Perico Fernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Castillejos.

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.^[2]

Perico Fernández
Born	Pedro Fernández Castillejos (1952-10-19)19 October 1952 Zaragoza, Spain
Died	11 November 2016(2016-11-11) (aged 64)
Nationality	Spanish
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight Light welterweight Welterweight
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights	127
Wins	82
Wins by KO	47
Losses	28
Draws	15
No contests	2

Professional career

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.

See also

• List of WBC world champions
• List of super lightweight boxing champions

References

1. "Boxing record for Perico Fernández". BoxRec.
2. Zaragoza, Raúl Lahoz. (11 November 2016). "Muere el excampeón mundial Perico Fernández". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2016.

External links

• Boxing record for Perico Fernández from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by Bruno Arcari Vacated	WBC Light Welterweight Champion 21 September 1974 – 15 July 1975	Succeeded by Saensak Muangsurin