Juan Laporte Record
| Total Fights | 57 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 40 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Juan Laporte's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 21 years and seven months, Juan Laporte fought 57 times with 40 wins, 16 losses, and 1 draw.
Laporte retired from professional boxing with a record of 40-16-1, which included one featherweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He had a 38.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 57 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Laporte's career was a 9th round RTD loss to Zack Padilla in a super-lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 10-round split decision defeat to Billy Costello on June 18, 1999.
Some of Laporte's best fights and notable victories include wins over Mario Miranda, Rocky Lockridge, Johnny De La Rosa, and Ruben Castillo.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Jun 18, 1999 | 39 | Billy Costello | Loss | SD |
| 56 | Mar 27, 1998 | 38 | Teddy Reid | Loss | SD |
| 55 | Jul 24, 1994 | 34 | Zack Padilla | Loss * | RTD9 |
| 54 | Apr 15, 1994 | 34 | Manuel Rodriguez | Win | KO2 |
| 53 | Jul 24, 1993 | 33 | Charles Murray | Loss * | UD |
| 52 | Apr 24, 1993 | 33 | William Ruiz | Win | TKO5 |
| 51 | Mar 20, 1993 | 33 | Marco Antonio Lizarraga | Win | TKO2 |
| 50 | Jul 23, 1992 | 32 | Kostya Tszyu | Loss | UD |
| 49 | May 8, 1992 | 32 | Hector Lopez | Loss | UD |
| 48 | Oct 18, 1991 | 31 | Curtis Strong | Win | UD |
| 47 | Oct 13, 1990 | 30 | Azumah Nelson | Loss * | UD |
| 46 | Jul 17, 1990 | 30 | Felix Gonzales | Draw | TD |
| 45 | Feb 15, 1990 | 30 | Rogelio Lopez | Win | SD |
| 44 | Oct 12, 1989 | 29 | Bruno Rabanales | Win | UD |
| 43 | Apr 29, 1989 | 29 | John John Molina | Loss * | UD |
| 42 | Oct 27, 1988 | 28 | Lupe Miranda | Win | UD |
| 41 | Aug 13, 1988 | 28 | Nicky Perez | Win | TKO12 |
| 40 | Jul 11, 1988 | 28 | Alejandro Garcia | Win | KO1 |
| 39 | May 27, 1988 | 28 | Sylvester Kennon | Win | TKO3 |
| 38 | Apr 22, 1988 | 28 | Robert Anderson | Win | RTD8 |
| 37 | Jul 5, 1987 | 27 | Lupe Suarez | Loss | UD |
| 36 | Jun 4, 1987 | 27 | Jocko King | Win | TKO2 |
| 35 | Apr 23, 1987 | 27 | Rafael Gandarilla | Win | UD |
| 34 | Dec 12, 1986 | 27 | Julio Cesar Chavez | Loss * | UD |
| 33 | Sep 25, 1986 | 26 | Jimmy Magnifico | Win | TKO3 |
| 32 | Apr 3, 1986 | 26 | Vinnie Costello | Win | MD |
| 31 | Feb 23, 1985 | 25 | Barry McGuigan | Loss | PTS |
| 30 | Nov 14, 1984 | 24 | Dwight Pratchett | Win | UD |
| 29 | Mar 31, 1984 | 24 | Wilfredo Gomez | Loss * | UD |
| 28 | Nov 5, 1983 | 23 | Gerald Hayes | Loss | MD |
| 27 | Jun 25, 1983 | 23 | Johnny De La Rosa | Win * | SD |
| 26 | Feb 20, 1983 | 23 | Ruben Castillo | Win * | UD |
| 25 | Sep 15, 1982 | 22 | Mario Miranda | Win * | RTD10 |
| 24 | Jul 21, 1982 | 22 | Edwin Luis Rivera | Win | UD |
| 23 | May 28, 1982 | 22 | Alberto Collazo | Win | TKO5 |
| 22 | Jan 24, 1982 | 22 | Eusebio Pedroza | Loss * | UD |
| 21 | Dec 11, 1981 | 22 | Edwin Luis Rivera | Win | SD |
| 20 | Aug 22, 1981 | 21 | Rocky Lockridge | Win | KO2 |
| 19 | Apr 10, 1981 | 21 | Fernando Ortiz | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Mar 6, 1981 | 21 | Roberto Bido | Win | TKO9 |
| 17 | Dec 13, 1980 | 21 | Salvador Sanchez | Loss * | UD |
| 16 | Sep 13, 1980 | 20 | Mano Morua | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jun 20, 1980 | 20 | Fel Clemente | Win | TKO10 |
| 14 | Apr 18, 1980 | 20 | David Capo | Win | SD |
| 13 | Jan 25, 1980 | 20 | Jean Lapointe | Win | TKO7 |
| 12 | Sep 19, 1979 | 19 | Joe Rivera | Win | UD |
| 11 | Aug 22, 1979 | 19 | Andres Torres | Win | TKO6 |
| 10 | Aug 16, 1979 | 19 | Wardell Williams | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Jun 14, 1979 | 19 | Jose Figueroa | Win | KO5 |
| 8 | Apr 27, 1979 | 19 | Lazaro Fabiano | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Dec 15, 1978 | 19 | David Capo | Win | MD |
| 6 | Jul 26, 1978 | 18 | Rey Viruet | Win | PTS |
| 5 | May 27, 1978 | 18 | Jose Rodriguez | Loss | PTS |
| 4 | Mar 2, 1978 | 18 | Santos Cruz | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Dec 15, 1977 | 18 | Charlie Buggs | Win | KO3 |
| 2 | Nov 11, 1977 | 17 | Jerry Strickland | Win | UD |
| 1 | Oct 29, 1977 | 17 | Johnny Green | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Juan Laporte is a 64-year old retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico on November 24, 1959. He is a former featherweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 21 years — from 1977 to 1999.
Laporte made his professional boxing debut against Johnny Green at the age of 17 on October 29, 1977, defeating Green via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 3 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 1 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on December 13, 1980 after 16 professional fights, against Salvador Sanchez for the WBC title. He lost to Sanchez via 15 round unanimous decision.
Laporte has won one world title at featherweight. For all the details about Laporte's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Laporte had a total of 16 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Billy Costello on June 18, 1999. Laporte lost the fight via 10 round split decision. It's been 24 years, 10 months, and 7 days since this fight.
Championships
Laporte had a total of 11 world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost eight.
Title Wins
Juan Laporte fought for a featherweight world title in nine fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one featherweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1982 | Mario Miranda | Featherweight | WBC* | RTD |
Title Defenses
Juan Laporte had two featherweight world-title defense fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1983 | Johnny De La Rosa | Featherweight | WBC | SD |
| Feb 20, 1983 | Ruben Castillo | Featherweight | WBC | UD |
Highlights
Laporte fought a total of 57 times during his professional career, which includes 11 world-title fights at three weight divisions. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
December 13, 1980: In his first world-title fight, Juan Laporte loses to Salvador Sanchez via 15 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBC featherweight title.
August 22, 1981: Juan Laporte beats Rocky Lockridge via 2nd round KO.
September 15, 1982: Laporte wins the WBC featherweight title from Mario Miranda, by beating Miranda via 10th round RTD.
June 25, 1983: Laporte successfully defends the WBC featherweight title against Johnny De La Rosa, winning the fight via 12 round split decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Juan Laporte have on his record?
Laporte knocked out 22 of his 57 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 38.6%. Of his total 40 wins, 22 of them were via KO (55%).
What was Juan Laporte's first world title win?
Laporte's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at featherweight. He defeated Mario Miranda via 10 round RTD to win the title.
How many world titles did Juan Laporte win?
Laporte won one world title at featherweight.
How many title defenses did Juan Laporte make?
Laporte had 2 successful title defense fights.