Juan Zurita
Mexican boxer
ファン・スリタ
- Born
- 12 May 1917, Jalisco
- Died
- 24 March 2000, Jalisco
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Juan Zurita (2 May 1917 – 24 March 2000) was a Mexican professional boxer in the lightweight division and a 1944 National Boxing Association Lightweight world champion. Zurita was a southpaw or left handed boxer, who often fought with his right foot forward, though at times he could lead with his right as well. American newspapers distinguished him as the first native-born Mexican to win a world boxing title.
Awards and honours
- WBA World Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3187818 (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.