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Perico Fernandez

Perico Fernandez held the WBC super lightweight world title between 1974 and 1975. Fernandez first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBC super lightweight world title by beating Lion Furuyama.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC super lightweight, 1974–1975)
9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1974 – Jan 1978

Super LightweightWBC
1974age 21AprJulOct1975age 22AprJulOct1976age 23AprJulOct1977age 24AprJulOct1978age 25
19741975197619771978

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1977

  2. Saensak Muangsurin beats Perico Fernandez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  3. 1976

  4. The Ring magazine rates Perico Fernandez No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1975

  6. Saensak Muangsurin beats Perico Fernandez via knockout 8/15

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  7. Perico Fernandez beats Joao Henrique via knockout 9/15

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  8. 1974

  9. The Ring magazine rates Perico Fernandez No. 3 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  10. Perico Fernandez beats Lion Furuyama via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBC