Juan Carlos Lectoure (June 10, 1936March 2, 2002), nicknamed "Tito", was an Argentine businessman, mainly involved in

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events and former owner of

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Luna Park Luna Park is a name shared by dozens of currently operating and defunct amusement parks. They are named after, and partly based on, the first Luna Park, which opened in 1903 during the heyday of large Coney Island parks. Luna parks are small-s ...

stadium. He was born and raised in the Balvanera section of

, and at the age of 14, took up boxing at the Buenos Aires Gymnastics and Fencing Club; an injury, however, resulted in his mother's insistence that he abandon the pastime.''Gente'': ''Adiós, Tito''
/ref> The Lectoures had been partners in the Luna Park coliseum since 1941, and he inherited the lucrative business from his uncle, who died in 1950. Mentored by Juan Manuel Morales, Lectoure took control of the venue at age 20, and during the era from 1956 to 2000, well-known figures in Argentine boxing, such as Horacio Accavallo,

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, Pedro Décima,

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, Pascual Pérez and Juan Roldán all either debuted or fought title bouts promoted by Lectoure at Luna Park. The venue was also well known for its variety of music recitals, hosting musicians from Argentine tango

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ist

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to the Godfather of

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, James Brown.''La Nación'': ''Murió Tito Lectoure''
/ref> Lectoure later promoted boxing in

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. A chain smoker until 1982, Lectoure developed heart disease and underwent four bypasses in 1990, performed by noted cardiac specialist Dr. René Favaloro. He died in 2002, at age 65.

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* 1936 births 2002 deaths 20th-century Argentine businesspeople Argentine people of French descent Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Place of birth missing Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery Argentine male boxers {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub