sergio víctor palma, was born in the town of la tigra. he made his professional debut on january 15, 1976 , he fought for his first world title in 1979 when he faced ricardo cardona but came up just short losing a close decision. he would not waste his second opportunity as face reigning champion leo randolph the following year and stopped him in the fifth round to become wba super bantamweight champion. his reign lasted two years before leo cruz beat him in a rematch for the title. after the loss he would fight only 6 times over 8 years and retire from the sport in 1990.