Juan Carlos Salgado Record
| Total Fights | 38 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 27 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Juan Carlos Salgado's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years and three months, Juan Carlos Salgado fought 38 times with 27 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw.
Salgado retired from professional boxing with a record of 27-9-1, which included two super-featherweight world-title wins and two successful title defense fights. He had a 42.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 16 of his total 38 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Salgado suffered four knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 3rd round KO defeat to Vergil Ortiz Jr. on June 23, 2018.
Some of Salgado's best fights and notable victories include wins over Jorge Linares, Jonathan Victor Barros, Martin Honorio, Jose Rosales, Argenis Mendez, Adalberto Borquez, and Angel Reyna.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Jun 23, 2018 | 33 | Vergil Ortiz Jr. | Loss | KO3 |
| 37 | Mar 23, 2018 | 33 | Logan Yoon | Loss | UD |
| 36 | Oct 13, 2017 | 32 | Juan Bedolla Orozco | Win | UD |
| 35 | Nov 16, 2016 | 31 | Evens Pierre | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Mar 26, 2016 | 31 | Dante Jardón | Loss | UD |
| 33 | Jan 31, 2015 | 30 | Jairo Lopez | Loss | SD |
| 32 | Oct 22, 2014 | 29 | Takahiro Ao | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Nov 9, 2013 | 28 | Miguel Roman | Loss | TKO11 |
| 30 | Mar 9, 2013 | 28 | Argenis Mendez | Loss * | KO4 |
| 29 | Aug 18, 2012 | 27 | Jonathan Victor Barros | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Apr 28, 2012 | 27 | Martin Honorio | Win * | MD |
| 27 | Dec 10, 2011 | 26 | Miguel Beltrán Jr. | NC * | ND |
| 26 | Sep 10, 2011 | 26 | Argenis Mendez | Win * | UD |
| 25 | Feb 26, 2011 | 26 | Jose Rosales | Win | UD |
| 24 | Jun 26, 2010 | 25 | Jose Rosales | Win | TKO4 |
| 23 | Jan 11, 2010 | 25 | Takashi Uchiyama | Loss * | TKO12 |
| 22 | Oct 10, 2009 | 24 | Jorge Linares | Win * | TKO1 |
| 21 | May 23, 2009 | 24 | Angel Reyna | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Jan 24, 2009 | 24 | Cristian Favela | Win | UD |
| 19 | Jun 29, 2007 | 22 | Ivan Valle | Win | UD |
| 18 | Nov 18, 2006 | 21 | Marcos Licona | Win | UD |
| 17 | Sep 22, 2006 | 21 | Adalberto Borquez | Win | TKO1 |
| 16 | May 26, 2006 | 21 | Alirio Rivero | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Feb 24, 2006 | 21 | Ismael Gonzalez | Win | TKO5 |
| 14 | Nov 17, 2005 | 20 | Berman Sanchez | Draw | PTS |
| 13 | Jul 22, 2005 | 20 | Guadalupe Hernandez | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | Nov 19, 2004 | 19 | Jose Luis Gaspar | Win | KO9 |
| 11 | Aug 20, 2004 | 19 | Joaquin Vargas | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Jul 8, 2004 | 19 | Isidro Salinas | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Jun 9, 2004 | 19 | Ismael Ramirez | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Apr 24, 2004 | 19 | Cesar Castillo | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Mar 6, 2004 | 19 | Moises Diaz | Win | TKO5 |
| 6 | Dec 13, 2003 | 18 | Angel Navarrete | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Oct 11, 2003 | 18 | Rafael Checa | Win | TKO3 |
| 4 | Aug 28, 2003 | 18 | Jorge Alberto Lopez | Win | UD |
| 3 | Jul 10, 2003 | 18 | Adrian Tellez | Win | UD |
| 2 | May 8, 2003 | 18 | Isidro Reyes | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Mar 13, 2003 | 18 | Claudio Ricardo Flores | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Juan Carlos Salgado (Matador) is a 39-year old retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico on December 20, 1984. He is a former super-featherweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 2003 to 2018.
Salgado made his professional boxing debut against Claudio Ricardo Flores at the age of 18 on March 13, 2003, defeating Flores via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 10 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on October 10, 2009 after 21 professional fights, against Jorge Linares for the super-featherweight WBA title. He defeated Linares via 1st round TKO to become the super-featherweight champion of the world.
Salgado has won two world titles at super-featherweight. For all the details about Salgado's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Salgado had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Vergil Ortiz Jr. on June 23, 2018. Salgado lost the fight via 3rd round KO. It's been 5 years and 10 months since this fight.
Championships
Salgado had a total of seven world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and two successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Juan Carlos Salgado fought for super-featherweight world titles in two fights and won both the times, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two super-featherweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Argenis Mendez | Super-featherweight | IBF* | UD |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Jorge Linares | Super-featherweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Defenses
Juan Carlos Salgado had four super-featherweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Jonathan Victor Barros | Super-featherweight | IBF | UD |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Martin Honorio | Super-featherweight | IBF | MD |
Title Losses
Juan Carlos Salgado lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2013 | Argenis Mendez | Super-featherweight | IBF | KO |
| Jan 11, 2010 | Takashi Uchiyama | Super-featherweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Although Salgado had a total of 38 fights, this fight against Jorge Linares is the sole highlight of his career.
October 10, 2009: Salgado wins his first world title by defeating Jorge Linares via 1st round TKO. He is now the WBA super-featherweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Juan Carlos Salgado have on his record?
Salgado knocked out 16 of his 38 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 42.1%. Of his total 27 wins, 16 of them were via KO (59.3%).
What was Juan Carlos Salgado's first world title win?
Salgado's first world-title win was the WBA belt at super-featherweight. He defeated Jorge Linares via 1 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Juan Carlos Salgado win?
Salgado won two world titles at super-featherweight.
How many title defenses did Juan Carlos Salgado make?
Salgado had a total of five title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost two times.