Juan Paredes (boxer)

Juan Paredes Miranda is a Mexican former boxer who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he was defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Ángel Herrera of Cuba. Miranda was born in Azcapotzalco.

1976 Olympic results

Below are the results of Juan Paredes, a Mexican featherweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:

Round of 64: bye
Round of 32: Defeated Raimundo Alves by decision, 5-0
Round of 16: Defeated Yukio Odagiri by decision, 3-2
Quarterfinal: Defeated Choon Gil-Choi by decision, 4-1
Semifinal: Lost to Ángel Herrera by decision, 0-5

Professional career

Paredes turned pro in 1977 and had limited success. He never challenged for a major title and retired in 1988 with a career record of 23-12-0 with 19 KO's.