Professional Career
Torres turned professional at the age in 19. Now residing in Jersey City, New Jersey, Torres has compiled a record of 11-2 as a professional. He lost his last two six round bouts by unanimous decision. Torres is trained in Newark by Johnny Persol, a world ranked light heavyweight contender in the 1960s whose professional record includes wins over such former champions as Eddie Cotton, Harold Johnson, and Bobo Olson.
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