Juan Meza Record
| Total Fights | 54 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 45 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 37 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Juan Meza's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and five months, Juan Meza fought 54 times with 45 wins and 9 losses.
Meza retired from professional boxing with a record of 45-9, which included one super-bantamweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 68.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 37 of his total 54 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Meza suffered four knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 1st round TKO defeat to Wilfredo Negrón on March 22, 1997.
Some of Meza's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Carlos Ortiz, Jaime Garza, Mike Ayala, Lenny Valdez, Alfonso Cirillo, Julian Gaxiola, and Jose Luis Garcia.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mar 22, 1997 | 41 | Wilfredo Negrón | Loss | TKO1 |
| 53 | Feb 14, 1997 | 40 | Esteban Lozoya | Win | KO4 |
| 52 | Oct 30, 1987 | 31 | Javier Marquez | Loss | TKO8 |
| 51 | Aug 28, 1987 | 31 | Lenny Valdez | Win | TKO1 |
| 50 | Dec 10, 1986 | 30 | Samart Payakaroon | Loss * | TKO12 |
| 49 | Aug 18, 1985 | 29 | Lupe Pintor | Loss * | UD |
| 48 | Apr 19, 1985 | 29 | Mike Ayala | Win * | TKO6 |
| 47 | Nov 3, 1984 | 28 | Jaime Garza | Win * | KO1 |
| 46 | May 16, 1984 | 28 | Javier Barajas | Win | SD |
| 45 | Nov 19, 1983 | 27 | Javier Barajas | Win | UD |
| 44 | Jul 13, 1983 | 27 | Pongpan Sorphayathai | Win | TKO3 |
| 43 | Apr 20, 1983 | 27 | Roberto Castillo | Win | TKO8 |
| 42 | Mar 27, 1982 | 26 | Wilfredo Gómez | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 41 | Jan 30, 1982 | 25 | Antonio Guido | Win | TKO9 |
| 40 | Oct 4, 1981 | 25 | Lupe Martinez | Win | TKO4 |
| 39 | Aug 21, 1981 | 25 | Carlos Mendoza | Win | TKO10 |
| 38 | May 28, 1981 | 25 | James Martinez | Win | MD |
| 37 | Mar 26, 1981 | 25 | Javier Flores | Win | TKO8 |
| 36 | Mar 12, 1981 | 24 | Jose De la Cruz Lopez | Win | TKO2 |
| 35 | Dec 19, 1980 | 24 | Luis Avila | Win | TKO6 |
| 34 | Nov 20, 1980 | 24 | Alfonso Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 33 | Oct 9, 1980 | 24 | Pedro Chavez | Win | KO3 |
| 32 | Aug 21, 1980 | 24 | Francisco Marquez | Win | TKO1 |
| 31 | Jun 26, 1980 | 24 | Carlos Mendoza | Loss | SD |
| 30 | May 22, 1980 | 24 | Alex Garcia | Win | KO3 |
| 29 | Mar 26, 1980 | 24 | Jorge Altamirano | Win | KO3 |
| 28 | Mar 6, 1980 | 23 | Ruben Moreno | Win | KO6 |
| 27 | Jan 20, 1980 | 23 | Simon Fortanelle | Win | KO2 |
| 26 | Nov 8, 1979 | 23 | Roy Hernandez | Win | KO1 |
| 25 | Oct 24, 1979 | 23 | Carlos Cantu | Win | KO3 |
| 24 | Oct 3, 1979 | 23 | Mucio Nava | Win | KO2 |
| 23 | Aug 16, 1979 | 23 | Humberto Lara | Win | TKO5 |
| 22 | Jun 14, 1979 | 23 | Rosendo Ramirez | Win | TKO5 |
| 21 | Mar 21, 1979 | 23 | Jose Luis Cruz | Win | TKO4 |
| 20 | Jan 30, 1979 | 22 | Noel Arriesgado | Win | UD |
| 19 | Jan 9, 1979 | 22 | James Martinez | Win | SD |
| 18 | Dec 12, 1978 | 22 | Leonel Valencia | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Nov 22, 1978 | 22 | Mauro Fuentes | Win | TKO2 |
| 16 | Nov 15, 1978 | 22 | Jose Luis Lara | Win | TKO5 |
| 15 | Aug 2, 1978 | 22 | William Berry | Loss | UD |
| 14 | Jul 5, 1978 | 22 | Alfonso Cirillo | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Jun 26, 1978 | 22 | Pascual Villareal | Win | KO2 |
| 12 | Jun 14, 1978 | 22 | Jose Luis Garcia | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | May 24, 1978 | 22 | Luis Rico | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | May 10, 1978 | 22 | Adun Aguilar | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Apr 28, 1978 | 22 | Rudy Ambriz | Win | SD |
| 8 | Feb 12, 1978 | 21 | Julian Gaxiola | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Dec 16, 1977 | 21 | Carlos Ortiz | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Nov 18, 1977 | 21 | Carlos Ortiz | Loss | SD |
| 5 | Nov 3, 1977 | 21 | Horacio Pintado | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Oct 27, 1977 | 21 | Valentin Holguin | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Oct 19, 1977 | 21 | Davey White | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Oct 13, 1977 | 21 | Valentin Holguin | Loss | PTS |
| 1 | Sep 23, 1977 | 21 | Elias Rodriguez | Win | TKO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Juan Meza (Kid) is a 68-year old retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico on March 18, 1956. He is a former super-bantamweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1977 to 1997.
Meza made his professional boxing debut against Elias Rodriguez at the age of 21 on September 23, 1977, defeating Rodriguez via 3rd round TKO.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on March 27, 1982 after 41 professional fights, against Wilfredo Gómez for the WBC title. He lost to Gómez via 6th round TKO.
Meza has won one world title at super-bantamweight. For all the details about Meza's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Meza had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Wilfredo Negrón on March 22, 1997. Meza lost the fight via 1st round TKO. It's been 27 years and 27 days since this fight.
Championships
Meza had a total of five world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Juan Meza fought for a super-bantamweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one super-bantamweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1984 | Jaime Garza | Super-bantamweight | WBC | KO |
Title Defenses
Juan Meza had two super-bantamweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1985 | Mike Ayala | Super-bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Juan Meza lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1985 | Lupe Pintor | Super-bantamweight | WBC | UD |
Highlights
Meza fought a total of 54 times during his professional career, which includes 5 world-title fights at the super-bantamweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
March 27, 1982: In his first world-title fight, Juan Meza loses to Wilfredo Gómez via 6th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBC super-bantamweight title.
November 3, 1984: Meza wins the WBC super-bantamweight title from Jaime Garza, by beating Garza via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Juan Meza have on his record?
Meza knocked out 37 of his 54 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 68.5%. Of his total 45 wins, 37 of them were via KO (82.2%).
What was Juan Meza's first world title win?
Meza's first world-title win was the WBC belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated Jaime Garza via 1 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Juan Meza win?
Meza won one world title at super-bantamweight.
How many title defenses did Juan Meza make?
Meza had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.