Juan Zurita
(Juan Bautista Zurita Ferrer)
BORN May 12 1914; Vera Cruz, Mexico (Some sources report Guadalajara, Mexico)
DIED March 23 2000
HEIGHT 5-3
WEIGHT 122-139 1/2 lbs
MANAGERS Johnny Keyes, Jimmy Fitten, Babe McCoy, George Parnassus
RECORD 117-22-2 (36 KO)
Zurita was a talented fighter who could box well or hit effectively; He engaged in more than 140 bouts and lost only 22 contests; During his career, he won a version of the Lightweight Championship of the World

Juan defeated such men as Sammy Angott, Midget Wolgast, Mike Belloise, Richie Lemos, Baltasar Sangchili, Henry Woods, Pablo Dano, Rodolfo "Baby" Casonova, George Latka, Speedy Dado, Pete Lello, Aldo Spoldi, Georgie Hansford, Jimmy Hatcher, Quentin "Baby" Breese, Joe Conde, Carlos Miranda and Koli Kolo
1932
Nov 22 Rafael Casanova             Guadalajara, Mex                W  8
Dec 14 Eddie Kidd                  Guadalajara, Mex                W 10

1933
       Paco Villa                  Mexico City, Mex                W  6
       Justo Jimenez               Mexico City, Mex                W  6
       Memo Saucedo                Guadalajara, Mex                W  6
          -Some sources report "Mexico City, Mex"
       Sabino Tirado               Guadalajara, Mex                W 10
          -Some sources report "W 6" in "Mexico City, Mex"
Mar 21 Carlos Ibarro               Guadalajara, Mex                W 10
          -Some sources report "W 6" in "Mexico City, Mex"
Mar 28 Rodolfo Camacho             Mexico City, Mex                W  6
Apr  2 Feliz Perex                 Mexico City, Mex                W  6
Jul  1 Juan Rivero                 Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Jul 29 Sabino Tirado               Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Sep  9 Paco Varela                 Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Sep 23 Harry Fierro                Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Oct 21 Baby Nationalista           Mexico City, Mex               KO  3
Nov  3 Hubert "Baby" Palmore       Mexico City, Mex                W 10
          -Some sources report 11/04/33
Nov 25 Alberto "Pelon" Guerra      Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Dec  9 Cris Pineda                 Mexico City, Mex                L 10

1934
Jan 27 Ricardo Manzanillo          Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Feb  2 Joe Conde                   Mexico City, Mex                D 10
Feb 24 Joe Conde                   Mexico City, Mex                W 12
          -Featherweight Championship of Mexico
Mar 24 Chicho Cisneros             Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Apr  7 Eddie Trujillo              Mexico City, Mex                W 10
May 19 Cris Pineda                 Mexico City, Mex               KO  4
Jun 16 Ricardo Manzanillo          Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Jul  7 Joe Conde                   Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Aug 11 Gene Espinosa               Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Sep 15 Rodolfo "Baby" Casanova     Mexico City, Mex                L 12
          -Featherweight Championship of Mexico
Nov  3 Chicho Cisneros             Mexico City, Mex                W 10

1935
Jan  4 Pablo Dano                  Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Jan 18 Gene Espinosa               Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Feb 21 Midget Wolgast              Los Angeles, Ca                 L 10
Mar 31 Sixto Escobar               Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Apr 27 Rodolfo "Baby" Casanova     Mexico City, Mex                L 10
May 31 Midget Wolgast              Hollywood, Ca                   L 10
Jun 28 Midget Wolgast              Hollywood, Ca                   L 10
Jul 16 Georgie Hawks               Laredo, Tx                     KO  2
Aug  7 Bobby Fernandez             El Paso, Tx                     W 10
Sep 12 Joseph Decico               Montreal, Que, Can              W 10
          -Some sources report 9/18/35

1936
Jan  1 Joey Dodge                  Mexico City, Mex               KO  6
Feb 15 Georgie Hansford            Mexico City, Mex                W 10
          -Some sources report "TK 5"
Mar 28 Midget Wolgast              Mexico City, Mex               KO  5
Apr 12 Barilito Avila              Tampico, Mex                   KO  4
Apr 25 Rodolfo "Baby" Casanova     Mexico City, Mex                L 12
          -Featherweight Championship of Mexico;
           Some sources report "L 10"
May 17 Chicho Cisneros             Guadalajara, Mex                W 10
Jun 25 Ricardo Manzanillo          Leon, Mex                       W 10
Jul 17 Paco Villa                  Mexico City, Mex               TK  6
Jul 24 Midget Wolgast              Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Aug 16 Juan Cervantes              Leon, Mex                       W 10
          -Some sources report 8/18/36
Aug 28 Henry Armstrong             Los Angeles, Ca                LK  4
Sep 21 Ricardo Manzanillo          Guadalajara, Mex               KO  5
Oct  4 Joe Lucero                  Phoenix, Az                    KO  5

1937
Jan  1 Baltasar Sangchili          Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Jan 10 Lalo Mendoza                Pachucha, Mex                   W   
Jan 15 Joe Conde                   Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Jan 23 Ricardo Manzanillo          Guadalajara, Mex                W   
Feb  6 Pedro Ortego                Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Mar 14 Ricardo Manzanillo          Monterrey, Mex                  W 10
Apr  3 Cleo McNeal                 Mexico City, Mex                W 10
May  8 Manuel Villa                Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Jun 12 Pancho Martinez             Mexico City, Mex               KO  1
Jun 26 Rodolfo "Baby" Casanova     Mexico City, Mex               LT 10
Jul 10 Panchito Villa              Monterrey, Mex                  W 10
Jul 31 Enrique Rodea               Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Oct 11 Sebastian Gonzalez          Monterrey, Mex                 KO  5
Nov 27 Joe Conde                   Guadalajara, Mex                W 10
Dec  4 Alberto "Pelon" Guerra      Veracruz, Mex                  KO  6
          -Some sources report "Jalapa. Mex"
Dec 12 Rafael "Nava" Esparza       Veracruz, Mex                  KO  4
          -Some sources report "Jalapa. Mex"

1938
Jan 15 Joe Conde                   Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Feb 19 Emilio Magana               Mexico City, Mex                L 10
May  2 Joe Conde                   Leon, Mex                       W 10
May  7 Ricardo Manzanillo          Mexico City, Mex                W 10
May 14 Lupe Gonzalez               Mexico City, Mex                W 10
May    Koli Kolo                   Tepic, Mex                     KO  4
Jun  5 Joe Conde                   Guadalajara, Mex                W 10
Jun 19 Rodolfo "Baby" Casanova     Guadalajara, Mex               KO  3
Aug 12 Felipe "Yambo" Andrade      Guadalajara, Mex               KO  6
Aug 20 Rodolfo "Baby" Casanova     Mexico City, Mex               LT  6
Sep 10 Joe Conde                   Mexico City, Mex                W 12
          -Lightweight Championship of Mexico
Nov  5 Panchito Villa              Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Dec  3 Tony Mar                    Mexico City, Mex                D 10

1939
Jan 28 Carlos Malacara             Mexico City, Mex                L 10
Feb 11 Tiburcio de la Rosa         Mexico City, Mex               TK  7
Mar 11 Joe Conde                   Mexico City, Mex                W 12
          -Featherweight Championship of Mexico;
           Some sources report "W 10"
Apr 24 -Zurita was stripped of the Lightweight Championship of Mexico
May 15 Jimmy Hatcher               San Antonio, Tx                 W 10
Jul  1 Tony Mar                    Mexico City, Mex                W 12
          -Lightweight Championship of Mexico;
           Some sources report "May 1939"
Aug 12 Carlos Malacara             Mexico City, Mex               WF  6
          -Some sources report "WF 4" on 8/13/39
Sep  2 Rodolfo Ramirez             Mexico City, Mex               LK  6
Oct 11 Tony Mar                    Nogales, Sonora, Mex            W 10
Nov 26 Joe Conde                   Hermosillo, Mex                 W 10
Dec 16 Rodolfo Ramirez             Mexico City, Mex               LT 12
          -Lightweight Championship of Mexico

1940
Mar  2 Johnny Stevens              Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Jun  1 Maximo Tarley               Mexico City, Mex               TK  4
Jul 27 Speedy Dado                 Guadalajara, Mex               KO  5
Sep 11 Carlos Manzano              Nuevo Laredo, Mex              KO  1
Sep 26 Rodolfo Ramirez             Mexico City, Mex                L 10
Oct 12 Rodolfo Ramirez             Mexico City, Mex                L 10
Nov  9 Lupe Gonzalez               Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Nov 16 Fred Taylor                 Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Nov 30 Memo Llanes                 Mexico City, Mex                L 10
Dec 13 Nick Peters                 San Antonio, Tx                 W 10

1941
Apr  8 Lloyd Pine                  San Antonio, Tx                 W 10
Apr 26 Raul de la Torre            Mexico City, Mex               LT  1
May 17 Carlos Miranda              Mexico City, Mex               KO  3
May 31 Ventura Marquez             Mexico City, Mex               TK  3
Jun 28 Pablo Roca                  Havana, Cu W 10ab
          -Some sources report "Baby Coullimber"
Jul 19 Mario Baeza                 Havana, Cu                     KO  6
          -Some sources report 5/10/41
Aug  2 Jose Pedroso                Havana, Cu                      W 10
Oct 13 Filio Gonzalez              Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Nov 14 George Latka                Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Dec  5 Guy Serean                  Hollywood, Ca                  KO  1
Dec 12 Billy Hale                  San Diego, Ca                  TK  3

1942
Mar 13 Ray Price                   Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Apr  7 Jimmy Florita               Los Angeles, Ca                TK  5
May 15 Quentin "Baby" Breese       Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
May 30 Filio Gonzalez              Tijuana, Mex                   KO  4
Jul 24 Richie Lemos                Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Aug 12 Henry Woods                 Oakland, Ca                     W 10
          -Some sources report 8/19/42
Sep  2 Chester Slider              Oakland, Ca                     W 10
Sep 11 Jimmy Hatcher               Hollywood, Ca                  TK  2
Oct 13 Henry Armstrong             Los Angeles, Ca                LK  2
Nov 27 Chester Slider              Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Dec  4 Chuck Bailey                San Diego, Ca                  TK  3

1943
Jan 22 Eddie Marcus                Hollywood, Ca                  TK  6
Feb  8 Verne Bybee                 San Francisco, Ca               W 10
Feb 22 Jimmy Florita               Stockton, Ca                    W 10
Mar 19 Joey Peralta                Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Apr 30 Joey Silva                  Las Vegas, Nv                   W 10
May 21 Henry Vasquez               Hollywood, Ca                   W 10
Jun 15 Luther "Slugger" White      Los Angeles, Ca                 L 10
Sep 26 Rafael Hurtado              Panama City, Pan                W 10
          -Some sources report 9/29/43
Oct 13 Aquilino Allen              Panama City, Pan                W 10
Nov  7 Young Finnegan              Panama City, Pan               TK  6
          -Some sources report 11/17/43
Nov 17 Baby Coullimber             Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Dec  7 Baby Coullimber             Mexico City, Mex                W 10
Dec 11 -Zurita relinquished the Featherweight Championship of Mexico

1944
Mar  8 Sammy Angott                Hollywood, Ca                   W 15
          -NBA Lightweight Championship of the World
Mar 31 Beau Jack                   New York, NY                    L 10
Oct  6 Pete Lello                  Mexico City, Mex               KO  2
Oct 17 Aldo Spoldi                 San Antonio, Tx                KO  4
Nov 17 Jimmy Moore                 San Francisco, Ca              KO  6
          -Some sources report "Jerry Moore"

1945
Jan 23 Paul Altman                 San Antonio, Tx                KO  5
Jan 31 Mike Belloise               Houston, Tx                    TK  4
Apr 18 Isiah "Ike" Williams        Mexico City, Mex               LT  2
          -NBA Lightweight Championship of the World

*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1941
Apr 30 Baby Coullimber             in Cuba                         W 10


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 
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