Juan José Estrada (November 28, 1963 – June 21, 2015) was a Mexican professional
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in the
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division. He was a onetime
WBC International and the
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Champion.
Professional career
In December 1987, Estrada won the
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International title by stopping veteran Raul Payo Valdez in the tenth round.
WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
On May 28, 1988, Estrada won the
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title by upsetting
Bernardo Piñango
Bernardo José Piñango Figuera (born February 9, 1960) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1990. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA and ''The Ring'' bantamweight titles from 1986 ...
over twelve rounds in
Tijuana
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Baja California
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,
Mexico
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.
Death
Estrada was stabbed to death on June 21, 2015 in what is believed to be a family dispute.
He was 51.
See also
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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List of WBA world champions
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Boxers who won t ...
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List of bantamweight boxing champions
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1963 births
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Boxers from Baja California
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