Laporte. His fight with Olivera in 1993 once held the Compubox record for the most punches thrown in a fight at 3,020.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24WinJuan LaporteRTD9 1994-07-24Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Retained WBO light welterweight title
23Win21–1–1Harold MillerTKO7 1994-04-18Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, NetherlandsRetained WBO light welterweight title
22Win20–1–1Dwayne SwiftTKO4 1994-03-12Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21Win19–1–1Ray OliveiraUD12 1993-12-16Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.Retained WBO light welterweight title
20Win18–1–1Efrem CalamatiTKO8 1993-11-19Palasport, Arezzo, ItalyRetained WBO light welterweight title
19Win17–1–1Carlos GonzálezUD12 1993-06-07Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won WBO light welterweight title
18Win16–1–1Roger MayweatherSD10 1993-04-24Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17Win15–1–1Ricky MeyersRTD6 1993-02-05Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16Win14–1–1Miguel GonzálezUD10 1992-12-09Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
15Win13–1–1Jesus CardenasTKO5 1992-08-24Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
14Win12–1–1José CastroTKO6 1992-06-25Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
13Win11–1–1Danny PerezUD10 1992-03-19Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
12Win10–1–1James PageUD6 1991-11-15Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
11Win9–1–1Cesar ValdezPTS6 1991-08-26Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
10Win8–1–1Johnny GonzalezPTS4 1991-06-17Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
9Loss7–1–1Dwayne PrimTKO2 1986-04-11Sahara Hotel & Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
8Win7–0–1Eddie GonzalezKO1 1986-02-07Cal Poly Pomona Gym, Pomona, California, U.S.
7Win6–0–1Frank LopezTKO2 1985-12-17Club Metro, Riverside, California, U.S.
6Win5–0–1Andres FelixTKO3 1985-11-17Coachella Valley High School, Thermal, California, U.S.
5Win4–0–1Lawrence CaverTKO4 1985-11-10Cal Poly Pomona Gym, Pomona, California, U.S.
4Win3–0–1Miguel ChamisoKO1 1985-08-24Pride Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
3Draw2–0–1Ernie LanderosPTS4 1985-07-25Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2Win2–0Carl McCoyKO2 1985-06-10San Rafael, California, U.S.
1Win1–0Francisco GutierrezKO2 1985-05-16El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.

Final retirement

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.