Juan José Estrada (boxer)

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Juan José Estrada
Statistics
Real nameJuan José Estrada
Nickname(s)Dinamita
Weight(s)Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Height5 ft 10 in (180 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born(1963-11-28)November 28, 1963
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
DiedJune 21, 2015(2015-06-21) (aged 51)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins36
Wins by KO30
Losses11
Draws0
No contests0

Juan José Estrada (November 28, 1963 – June 21, 2015) was a Mexican boxer in the Super Bantamweight division. He was a onetime WBC International and the WBA Super Bantamweight Champion.

Professional career[]

In December 1987, Estrada won the WBC International title by stopping veteran Raul Payo Valdez in the tenth round.[1]

WBA Super Bantamweight Championship[]

On May 28, 1988, Estrada won the WBA Super Bantamweight title by upsetting Bernardo Piñango over twelve rounds in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[2]

Death[]

Estrada was stabbed to death on June 21, 2015 in what is believed to be a family dispute.[3] He was 51.

Preceded by WBA Bantamweight Champion
28 May 1988– 11 December 1989
Succeeded by

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=24482
  2. ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=1080
  3. ^ "Former world champ boxer stabbed to death". AFP via Sportsfan.

External links[]

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