Juan Herrera (boxer)

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Juan Herrera
Statistics
Nickname(s)Juanito
Weight(s)Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Flyweight
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
NationalityMexican
Born (1958-01-12) 12 January 1958 (age 63)
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins36
Wins by KO30
Losses11
Draws0
No contests0

Juan Herrera (born 12 January 1958) is a retired Mexican 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.

Preceded by WBA Flyweight Champion
26 September 1981– 1 May 1982
Succeeded by
Santos Benigno Laciar

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  2. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com.

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