Rafael Pedroza (born March 27, 1955) is a retired
Panamanian
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boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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and was briefly a super-flyweight world champion in 1981.
Pedroza turned professional in 1974; he lost his first two attempts at a world title in 1977 and 1979 but became the
WBA super-flyweight world champion on December 5, 1981 after his points victory against Argentine
Gustavo Ballas. Pedroza was beaten in his first defense by
Jiro Watanabe in what ended up being his final bout. He is a cousin of hall-of-fame boxer
Eusebio Pedroza
Eusebio Pedroza (March 2, 1956 – March 1, 2019) was a Panamanian boxer who held the World Boxing Association, WBA and lineal featherweight championship from 1978 to 1985, having defended the title against 18 different contenders, more than any ...
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Professional boxing record
See also
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List of super-flyweight boxing champions
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Boxers from Colón, Panama
Panamanian male boxers
Panamanian people of African descent
Light-flyweight boxers
Super-flyweight boxers
World super-flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
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