PONCE, Puerto Rico, Jan 20: Jose “Chegui” Torres, a former light heavyweight world champion and Olympic silver medalist, died Monday, his widow said. He was 72. He died of a heart attack at home in his native Puerto Rico, his wife Ramonita Ortiz told The Associated Press.

Torres won the light heavyweight title in 1965 by stopping Willie Pastrano at Madison Square Garden in New York. He made three title defenses before losing a close decision to Dick Tiger in 1966. He finished with a record of 41-3-1, with 29 knockouts.

The mayor of Torres’ hometown of Ponce declared three days of mourning and ordered flags be flown at half-mast.—AP