Néstor Gabriel Garza (born 24 November 1976) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
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and the former
WBA super bantamweight
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There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanct ...
champion.
Professional career
In 1996 he won the Mexican National Championship by beating Jorge Munoz in
Reynosa, Tamaulipas. In December 1997, he upset
Cruz Carbajal to win the
WBO NABO Super Bantamweight
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There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanct ...
title.
WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
On December 12, 1998 Estrada won the
WBA Super Bantamweight
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There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanct ...
title by beating
Enrique Sánchez over twelve rounds in
Indio, California
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. He would defend the title twice before losing it to American challenger Clarence Adams.
Professional boxing record
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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1976 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Sportspeople from Reynosa
Boxers from Tamaulipas
World Boxing Association champions
World super-bantamweight boxing champions