Juaquin Gallardo | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1977 |
| Other names | Killer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Juaquin Gallardo (born May 3, 1977) is an American professional boxer and is the former WBC Latino Light Welterweight Champion.
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.[1] 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.
Professional career
After beating title contender Arturo Morua, he would then lose a very disputed decision to IBO Light Welterweight World Champion Colin Lynes.[2]
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.[3]
Gallardo then lost close fights to undefeated Mexican American Mike Alvarado former W.B.A. Light Welterweight World Champion, former I.B.F. Light Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson.[4]
References
- ↑ "Juaquin Gallardo - BoxRec".
- ↑ "'El Elegante' bringing savvy back in fight against Gallardo". 12 June 2008.
- ↑ "Juaquin Gallardo W12 Lenin Arroyo". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ↑ "LAMONT PETERSON vs JUAQUIN GALLARDO". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Juaquin Gallardo from BoxRec (registration required)