{"id":2136632,"date":"2026-09-09T17:34:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2136632"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:34:37","slug":"boxing-legend-ismael-laguna-dead-at-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2136632","title":{"rendered":"Boxing Legend Ismael Laguna Dead At 83"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/32\/16by9\/2026\/09\/09\/32736a9c5ac24479adb4d0140e5519b9_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Boxing Legend Ismael Laguna Dead At 83<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ismael Laguna<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Hall Of Fame Boxer Dead At 83<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; &#8216;The Tiger of Col\u00f3n&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Breaking News<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-09T10:34:37-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 9, 2026<br \/>\n                            10:34 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-ec62cf02f9b4738c270f404c52f028be\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260909_32736a9c5ac24479adb4d0140e5519b9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:31193b4b-cda7-4aa8-b83e-26570f145640\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/32\/4by3\/2026\/09\/09\/32736a9c5ac24479adb4d0140e5519b9_md.jpg\" alt=\"Ismael Laguna GETTY\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f5aaea9e2880766de6c62ffa049277f3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Ismael Laguna,<\/strong> the legendary champ who was instrumental in boxing&#8217;s rise in Panama, died this week in a hospital in his home country.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9ee79d130ca6e56fac1e7552f365233f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;The Tiger of Col\u00f3n&#8221; was 83.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-31bdf22b63520454cb2f174fc9a8c027\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Panamanian Sports Institute announced the tragic news, saying, &#8220;Panamanian boxing is in mourning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-79d88b951c7363bdb89aac55e75cba8f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260909_8fba0bb674b14649984a9c1fc1d0d22e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:31193b4b-cda7-4aa8-b83e-26570f145640\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8f\/4by3\/2026\/09\/09\/8fba0bb674b14649984a9c1fc1d0d22e_md.jpg\" alt=\"Ismael Laguna SUB GETTY\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6f785dd5d1335f8046d14d5cdc327510\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Laguna had been hospitalized leading up to his death, but the cause of death is currently unclear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dceae6163251048f9c246f62687ef59f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He wasn&#8217;t the country&#8217;s first champion, but Laguna was largely responsible for the boom after he won the lightweight title from <strong>Carlos Ortiz<\/strong> in a 15-round fight on April 10, 1965.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-26cc18dd569823d78a3c51ce4c66ac6a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He lost the rematch months later &#8230; though he regained his belt in 1970.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9273f958456f3463a46d22fdf0285dd7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Laguna finished his career with a record of 65 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw. He finished 37 of his opponents by knockout.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c43f27b02d089f7cb3c2ca5e4fab5eab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Laguna &#8212; inducted into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibhof.com\/pages\/about\/inductees\/modern\/laguna.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>International Boxing Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/a> in 2001 &#8212; is one of only five Panamanian fighters to receive the honor. He&#8217;s also in the World Boxing HOF.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-eaf597785bc161e51230e4c07e5d1598\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The boxer, born in Col\u00f3n, Panama, in 1943, got his nickname for his tenacious style &#8230; and his no-fear approach to fighting.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d5e02e2de4281b6d6b9d4851e3933c2c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Rest in peace.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn 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