Juan Carazo
Juan Carazo | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Other names | "El Acorazado de Bolsillo" |
Occupation | Boxer |
Known for | two time world boxing title challenger |
Juan Carazo Serrano (born October 10, 1964 in
Carazo was considered to be a boxing reincarnation of Wilfred Benítez or Wilfredo Gómez by many of his fans, and he won his first five professional bouts by knockout in 1984. By his sixth bout, however, he had to rise off the canvas against Julio Guerrero of the Dominican Republic before winning on an eight-round unanimous decision.
In 1985, Carazo started to campaign in
Carazo had a fight scheduled on
Carazo came back to beat former Flyweight world champion
On September 9 of that same year, a second world title opportunity came, when he faced the
. This time, he was knocked out in the first round, and, for all purposes, his boxing career was over after this.Carazo then went to Chile in 1992, losing a decision to Chilean fighter Bernardo Mendoza. He and his team stayed in Chile longer to protest the decision, and during their time there, they went to the house of a former South American champion and took monetary help and toys for him and his family.
Carazo decided to retire after that, but in 1996, he tried a comeback in Ponce, Puerto Rico, losing by a knockout in five rounds to an unknown boxer, Angel Castellar, who was 2-5-2 coming into the fight.
Carazo also lost to former world champion
Carazo had a record of 25 wins and 9 losses, with 19 wins by knockout.
Carazo is a member of the Caguas sports hall of fame.[1]
After boxing
Carazo, who is an expert in geometry and trigonometry, took an electronics test and passed with a perfect score. He then joined a computer factory; and now works as a repairman for the Claro network in Puerto Rico.
Personal life
He is married to Ana Maria Carrion since 1983; the couple has two daughters and two grandsons.[2]
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Bairoa Gym - Carazo's home gym
- Alberto Mercado - Carazo's friend and gym mate
- Miguel Cotto - fellow Bairoa boxer
- Joseph Serrano - fellow Bairoa boxer
- Jose Miguel Cotto- fellow Bairoa boxer
References
- ^ http://www.periodicolasemana.net/deportes/noticia32.html
- ^ "Juan Carazo no deja de sonreír | Golpes bajos".
- ^ "Juan Carazo - Boxer". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.