Héctor Lizárraga
{{Short description|Mexican boxer (born 1966)}}
{{Infobox boxer|name= Hector Lizarraga
|image=
|realname =
|nickname = Papi
|weight = Welterweight
Lightweight
Super featherweight
Featherweight
|height = 1.82 m
|reach = 189 cm
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|9|1}}
|death_date =
|birth_place = Mexico
|style = Orthodox
|total = 55
|wins = 38
|KO = 21
|losses = 12
|draws = 5
|no contests = 0
}}
Héctor Lizárraga (born September 1, 1966) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He held the IBF featherweight title from 1997 to 1998.
Professional career
In April 1989 Hector won the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title by beating veteran Hugo Anguiano.{{cite web |url=http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=1482 |title=BoxRec Boxing Records |website=boxrec.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017174829/http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=1482 |archive-date=2012-10-17}}
=IBF featherweight title=
On December 13, 1997 Lizarraga won the IBF featherweight title by defeating South Africa's Welcome Ncita.{{cite web |url=http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=8076 |title=BoxRec Boxing Records |website=boxrec.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017174918/http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=8076 |archive-date=2012-10-17}}
Personal life
He was married to Teresa and has four kids: Hector Jr, Esteban, Jesenia, and Eddie.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Boxrec|id=483}}
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{{Succession box|
before=Naseem Hamed
Vacated|
title=IBF Featherweight Champion|
after=Manuel Medina|
years=13 December 1997– 24 April 1998
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Category:World boxing champions
Category:International Boxing Federation champions
Category:World featherweight boxing champions
Category:20th-century Mexican sportsmen
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