Ismael Laguna The Glory of Panamanian Boxing Died at 83 Years of Age
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The former world champion and member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, died at the age of 83, leaving a legacy that inspired a generation of boxers
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Ismael Laguna, who was one of the greatest idols in the history of Panamanian boxing and opened a golden cycle for discipline in the Central American country in the 1970s, died on Tuesday,...
The two-time lightweight world champion, idol of Roberto "Mano de Piedra" Durán and pioneer of the Panamanian school of boxing, had spent several days in a hospital because of a disease that the family had not offered.
Boxing and Panamanian sport are in mourning. On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the death of Ismael Laguna Meneses, known worldwide as the “Tigre de Colón” was confirmed....
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