Mauro Mina (November 1933-April 1993) was a Peruvian Light Heavyweight boxer known as the "Bombardero de Chincha", remembered as the best Peruvian boxer of the twentieth century.
He was born in Chincha on November 22, 1933. He started boxing professionally at the age of 22 in 1955. After few fights in Lima, he had his first loss against Luiz Ignacio , in Sao Paulo.
In 1960 he was proclaimed South American Light Heavyweight Champion , a title he held until he vacated it in 1966. He continued boxing during the 60s in memorable fights against Gregorio "Goyo" Peralta , Freddy Mack , Sugar Boy Nando , Guillermo Dutschmann , Henry Hank , etc. He also won a fight against future champion and legend Bob Foster, in 1963.
In 1965 he was ready for a shot at the Light Heavyweight title but had to retire due to a retinal injury from previous fights.
After his retirement in 1965, he became a boxing professor in his own gym, and is remembered as a former glory in Peru. He had even a song composed to him by the great Peruvian singer Chabuca Granda : Puņos de Oro .
He died in 1993 with a record of 56 fights, Won 50 (23 KOs), Lost 3, Draw 3.
