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Joe Echevarria (born in Mariveles Bataan Philippines) was Lightweight/Featherweight champion of the American Army American Navy and of the Philippine Islands. He was asked to and helped train Sugar Ray Robinson for his first professional fight in Madison Square Garden which he lost to Sugar Ray Robinson by a knockout in the second round. He never fought again. Known as Baby Face or Kid Eche Echevarria had served in the American Army at Westpoint where he was a cavalry instructor.