Juan Laporte boxer

Juan Laporte boxer
bouts
57
won
40
lost
16
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1977-10-29
Height
5′ 5″/165cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
-
Born
1959-11-24
Death
-
Nationality
Puerto Rico

Juan Laporte, also known as Juan La Porte (born November 24, 1959) is a former boxer who was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. In 1982, La Porte won the vacant WBC featherweight title, forcing undefeated Colombian Mario "Martillo" Miranda to quit on his stool. Throughout his 22-year-long career, La Porte fought some of the greatest fighters of each decade, including Hall of Fame members Salvador Sanchez, Eusebio Pedroza, Azumah Nelson, Wilfredo Gomez, Barry McGuigan, Kostya Tszyu & Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40–11, with many of his losses being highly competitive, and sometimes controversial, affairs.Juan Laporte won the 1976 112 lb New York Golden Gloves Sub-Novice Championship. He defeated Long Island's Ricky Brown in the finals. Laporte was defeated by Joseph Nieto of the Police Athletic Leagues Lynch Center in the 1977 118 lb Open Championship. Laporte trained at the Lunar Boys Club in Brooklyn, New York. He had an amateur record of 29–6, according to the March 1983 Ring Magazine.Juan Laporte moved to New York at a young age, where he grew up into a pretty well known contender, but one that many boxing critics didn't consider to be material to become a world champion earlier in his career.Laporte built a number of wins, combined with 1 loss, including a 7-round knockout of Jean Lapointe. But he still was an unknown when given his first chance at a world championship on December 1980 in El Paso, Texas.He met legendary Mexican world Featherweight champion Salvador Sánchez there. Laporte made Sanchez work hard and won a handful of rounds. He lost to Sanchez by a 15-round unanimous decision.Laporte then fought future world champion Rocky Lockridge in 1981 at Las Vegas, scoring a second-round knockout to become the United States Featherweight champion.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1999-06-18 Billy Costello WWWWWW Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville LOST
Split-decision
1998-03-27 Teddy Reid WWWWLW Music Fair, Westbury LOST
Split-decision
1994-07-24 Zack Padilla WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Corner retirement
1994-04-15 Manuel Rodriguez WWLLLL San Juan WIN
KO
1993-07-24 Charles Murray WWWWWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-04-24 William Ruiz WWWWWW Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1993-03-20 Marco Antonio Lizarraga DWLLLL Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1992-07-23 Kostya Tszyu WWW Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-05-08 Hector Lopez WWWWWW Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1991-10-18 Curtis Strong WWDWLL Sun Dome, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-10-13 Azumah Nelson WWWWWL Entertainment Centre, Sydney LOST
Unanimous decision
1990-07-17 Felix Gonzales LWWLWL Civic Center, Butte DRAW
1990-02-15 Rogelio Lopez DWLWDD Hyatt Regency, Tampa WIN
Split-decision
1989-10-12 Bruno Rabanales LWLWWD Richfield High School, Richfield WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-04-29 John John Molina LWWWWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan LOST
Unanimous decision
1988-10-27 Lupe Miranda WWWWWW Convention Center, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-08-13 Nicky Perez WWWLLW Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
1988-07-11 Alejandro Garcia LWLLLL San Juan WIN
KO
1988-05-27 Sylvester Kennon WLWWLW Cooperative Auditorium, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1988-04-22 Robert Anderson DLWLLL Co-Operative Auditorium, Manhattan WIN
Corner retirement
1987-07-05 Lupe Suarez WLWWWW The Aladdin, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1987-06-04 Jocko King LDWLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1987-04-23 Rafael Gandarilla LLLLWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-12-12 Julio Cesar Chavez WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1986-09-25 Jimmy Magnifico LLLLWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1986-04-03 Vinnie Costello WWWDWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Majority decision
1985-02-23 Barry McGuigan WWWWWW Kings Hall, Belfast LOST
Points
1984-11-14 Dwight Pratchett WLLWLW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1984-03-31 Wilfredo Gomez WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan LOST
Unanimous decision
1983-11-05 Gerald Hayes DLWWLW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City LOST
Majority decision
1983-06-25 Johnny De La Rosa WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Split-decision
1983-02-20 Ruben Castillo WWDWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-09-15 Mario Miranda WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Corner retirement
1982-07-21 Edwin Luis Rivera WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-05-28 Alberto Collazo WWLLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1982-01-24 Eusebio Pedroza WWWWWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
1981-12-11 Edwin Luis Rivera WWLLWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Split-decision
1981-08-22 Rocky Lockridge WLWWWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1981-04-10 Fernando Ortiz WWLWWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1981-03-06 Roberto Bido WLWLW San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1980-12-13 Salvador Sanchez WWWWWW County Coliseum, El Paso LOST
Unanimous decision
1980-09-13 Mano Morua WWWDWW Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio WIN
Unanimous decision
1980-06-20 Fel Clemente WWLLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1980-04-18 David Capo LWLD Felt Forum, New York WIN
Split-decision
1980-01-25 Jean Lapointe WLLWLW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1979-09-19 Jose Rivera WLLLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-08-22 Andres Torres LLWLWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1979-08-16 Wardell Williams WLWWLW Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Technical knockout
1979-06-14 Jose Figueroa WWDLD Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1979-04-27 Lazaro Fabiano LLWWWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1978-12-15 David Capo debut Felt Forum, New York WIN
Majority decision
1978-07-26 Rey Viruet LL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1978-05-27 Jose Rodriguez LLLLWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1978-03-02 Santos Cruz debut Felt Forum, New York WIN
Points
1977-12-15 Charlie Buggs WL Wilson Junior High School, Hamilton WIN
KO
1977-11-11 Jerry Strickland LLLLLL Convention Center, Cincinnati WIN
Unanimous decision
1977-10-29 Johnny Green LL Garfield High School Gym, Hamilton WIN
Technical knockout