Juan Francisco Rodríguez
Spanish boxer (1950-2019)
- Born
- 12 September 1950, Almería
- Died
- 16 April 2019, Almería
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- bantamweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 54 kg (119 lb)
Juan Francisco Rodríguez Márquez (12 November 1949 – 16 April 2019) was a Spanish boxer. As an amateur he won the 1971 European flyweight title and reached the quarterfinals at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he was stopped in the second bout by the eventual silver medalist Charles Mooney.
After the 1976 Olympics, Rodríguez turned professional and fought until 1982. He challenged Carlos Zárate Serna for the Mexican's WBC world bantamweight title in a 1977 fight held at Madrid, but lost by technical knockout. Next year he won the European title.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 | |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q6299811 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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