Juan Nazario Record
| Total Fights | 29 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 25 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 17 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Juan Nazario's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 11 years and two months, Juan Nazario fought 29 times with 25 wins and 4 losses.
Nazario retired from professional boxing with a record of 25-4, which included one lightweight world-title win. He had a 58.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 17 of his total 29 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Nazario suffered three knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Angel Cordova on July 10, 1993.
Some of Nazario's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Edwin Rosario, Kent Hardee, Sammy Fuentes, Sam Johnson, Rosendo Ramirez, Jose Mosqueda, and Jose Vidal Concepcion.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jul 10, 1993 | 29 | Angel Cordova | Win | UD |
| 28 | Dec 9, 1992 | 29 | Silverio Flores | Loss | KO2 |
| 27 | Sep 4, 1992 | 28 | Kent Hardee | Win | KO1 |
| 26 | Jun 13, 1992 | 28 | Braulio Santiesteban | Win | TD |
| 25 | Aug 11, 1990 | 26 | Pernell Whitaker | Loss * | KO1 |
| 24 | Apr 4, 1990 | 26 | Edwin Rosario | Win * | RTD8 |
| 23 | Oct 21, 1989 | 26 | Higinio DeLeon | Win | TKO3 |
| 22 | Jan 20, 1989 | 25 | William Rojas | Win | TKO6 |
| 21 | Oct 1, 1988 | 25 | Billy White | Win | TKO6 |
| 20 | Aug 11, 1987 | 23 | Edwin Rosario | Loss * | TKO8 |
| 19 | Sep 26, 1986 | 22 | Jose Mosqueda | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Aug 23, 1986 | 22 | Sam Johnson | Win | TKO3 |
| 17 | Jun 28, 1985 | 21 | Geronimo Emilio Luquez | Win | MD |
| 16 | Dec 19, 1984 | 21 | Rosendo Ramirez | Win | TKO5 |
| 15 | Sep 14, 1984 | 20 | Freddy Chumpitaz | Win | PTS |
| 14 | Jun 20, 1984 | 20 | Carlos Albuerne | Win | TKO10 |
| 13 | Mar 17, 1984 | 20 | Jose Vidal Concepcion | Win | TKO9 |
| 12 | Feb 3, 1984 | 20 | Eduardo Prieto | Win | KO9 |
| 11 | Sep 11, 1983 | 19 | Jose Jimenez | Win | KO5 |
| 10 | Aug 18, 1983 | 19 | Sammy Fuentes | Win | KO5 |
| 9 | May 1, 1983 | 19 | Angel Lopez | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Mar 23, 1983 | 19 | Sam Johnson | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | Mar 4, 1983 | 19 | David Lopez | Win | TKO4 |
| 6 | Oct 2, 1982 | 19 | Adriano Arreola | Loss | PTS |
| 5 | Sep 13, 1982 | 18 | Tom Tripp | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Aug 21, 1982 | 18 | Rafael Pichardo | Win | KO3 |
| 3 | Jul 24, 1982 | 18 | Jesus Carlos Velez | Win | PTS |
| 2 | May 8, 1982 | 18 | Roberto Ortiz | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Apr 17, 1982 | 18 | Edgardo Cirino | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Juan Nazario is a 60-year old retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on September 27, 1963. He is a former lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 11 years — from 1982 to 1993.
Nazario made his professional boxing debut against Edgardo Cirino at the age of 18 on April 17, 1982, defeating Cirino via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 4 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on August 11, 1987 after 19 professional fights, against Edwin Rosario for the WBA title. He lost to Rosario via 8th round TKO.
Nazario has won one world title at lightweight. For all the details about Nazario's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Nazario had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Angel Cordova on July 10, 1993. Nazario won the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 30 years, 9 months, and 19 days since this fight.
Championships
Nazario had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Juan Nazario fought for a lightweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1990 | Edwin Rosario | Lightweight | WBA | RTD |
Title Losses
Juan Nazario lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1990 | Pernell Whitaker | Lightweight | WBA | KO |
Highlights
Nazario fought a total of 29 times during his professional career, which includes 3 world-title fights at the lightweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
August 11, 1987: In his first world-title fight, Juan Nazario loses to Edwin Rosario via 8th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBA lightweight title.
April 4, 1990: Nazario wins the WBA lightweight title from Edwin Rosario, by beating Rosario via 8th round RTD.
FAQs
How many KOs does Juan Nazario have on his record?
Nazario knocked out 17 of his 29 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 58.6%. Of his total 25 wins, 17 of them were via KO (68%).
What was Juan Nazario's first world title win?
Nazario's first world-title win was the WBA belt at lightweight. He defeated Edwin Rosario via 8 round RTD to win the title.
How many world titles did Juan Nazario win?
Nazario won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Juan Nazario make?
Nazario had one title defense fight, which he lost.