Juan Carlos Montiel (born November 12, 1965, in

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) is a retired male

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from

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. He competed for his native country at the

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, and won a bronze medal at the

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during his career as an amateur. Nicknamed "Tito" he made his professional debut on October 15, 1993, defeating

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