| Gaby Canizales | |
| Realname: | Jose Canizales |
| Weight: | Bantamweight |
| Reach: | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Laredo, Webb County, Texas |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 57 |
| Wins: | 48 |
| Ko: | 36 |
| Losses: | 8 |
| Draws: | 1 |
Jose 'Gaby' Canizales (born May 1, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who won the Lineal championship in the bantamweight division.
Canizales was born in Laredo in Webb County, Texas.
Canizales turned pro in 1979 and in 1983 challenged Jeff Chandler for the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title but lost a decision. In 1986 he landed a shot at Richie Sandoval for the Lineal and WBA bantamweight title.[1] Canizales dominated, and knocked Sandoval down once in the 1st, once in the 5º, and three times in the 7th round, winning via a 7th-round knockout. He lost the belt in his first defense to Bernardo Pinango via decision. In 1990, he challenged Raúl Pérez for the World Boxing Council bantamweight title but lost a decision. In 1991, he fought Miguel Lora for the vacant World Boxing Organization bantamweight title and won via 2nd-round knockout, after being dropped in round one by the Colombian. He lost the belt in his first defense to Duke McKenzie via decision, and retired after the loss.
He is the brother of former bantamweight champion Orlando Canizales. Both brothers obtained the title of world boxing champion at the same age and weight.
The Orlando & Gaby Canizales Boxing Gym and Community Center on Guadalupe Street in Laredo is named in honor of the brothers. The facility was expanded in 2014.[2]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Loss | 48–8–1 | Duke McKenzie | UD | 12 | Jun 30, 1991 | |||
| 56 | Win | 48–7–1 | Miguel Lora | KO | 2 (12) | Mar 12, 1991 | |||
| 55 | Win | 47–7–1 | Felipe Torres | TKO | 10 (10) | Nov 14, 1990 | |||
| 54 | Win | 46–7–1 | Jose Luis Soto | KO | 8 (10) | Sep 7, 1990 | |||
| 53 | Draw | 45–7–1 | Francisco Valdez | PTS | 10 | Jul 16, 1990 | |||
| 52 | Loss | 45–7 | Raúl Pérez | UD | 12 | Jan 22, 1990 | |||
| 51 | Win | 45–6 | Eduardo Lopez | TKO | 5 (10) | Dec 9, 1989 | |||
| 50 | Loss | 44–6 | Greg Richardson | UD | 10 | Jul 17, 1989 | |||
| 49 | Win | 44–5 | Carlos Castro | KO | 1 (?) | Apr 22, 1989 | |||
| 48 | Win | 43–5 | Carlos Castro | TKO | 3 (12) | Dec 15, 1988 | |||
| 47 | Win | 42–5 | Alejandro Valenzuela | SD | 10 | Oct 17, 1988 | |||
| 46 | Win | 41–5 | Lucilo Nolasco | MD | 10 | Jul 21, 1988 | |||
| 45 | Win | 40–5 | Julio Blanco | KO | 7 (10) | Jun 3, 1988 | |||
| 44 | Loss | 39–5 | Kenny Mitchell | SD | 12 | Mar 25, 1988 | |||
| 43 | Win | 39–4 | Louis Curtis | MD | 12 | Nov 27, 1987 | |||
| 42 | Win | 38–4 | Alejandro Valenzuela | KO | 3 (10) | Sep 18, 1987 | |||
| 41 | Loss | 37–4 | Raúl Pérez | TKO | 9 (?) | Jul 6, 1987 | |||
| 40 | Win | 37–3 | Julio Blanco | UD | 10 | May 5, 1987 | |||
| 39 | Win | 36–3 | Mike Moreno | TKO | 3 (10) | Mar 31, 1987 | |||
| 38 | Win | 35–3 | Mauro Diaz | UD | 10 | Jan 30, 1987 | |||
| 37 | Win | 34–3 | Armando Morales Terron | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 11, 1986 | |||
| 36 | Loss | 33–3 | Bernardo Piñango | UD | 15 | Jun 4, 1986 | |||
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Richie Sandoval | TKO | 7 (15) | Mar 10, 1986 | |||
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Troy Townsend | TKO | 10 (10) | May 22, 1985 | |||
| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Jeff Whaley | UD | 10 | Jan 30, 1985 | |||
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Kelvin Seabrooks | MD | 12 | Aug 25, 1984 | |||
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Javier Diaz | TKO | 2 (10) | Jun 6, 1984 | |||
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Pedro Rodriguez | TKO | 3 (?) | Feb 7, 1984 | |||
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | James Pipps | TKO | 6 (12) | Nov 12, 1983 | |||
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Norberto Castellano | TKO | 1 (10) | Oct 19, 1983 | |||
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Ron Cisneros | TKO | 10 (12) | May 13, 1983 | |||
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Jeff Chandler | UD | 15 | Mar 13, 1983 | |||
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Gustavo Martinez | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 23, 1982 | |||
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Jose Luis Soto | TKO | 2 (10) | Oct 19, 1982 | |||
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Franco Torregoza | TKO | 10 (12) | Sep 22, 1982 | |||
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Jose Torres | UD | 10 | Aug 1, 1982 | |||
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Diego Rosario | TKO | 5 (12) | Jun 24, 1982 | |||
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Ricardo Varela | UD | 10 | May 16, 1982 | |||
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Ramon Guillen | KO | 5 (?) | Apr 22, 1982 | |||
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Juan Castellanos | PTS | 12 | Mar 10, 1982 | |||
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Eduardo Bonilla | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 9, 1982 | |||
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Mario Nava | PTS | 10 | Dec 2, 1981 | |||
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Mario Gomez | KO | 10 (10) | Oct 31, 1981 | |||
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Franco Bejines | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 1, 1981 | |||
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Jorge Cruz | KO | 1 (?) | Jul 27, 1981 | |||
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Elias DeLeon | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 15, 1981 | |||
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Calvin Sheppard | PTS | 10 | May 14, 1981 | |||
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Mario Nava | PTS | 10 | May 7, 1981 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Cecilio Ostos | KO | 1 (?) | Mar 10, 1981 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Miguel Medina | KO | 6 (8) | Dec 5, 1980 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Guillermo Velasquez | KO | 1 (6) | Oct 14, 1980 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Oscar Gomez | TKO | 6 (6) | Sep 13, 1980 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Miguel Angel Meza | KO | 2 (?) | Sep 2, 1980 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Salas | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 15, 1980 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Polin Flores | KO | 1 (?) | Jun 6, 1980 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Perez | KO | 1 (?) | Jun 30, 1979 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Juanin Bernal | KO | 1 (?) | May 7, 1979 | |||