Juan Nazario

Last updated
Juan Nazario
Born (1963-09-27) 27 September 1963 (age 61)
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Nationality Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins25
Wins by KO17
Losses4

Juan Nazario (born September 27, 1963) is a former professional boxer. During his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1993, Nazario won the WBA world lightweight title. His first world title challenge came in 1987 when he fought fellow Puerto Rican Edwin Rosario for the WBA belt, Rosario won the fight by an eighth round knockout. Nazario and Rosario fought a rematch in 1990, once again for the WBA title. Nazario was able to reverse the result of the first fight by beating Rosario in the eighth round to become champion. In his first defense Nazario challenged Pernell Whitaker for the undisputed title. Whitaker won the fight in the first round and Nazario never fought for a world title again. Nazario fought for a final time on July 10, 1993, beating Angel Cordova by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

29 fights25 wins4 losses
By knockout173
By decision81
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
29Win25–4Angel CordovaUD10Jul 10, 1993Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
28Loss24–4Silverio FloresKO2 (12)Dec 9, 1992San Juan, Puerto RicoFor Puerto Rico lightweight title
27Win24–3Kent HardeeKO1 (?)Sep 4, 1992Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
26Win23–3Braulio SantiestebanTD3 (10)Jun 13, 1992Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
25Loss22–3 Pernell Whitaker KO1 (12)Aug 11, 1990Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBA lightweight title;
For WBC and IBF lightweight titles
24Win22–2 Edwin Rosario RTD8 (12)Apr 4, 1990Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Won WBA lightweight title
23Win21–2Higinio DeLeonTKO3 (10)Oct 21, 1989Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
22Win20–2William RojasTKO6 (10)Jan 20, 1989Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
21Win19–2Billy WhiteTKO6 (10)Oct 1, 1988International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
20Loss18–2 Edwin Rosario KO8 (15)Aug 11, 1987UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.For WBA lightweight title
19Win18–1Jose MosquedaTKO4 (10)Sep 26, 1986Abel Holtz Stadium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
18Win17–1Sam JohnsonTKO3 (?)Aug 23, 1986Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
17Win16–1Geronimo Emilio LuquezMD10Jun 28, 1985Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
16Win15–1Rosendo RamirezTKO5 (10)Dec 19, 1984Riviera Hotel & Casino, Versailles Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
15Win14–1Freddy ChumpitazPTS10Sep 14, 1984Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
14Win13–1Carlos AlbuerneTKO10 (?)Jun 20, 1984Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
13Win12–1Jose Vidal ConcepcionTKO9 (12)Mar 17, 1984Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto RicoWon Latin American super featherweight title
12Win11–1Eduardo PrietoKO9 (10)Feb 3, 1984Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
11Win10–1Jose JimenezKO5 (?)Sep 11, 1983 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
10Win9–1 Sammy Fuentes KO5 (?)Aug 18, 1983Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
9Win8–1Angel LopezPTS6May 1, 1983Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
8Win7–1Sam JohnsonTKO3 (?)Mar 23, 1983Miami, Florida, U.S.
7Win6–1David LopezTKO4 (?)Mar 4, 1983Willemstad, Curaçao
6Loss5–1Adriano ArreolaPTS6Oct 2, 1982Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
5Win5–0Tom TrippKO2 (?)Sep 13, 1982 Oranjestad, Aruba
4Win4–0Rafael PichardoKO3 (?)Aug 21, 1982 San Juan, Puerto Rico
3Win3–0Jesus Carlos VelezPTS4Jul 24, 1982 San Juan, Puerto Rico
2Win2–0Roberto OrtizPTS4May 8, 1982 San Juan, Puerto Rico
1Win1–0Edgardo CirinoPTS4Apr 17, 1982 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Achievements
Preceded by WBA lightweight champion
April 4, 1990 – August 11, 1990		Succeeded by
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.