Juan Laporte

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Juan Laporte
Juan LaPorte ringside during a boxing card in Queens, New York, May 4, 2013
Born	Juan La Porte (1959-11-24) November 24, 1959 (age 65) Guayama, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight Super featherweight Light welterweight
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	57
Wins	40
Wins by KO	22
Losses	16
Draws	1
No contests	0

Juan Laporte, also known as Juan La Porte (born November 24, 1959) is a former boxer^[1] 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 40–16, with many of his losses being highly competitive, and sometimes controversial, affairs.