Héctor Lizárraga (born September 1, 1966) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He held the IBF featherweight title from 1997 to 1998.
Hector Lizarraga | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Papi |
Weight(s) | Welterweight Lightweight Super featherweight Featherweight |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Reach | 189 cm (74 in) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | (1966-09-01) September 1, 1966 (age 55) Mexico |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 55 |
Wins | 38 |
Wins by KO | 21 |
Losses | 12 |
Draws | 5 |
No contests | 0 |
In April 1989 Hector won the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title by beating veteran Hugo Anguiano.[1]
On December 13, 1997 Lizarraga won the IBF featherweight title by defeating South Africa's Welcome Ncita.[2]
He was married to Teresa and has four kids: Hector Jr, Esteban, Jesenia, and Eddie.[citation needed]
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by Naseem Hamed Vacated |
IBF Featherweight Champion 13 December 1997– 24 April 1998 |
Succeeded by |
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