Víctor José Terrazas Martínez (born February 11, 1983) is a Mexican
professional boxer
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and a former
WBC super bantamweight
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There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanct ...
champion.
Professional career
Terrazas turned professional in 2003 and would lose his first fight to Adrian Tellez by second round stoppage. He worked his way up to a world title eliminator in 2010 against British boxer Rendall Munroe. In the fight he would lose his first fight in seven years by ninth round stoppage.
On November 19, 2011 Terrazas upset former world champion
Fernando Montiel
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, to win the
WBC Silver
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Super bantamweight Championship.
In April 2013, Terrazas defeated
Christian Mijares
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in a close split-decision to win the vacant
WBC super bantamweight
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There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanct ...
title vacated by
Abner Mares
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. Terrazas won despite being knocked down in the 12th round.
In August 2013 Terrazas would lose the title in his first defence against
Leo Santa Cruz
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* Leo (astrology), an astrological sign of the zodiac
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via third-round technical knockout in Los Angeles.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
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* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often rec ...
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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1983 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Super-bantamweight boxers
Featherweight boxers
Super-featherweight boxers
World super-bantamweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
21st-century Mexican sportsmen