Juan Herrera (boxer)
| Juan Herrera | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Juanito |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 12 January 1958 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
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.
See also[]
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of flyweight boxing champions
References[]
External links[]
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- Sportspeople from Mérida, Yucatán
- Boxers from Yucatán (state)
- World boxing champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- World flyweight boxing champions
- Flyweight boxers
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Mexican male boxers
- Mexican boxing biography stubs