Juan Guzman (boxer)

Juan Antonio Guzman Batista (Born August 21, 1951), better known as Juan Guzman, is a Dominican former professional boxer and WBA world Junior Flyweight champion. Due to his high percentage of wins by knockout (specially for his division, the 108 pounds limit division), he was nicknamed "El Pequeno Foreman" ("Little Foreman", after George Foreman). Guzman was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, during the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship era.

Juan Guzman made his professional boxing debut on January 20, 1973, at the age of 21 years and almost 6 months old. He fought Francisco Gomez in Moca that night, prevailing by a six-round unanimous decision. In his next bout, Guzman scored his first professional win by knockout, defeating Matias Sandoval in the first round on February 9 at Puerto Plata. On March 12, he rematched Francisco Gomez, having his hand raised as winner by an eight-round unanimous decision at Santiago de los Caballeros; this was his first professional bout to take place at his hometown.

Next, Guzman battled Romon Rosario, again at Moca, knocking him out in the first round. This marked the start of an eight fight knockout winning streak which went from April 9, 1973, to October 15, 1974. As part of this streak, Guzman saw off challenges by Fausto Almonte twice; Ramon Rodriguez, Juan Barido, Sergio Rodriguez, Romon Rosario again, Juan Garcia and Juan Disla. By the time that Guzman was matched with Juan Sandoval on October 15, 1974 at Monte Cristi, he had already fought all over the Dominican Republic and abroad, making his Santo Domingo debut against Garcia (a first-round knockout win on July 6, 1974), and his international one against Sergio Rodriguez in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on March 18, also a first-round knockout win. Most of his wins by this period so far had been mismatches, due in part to the lack of Junior Flyweight fighters in the Dominican Republic at the time. Guzman defeated Juan Sandoval by a 6-round unanimous decision.

After the Sandoval match, Guzman embarked on another knockout streak, again reaching eight straight knockout victories. He beat Juan Pimentel, Miguel Minaya, Juan Disla and Fausto Almonte in back to back rematches, Domingo Santana and Sergio Garces. Each of these bouts took place in the Dominican Republic but for the fight with Garces, which was held at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Every fight during that streak ended in three or less rounds.

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