By: Robert Coster

Former WBA super featherweight champion Alfredo Marcano passed away yesterday in Cumana, Venezuela at the age of 62 after a long bout with cancer. Marcano turned pro in 1966 and fought some of the best and toughest boxers at 125 and 130lbs in his native Venezuela, Mexico and the United States, always giving his best effort.

Curiously enough, Marcano won the title at a time when his career had taken a downward spiral (4-5) and probably was viewed as a