Battling Shaw
(Jose Perez Flores)
BORN October 21 1910; Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico (Fought out of New Orleans, Louisiana) HEIGHT 5-8 1/2 WEIGHT 118-148 lbs MANAGER Emile Bruneau RECORD 50-21-3 (17 KO) Shaw was a willing fighter who could box or punch; He was capable and game; During his career, he won the Junior Welterweight Championship of the World
The "Battler" defeated such men as Johnny Jadick, Tommy Grogan, Joe Ghnouly, Davey Abad and Ervin BerlierBattling Shaw, real name Jose Perez Flores, was Mexico's first world champion. By his record, he appears to have been one of the most inept world champions ever. He won the junior welterweight title from Johnny Jadick on Feb. 20, 1933 (W-10). Shaw earned this title shot 13 days after dropping a 10 round decision to perennial fringe contender Joe Ghnouly. After winning the crown he won two non-title bouts before losing the title to Tony Canzoneri in May 1933 (L-10). From that point on Shaw did not compete on the championship level.
As with many other champions, Shaw's early record is still unconfirmed, but he made his professional debut around 1927, fighting an estimated 90 times through 1934. He announced his retirement following a series of losses in 1934, and in July 1935 he was reportedly working as a taxi driver in Mexico City. His last fight is believed to be a 10-round loss to David Velazco in 1938. He retired at age 28.
© 1996 The Cyber Boxing Zone.1927 Jun 28 Brooks Hooper San Antonio, Tx L 4 Jul 12 Terry Young San Antonio, Tx W 4 Jul 28 Young Pancho San Antonio, Tx KO 2 Aug Kid George Nuevo Laredo, Mex W 6 Aug 30 Kid George San Antonio, Tx W 6 Sep 28 Kid George San Antonio, Tx W 6 Oct Terry Young San Antonio, Tx KO 5 Nov Kid George San Antonio, Tx W 6 Dec Kid Torreno San Antonio, Tx W 6 Dec Kid Torreno San Antonio, Tx KO 4 1928 Jan Newsboy Reyes San Antonio, Tx W 6 Jan 31 Terry Young San Antonio, Tx KO 2 Feb Newsboy Reyes San Antonio, Tx TW 6 Feb 28 George Marcus San Antonio, Tx KO 3 Mar Joe Montoya San Antonio, Tx W 6 Apr Joe Montoya San Antonio, Tx KO 4 Apr 4 Joe Montoya San Antonio, Tx KO 2 May Kid Monterrey San Antonio, Tx W 6 Jun Juan Hernandez San Antonio, Tx W 6 Jul Kid Malabonos San Antonio, Tx KO 5 Aug Mickey Cromwell San Antonio, Tx KO 6 Sep 13 Al "Kid" Kober San Antonio, Tx LK 6 Oct 23 Pablo Alejandro San Antonio, Tx W 6 Dec Sailor Barrere San Antonio, Tx W 10 Dec 12 Kid Macey San Antonio, Tx W 10 1929 Jan Kid Pancho San Antonio, Tx D 10 Jan Kid Pancho San Antonio, Tx W 10 Feb Kid Pancho San Antonio, Tx W 10 Feb Kid Pancho San Antonio, Tx KO 9 Feb Mickey Cromwell San Antonio, Tx KO 7 Mar "Wildcat" Monte Detwiler San Antonio, Tx D 10 Mar 23 Brooks Hooper San Antonio, Tx D 10 Apr 1 Kid Rulz Laredo, Tx WF 7 Apr 13 Kid Rulz Mercedes, Tx W 10 Apr 22 Kid Brooks Bartlesville, Ok W 10 May 27 Johnny Hughes Mercedes, Tx W 10 Aug 9 Ted Miranda Clare, Mi W 6 Aug 15 Ted Miranda Clare, Mi W 10 1931 Jan Manuel Villa Mexico City, Mex W 10 Mar 13 Kid Pancho Mexico City, Mex TK 7 -Some sources report 3/19/31 1932 Feb 22 Ray Kiser New Orleans, La L 10 Mar Kid Azteca Laredo, Tx L 10 Mar 7 Lou "Kid" Avery New Orleans, La W 10 Apr 18 Ervin Berlier New Orleans, La KO 8 May 23 Matt Brock New Orleans, La KO 9 Jun 6 Davey Abad New Orleans, La L 10 Jun 13 Johnny Cook New Orleans, La W 10 Jul 11 Joe Ghnouly New Orleans, La KO 9 Jul 25 Davey Abad New Orleans, La W 10 Aug 15 Ray Kiser New Orleans, La W 10 Aug 29 Joe Ghnouly New Orleans, La W 10 Oct 3 Lou Terry New Orleans, La L 10 Nov 28 Lou Terry New Orleans, La W 10 Dec 19 Ervin Berlier New Orleans, La W 10 -Lightweight Championship of the South 1933 Jan 7 Wesley Ramey Mexico City, Mex L 10 Feb 7 Joe Ghnouly St. Louis, Mo L 10 Feb 20 Johnny Jadick New Orleans, La W 10 -Junior Welterweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Louisiana state) Apr 10 Gabe Chamberlain New Orleans, La KO 5 Apr 17 Tommy Grogan New Orleans, La W 10 May 21 Tony Canzoneri New Orleans, La L 10 -Junior Welterweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Louisiana state) Jun 11 Willard Brown New Orleans, La LK 10 Jul 3 Harry Dublinsky New Orleans, La L 10 Jul 31 Ray Kiser New Orleans, La L 10 Sep 6 Tracy Cox Galveston, Tx L 10 -Some sources report "Laredo, Tx" Sep 21 Willard Brown Dallas, Tx LK 4 Oct 20 Tommy White Harlington, Tx L Dec 19 "Young" Peter Jackson Los Angeles, Ca LK 7 1934 Mar Johnny Balak Mobile, Al L 10 Gene Tillman Mobile, Al W 10 Sammy Lucas Mobile, Al KO May Midget Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mex L 10 Willard Brown Mobile, Al L 10 Jun 11 Willard Brown New Orleans, La LK 10 -Some sources report "LK 1" 1935 -Shaw retired from the ring and was driving a cab in Mexico City, Mex 1935-1937 -Shaw was Boxing Instructor at the Elks Club in New Orleans, La 1938 Oct David Velasco Tampico, Mex L 10
Record courtesy of Harry Otty, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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