Perico Fernández | |
Birth Name: | Pedro Fernández Castillejos |
Weight: | |
Height: | 1.69 m |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Birth Date: | 19 October 1952 |
Birth Place: | Zaragoza, Spain |
Style: | Orthodox |
Boxrec: | 002779 |
Total: | 127 |
Wins: | 82 |
Draws: | 15 |
Losses: | 28 |
No Contests: | 2 |
Ko: | 47 |
Perico Fernández Castillejos (19 October 1952 – 11 November 2016) was a Spanish professional boxer who competed from 1972 to 1987. He held the WBC light welterweight title from 1974 to 1975.[1]
Fernández turned pro in 1972 and captured the vacant WBC light welterweight title in 1974 with a split decision win over Lion Furuyama. He lost the belt the following year to Saensak Muangsurin from Thailand by TKO, with Muangsurin setting a world record by becoming world champion in only his 3rd fight. They fought a rematch in 1977 with Muangsurin winning a decision. Fernández retired in 1987.