Juan Salgado Zambrano

Juan Carlos Salgado is a respected Mexican professional boxer who has made significant history in the sport. Salgado fought a total of 38 times during his professional career, with 27 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw. Out of the victories, 16 were via knockout. Salgado's boxing career spanned over 15 years from 2003 to 2018, and he competed in multiple weight classes, including featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, and light welterweight. He won three world titles at two weight classes in his professional boxing career. Salgado's career highlights include his memorable fights against Jorge Linares and Jose Luis Gaspar.

Salgado began his professional boxing career at 18 years old, and he won his debut fight against Claudio Ricardo Flores through a four-round unanimous decision. He went on to win the next 12 fights consecutively, with 10 of them being knockouts.

In his 19th fight, at 19 years old, Salgado contested his first world title bout against Jose Luis Gaspar, the featherweight WBC titleholder. Salgado won the fight via a 9th round knockout, making him the featherweight champion of the world. This was just the beginning of his illustrious career, which would go on to include more wins, knockout victories, and world titles.

Salgado's boxing style is orthodox, and he has a reach of 69+1⁄2 inches (177 cm) with a height of 5 ft 9 in (175 cm). His nickname is 'Matador,' a reflection of his fighting style and strategy.

Salgado's remarkable career highlights include his victory over Jorge Linares, the then-WBA super-featherweight champion, on October 10, 2009. Salgado beat him via a first-round technical knockout, clinching the WBA super-featherweight title. He went on to lose his maiden title defense to the undefeated Japanese fighter, Takashi Uchiyama, through a 12th round knockout.

Salgado's setbacks in his professional boxing career include his loss to Uchiyama, which ended his 21-fight win streak. He experienced nine total losses in his career; two of them were in title bouts, and seven were in non-title bouts. He suffered four losses through knockouts and lost five fights via decision.

Salgado's professional boxing career ended with a 27-9-1 record, including 16 knockout wins and four losses via knockout, and three title wins. His last professional fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Vergil Ortiz Jr. on June 23, 2018. Salgado lost the fight via a third-round knockout.

Salgado's boxing career saw him compete in multiple weight classes, with victories in different categories, including featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, and light welterweight. His victories and world titles in these different categories are a testament to his versatility and skill in the boxing ring.

Salgado has made a name for himself in the boxing world as a formidable opponent and a fighter to watch out for. His boxing records and statistics are proof of his achievements and skill as a professional boxer.

Juan Carlos Salgado Fight Record