Juan José Estrada (boxer)

This article is about the Mexican boxer. For the former Nicaraguan President, see Juan José Estrada.
Juan José Estrada
Statistics
Real name Juan José Estrada
Nickname(s) Dinamita
Rated at Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (180 cm)
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1963-11-28)November 28, 1963
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Died June 21, 2015(2015-06-21) (aged 51)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 47
Wins 36
Wins by KO 30
Losses 11
Draws 0
No contests 0

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 World Super Bantamweight Champion.[1]

Professional career

In December 1987, Estrada won the WBC International Championship by stopping veteran Raul Payo Valdez in the tenth round.[2]

WBA Super Bantamweight Championship

On May 28, 1988, Estrada won the WBA Super Bantamweight Championship by upsetting Bernardo Piñango over twelve rounds in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[3]

Death

Estrada was stabbed to death on June 21, 2015 in what is believed to be a family dispute.[4] He was 51.

Preceded by
Bernardo Piñango
WBA Bantamweight Champion
28 May 1988 11 December 1989
Succeeded by
Jesus Salud

See also

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