Juan Herrera (boxer)
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Juan Herrera | |
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Born | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | 12 January 1958
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | Juanito |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 47 |
Wins | 40 |
Wins by KO | 26 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 1 |
Juan Herrera (born 12 January 1958) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1988. He held the WBA flyweight title from 1981 to 1982.
Professional career
In September 1979, Herrera won the Yucatán State flyweight title by stopping veteran Marco Antonio Benitez in the tenth round.[1]
WBA flyweight title
On September 26, 1981, Herrera won the WBA flyweight title by upsetting Panamanian Luis Ibarra via an eleventh round T.K.O. in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.[2]
He lost the title to Santos Laciar, who beat him twice, the first time by thirteenth round knockout in Merida and the second time by fifteen round decision at Italy.
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
- Boxing record for Juan Herrera from BoxRec (registration required)
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