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Daisy Ocasio

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Ocasio's photos were commonly seen on Puerto Rican newspapers during the early 1990s, when she was at the top of her career as a runner. She continued on running, and winning races, until the late 1990s. Many Puerto Ricans came to identify her, just as they did with
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Daisy Ocasio had an accomplished career in the running fields, holding various records at different international races. In 1991, she participated as a Track and Field runner at the
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during the 1980s, as one of the most important runners of Puerto Rico. That's why, when she announced she would become a female boxer, she caused some shock among many of her fans.
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Currently in her 50s, Ocasio now leads a relatively quiet life, and has returned to live full-time in Puerto Rico.
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On April 15, 2000, in what would turn out to be her last fight, she was knocked out by future world champion
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She retired from women's boxing with a record of five wins and one loss, with three knockout wins.
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Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, United States
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in round two at Vega Baja. Only nineteen days later, she beat
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Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
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Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
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by a knockout in the first round, also in her hometown.
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Cristal Nightclub, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
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Four Ambassadors Hotel, Miami, Florida, United States
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Ocasio was born Brooklyn, New York. Although she and
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On July 23, 1998, she debuted as a boxer, defeating
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Brooklyn, New York
Light Middleweight
Puerto Rican
Marathon
Track and Field
female boxer
Ossie Ocasio
sport
boxing
Havana, Cuba
Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics
Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
Angelita Lind
Andrea Figueroa
knockout
Lizette Pizarro
Marischa Sjau
Lake Worth, Florida
United States
Florida
train
Pamela Clarke
Patricia Demick
Chile
Britt Van Buskirk
Temecula, California
United States
United States

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