Juaquin Gallardo

Juaquin Gallardo
Statistics
Real name Juaquin Gallardo
Nickname(s) Killer
Rated at Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (182 cm)
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality United States American
Born (1977-05-03) May 3, 1977
San Leandro, California
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 27
Wins 18
Wins by KO 5
Losses 8
Draws 1
No contests 0

Juaquin Gallardo (born May 3, 1977, in San Diego, California) is a Mexican American professional boxer in the Welterweight division and is the former WBC Latino Light Welterweight Champion.[1]

Amateur career

Gallardo had over 180 amateur career bouts. In 1995 he won the National Golden Gloves Championships at Light Flyweight and was a 1996 U.S. Olympic team alternate.[2] Gallardo had won the 1994 Olympic Festival in St. Louis, MO. Gallardo had won the National Silver Gloves 5 consecutive years 1989-1993 (11 yrs. old 80 lbs., 12 yrs. old 85 lbs., 13 yrs. old 90 lbs., 14 yrs. old 95., 15 yrs. old 106 lbs.) 1992 Junior Olympic Silver Medalist at 90 lbs. 1993 Junior Olympic Gold Medalist at 106 lbs.

Pro career

After beating title contender Arturo Morua, he would then lose a very disputed decision to IBO Light Welterweight World Champion Colin Lynes.[3]

WBC Latino Championship

In February 2007 Gallardo upset Lenin Arroyo to win the WBC Latino Light Welterweight Championship, the bout was held at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort in Miami, Florida.[4]

Juaquin then lost close fights to undefeated Mexican American Mike Alvarado former W.B.A. Light Weterweight World Champion, former I.B.F. Light Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson.[5]

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=272077&cat=boxer

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