Juan Alejo (born 9 January 1984) is a Mexican professional

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. He challenged for the

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title in 2015 and 2017.

Professional career

Alejo won Mexico's

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title with an 11th-round TKO of Jose Guadalupe Martinez on August 20, 2014. He won a ten-round split decision victory over Jose Rivas on May 27, 2015. On October 10, 2015 he fought the

Light Flyweight Champion

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for the title being the contender, Alejo was the WBO #2 Light Flyweight fighter. In the main event at StubHub Center in Carson, California, Nietes, (37-1-4, 21 KOs) beat Alejo, (21-3, 13 KOs), over twelve rounds in a unanimous decision. Scores were 119-109, 119-109, 120-108. On December 2, 2017 he fought the Puerto Rican Boxer

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for a vacant

World

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title, where he got knocked out at tenth round of the fight. It was one of the attractions of the main even fight of Miguel Cotto vs

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, were Miguel Cotto lost by Unanimous Decision.

Professional Record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alejo, Juan 1984 births Living people Mexican male boxers Boxers from Nuevo León Flyweight boxers Light-flyweight boxers People from Guadalupe, Nuevo León