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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.

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	(1958-01-12) 12 January 1958 (age 64) Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	47
Wins	36
Wins by KO	30
Losses	11

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

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)

На других языках

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- [en] Juan Herrera (boxer)

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[ru] Эррера, Хуан

Хуан Эррера (англ. Juan Herrera; род 12 января 1958) — мексиканский боксёр-профессионал выступавший в наилегчайшей весовой категории. Чемпион мира по версии WBA (1981 — 1982).

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