statue of sixto escobar, located in front of sixto escobar stadium in old san juan, puerto rico
after military service, escobar confronted problems meet bantamweight s limit , retired. became spokesman liquor brand , relocated new york temporally, family. subsequently returned puerto rico worked selling liquor in bars. in may 1947, escobar , jiménez sicardó co-promoted fight intention of bringing fans boxing. in main event, diego sosa matched against francisco colón garcía. escobar inducted madison square garden s boxing hall of fame in 1950. escobar continued in job liquor salesperson, during common liquor salesmen drink little bit of product sold in front of potential customers. contributed development of escobar s alcoholic tendencies. alcoholism later combine diabetes , contribute death when 66 years old. weeks before death, escobar participated in last ceremony, diego suárez, president of v. suárez & company. gave him recognition.
after death, town of barceloneta honored memory statue. remains interred in barceloneta, according memorial written honor life. escobar became first world boxing champion in history have statue in honor. on june 9, 2002, escobar inducted international boxing hall of fame. became fourth puerto rican receive distinction , first included in old timers section. in march 2005, second statue of estobar unveiled @ estadio sixto escobar in san juan. among celebrities attended ceremony former boxing world champions julian solís , alfredo escalera. statue s location served remembrance tribute during 94th anniversary of escobar s birth, when flower crown placed @ feet. during date, activity presented puerto rico s house of boxing in library of pabellón de la fama del deporte puertorriqueño. among attended ceremony solís, escalera , iván calderón. on date, people inc. presented documentary covering life, donated venue. several buildings , streets named after escobar posthumously, including auditorio sixto escobar. house lived later turned library , museum bearing name.
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