Alfredo Layne

Alfredo Layne, born October 9, 1959, and died June 25, 1999, was a Panamanian professional boxer notable for winning the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles. He began fighting professionally in 1981 and, in his first world title fight on May 24, 1986, travelled to San Juan to challenge the Puerto Rican world champion Wilfredo Gómez, winning with a ninth round technical knockout to become the new WBA and lineal champion. His reign ended later that year when Brian Mitchell beat him in the first defense of his belt. He lost six of his next seven fights, including a loss to Rafael Williams in December 1988, his final professional contest. He was shot dead in June 1999, aged 39.