Juan Nazario
Career, Record, Stats
Juan Nazario is a 61-year-old retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is a former lightweight world champion. In a career spanning 11 years, 2 months, and 23 days, Nazario amassed a record of 25-4, which includes 17 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Juan Nazario's Boxing Career
Juan Nazario was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on September 27, 1963. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on April 17, 1982 against Edgardo Cirino. Nazario defeated Cirino via 4 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Nazario got his first shot at a world title at the age of 23 after 19 professional fights. On August 11, 1987 Nazario challenged Edwin Rosario's WBA lightweight title but lost via 8th round TKO.
He became a world champion on April 4, 1990 at the age of 26 years, after by defeating Edwin Rosario, the then-reining WBA lightweight champion, via 8th round RTD. This was his 24th fight as a professional.
Nazario's last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Angel Cordova at age 29, on July 10, 1993.
Some of Juan Nazario's best fights have been against Edwin Rosario (HOFer). For a complete list of Nazario's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Juan Nazario".
Nazario has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Juan Nazario Losses".
Juan Nazario's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | Jul 10, 1993 | 29 |  Angel Cordova | win | UD 10 |
28 | Dec 09, 1992 | 29 | Silverio Flores | loss | KO 2 |
27 | Sep 04, 1992 | 28 | Kent Hardee | win | KO 1 |
26 | Jun 13, 1992 | 28 | Braulio Santiesteban | win | TD 3 |
25 | Aug 11, 1990 | 26 | 
Pernell Whitaker 26 22-1 | loss | KO 1 |
24 | Apr 04, 1990 | 26 | 
Edwin Rosario 27 39-3 | win | RTD 8 |
23 | Oct 21, 1989 | 26 | Higinio DeLeon | win | TKO 3 |
22 | Jan 20, 1989 | 25 | William Rojas | win | TKO 6 |
21 | Oct 01, 1988 | 25 | Billy White | win | TKO 6 |
20 | Aug 11, 1987 | 23 |
Edwin Rosario 24 30-2 | loss | TKO 8 |
19 | Sep 26, 1986 | 22 | Jose Mosqueda | win | TKO 4 |
18 | Aug 23, 1986 | 22 | Sam Johnson | win | TKO 3 |
17 | Jun 28, 1985 | 21 | Geronimo Emilio Luquez | win | MD 10 |
16 | Dec 19, 1984 | 21 | Rosendo Ramirez | win | TKO 5 |
15 | Sep 14, 1984 | 20 | Freddy Chumpitaz | win | PTS 10 |
14 | Jun 20, 1984 | 20 | Carlos Albuerne | win | TKO 10 |
13 | Mar 17, 1984 | 20 | Jose Vidal Concepcion | win | TKO 9 |
12 | Feb 03, 1984 | 20 | Eduardo Prieto | win | KO 9 |
11 | Sep 11, 1983 | 19 | Jose Jimenez | win | KO 5 |
10 | Aug 18, 1983 | 19 | Sammy Fuentes | win | KO 5 |
9 | May 01, 1983 | 19 | Angel Lopez | win | PTS 6 |
8 | Mar 23, 1983 | 19 | Sam Johnson | win | TKO 3 |
7 | Mar 04, 1983 | 19 | David Lopez | win | TKO 4 |
6 | Oct 02, 1982 | 19 | Adriano Arreola | loss | PTS 6 |
5 | Sep 13, 1982 | 18 | Tom Tripp | win | KO 2 |
4 | Aug 21, 1982 | 18 | Rafael Pichardo | win | KO 3 |
3 | Jul 24, 1982 | 18 | Jesus Carlos Velez | win | PTS 4 |
2 | May 08, 1982 | 18 | Roberto Ortiz | win | PTS 4 |
1 | Apr 17, 1982 | 18 | Edgardo Cirino | win | PTS 4 |