Juan José Estrada (November 28, 1963 – June 21, 2015) was a Mexican professional
boxer in the
Super Bantamweight
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division. He was the
WBA Super Bantamweight
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Champion.
Professional career
In December 1987, Estrada won the
WBC International title by stopping veteran Raul Payo Valdez in the tenth round.
WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
On May 28, 1988, Estrada won the
WBA Super Bantamweight title by upsetting
Bernardo Piñango over twelve rounds. He would defend the title three times against Takuya Muguruma, Jesus Poll & future champion Luis Mendoza. Estraded would lose the title to Filipino challenger Jesus Salud via disqualification in 1989.
Professional boxing record
Death
On June 21, 2015, Estrada was stabbed to death 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 world super-bantamweight boxing champions
This is a list of world super-bantamweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often rec ...
References
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1963 births
2015 deaths
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Tijuana
Bantamweight boxers
World super-bantamweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
People murdered in Mexico
Deaths by stabbing in Mexico
Mexican murder victims
20th-century Mexican sportsmen