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