Juan Paredes
For Ecuadorian soccer player, see Juan Carlos Paredes.
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Juan Paredes Miranda (born January 29, 1953 in Azcapotzalco) is a retired boxer from Mexico, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg) at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he was defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Ángel Herrera of Cuba.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Raimundo Alves (Brazil) 5-0
- Defeated Yukio Odagiri (Japan) 3-2
- Defeated Choon Gil-Choi (South Korea) 4-1
- Lost to Ángel Herrera (Cuba) 0-5
Professional career
Paredes turned pro in 1977 and had limited success. He never challenged for a major title and retired in 1988 with a career record of 23-12-0 with 19 KO's.