Juan Paredes Miranda (born January 29, 1953) is a Mexican former
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who won the bronze medal in the men's
featherweight
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Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
division (– 57 kg) at the
1976 Summer Olympics
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in
Montreal, Quebec
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, Canada. There he was defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist
Ángel Herrera of
Cuba
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. Miranda was born in
Azcapotzalco
Azcapotzalco ( nci, Āzcapōtzalco , , from ''wikt:azcapotzalli, āzcapōtzalli'' “anthill” + ''wikt:-co, -co'' “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough (''demarcación territorial'') i ...
.
1976 Olympic results
Below are the results of Juan Paredes, a Mexican featherweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
* Round of 64: bye
* Round of 32: Defeated
Raimundo Alves
Raimundo Alves (born 31 August 1950) is a Brazilian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ...
(Brazil) by decision, 5-0
* Round of 16: Defeated
Yukio Odagiri
is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – T ...
(Japan) by decision, 3-2
* Quarterfinal: Defeated
Choon Gil-Choi
Choi Chung-il (born 2 April 1958) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ...
(South Korea) by decision, 4-1
* Semifinal: Lost to
Ángel Herrera (Cuba) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded a bronze medal)
Professional career
Paredes turned pro in 1977 and had limited success. He never challenged for a major title and retired in 1988 with a career record of 23-12-0 with 19 KO's.
References
databaseOlympics*
1953 births
Living people
Boxers from Mexico City
Featherweight boxers
Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers of Mexico
Olympic bronze medalists for Mexico
Olympic medalists in boxing
Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Mexican male boxers
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