Paul Banke

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Career

Banke turned pro in 1985. After losing a 12-round split decision to Daniel Zaragoza in June 1989,[3] Banke captured the WBC Super Bantamweight Title in April 1990 with an upset ninth-round TKO victory over Daniel Zaragoza. He defended his title once in August 1990 with a twelfth round stoppage of undefeated Ki Hoon Lee in South Korea, knocking Lee down three times. He was knocked down three times in the fourth round, and lost his WBC title to Pedro Ruben Decima by fourth round stoppage in November 1990. Banke lost five of his last six bouts, including a 12-round WBC rematch title loss to Zaragoza in their third meeting. After a ten-round decision loss to winless 0-8 Mexican journeyman Juan Francisco Soto in December 1993, Banke retired at age 29 with a record of 21–9 with 11 knockouts.

Later life

Banke, who battled drug use during his career and overcame it, was diagnosed with AIDS in 1995, approximately two years after his final fight. After returning to drug use, Banke successfully completed a drug rehab program. Banke, who resides in Los Feliz, California, has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as dementia pugilistica, an aftereffect from his professional boxing career. Chronic traumatic encephopathy is a neurodegenerative disease resulting from repeated head trauma.[4]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Loss 21–9 Juan Francisco Soto PTS 10 (10) 1993-12-06 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Loss 21–8 Antonio Ramirez MD 10 (10) 1993-08-28 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Loss 21–7 Kennedy McKinney RTD 6 (12) 1992-03-20 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Loss 21–6 Daniel Zaragoza UD 12 (12) 1991-12-09 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBC super bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 21–5 Antonio Ramirez UD 10 (10) 1991-10-26 Desert Expo Center, Indio, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Loss 20–5 Pedro Rubén Décima TKO 4 (12) 1990-11-05 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBC super bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 20–4 Ki Joon Lee TKO 12 (12) 1990-08-18 Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, South KoreaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBC super bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 19–4 Daniel Zaragoza TKO 9 (12) 1990-04-23 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBC super bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 18–4 Lucilo Nolasco SD 10 (10) 1989-12-08 Richfield High School, Richfield, Utah, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 17–4 José Luis Soto KO 2 (10) 1989-10-12 Richfield High School, Richfield, Utah, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Loss 16–4 Daniel Zaragoza SD 12 (12) 1989-06-22 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBC super bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 16–3 Ramiro Adames TKO 6 (12) 1989-01-09 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBA Americas super bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 15–3 Carlos Romero TKO 11 (12) 1988-09-13 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 14–3 Robert Shannon UD 10 (10) 1988-07-13 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 13–3 Alberto Mercado KO 3 (10) 1988-05-09 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 12–3 Lucilo Nolasco PTS 10 (10) 1988-03-07 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 11–3 Ramon Rico PTS 10 (10) 1987-12-11 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Loss 10–3 Jesus Poll KO 7 (12) 1987-08-13 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 10–2 Héctor Lizárraga UD 10 (10) 1987-07-15 Raincross Square, Riverside, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 9–2 Tony Talley TKO 6 (8) 1987-06-12 Raincross Square, Riverside, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 8–2 Willie Garcia KO 2 (5) 1987-05-28 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Loss 7–2 Andre Smith MD 8 (8) 1987-04-20 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Loss 7–1 Pete Solarez PTS 5 (5) 1986-08-05 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Ralph Gutierrez UD 4 (4) 1986-07-25 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Ralph Gutierrez UD 4 (4) 1986-06-13 Sahara Hotel & Casino, Space Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Arturo Lozado UD 6 (6) 1986-02-07 Cal Poly Pomona Gym, Pomona, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Juvenal Molina PTS 4 (4) 1985-11-20 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Miguel Rodella KO 2 (4) 1985-11-17 Coachella Valley High School, Thermal, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Mike Perez KO 3 (4) 1985-08-24 Pride Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Elmer Mejia TKO 2 (4) 1985-08-03 Pony Express, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

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Sporting positions

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