Joel Luna Zárate
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Joel Luna Zárate was a Mexican
Mexican people
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 professional boxer
Boxing
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 in the Super Flyweight
Super Flyweight
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 division. He is the former WBO Latino
World Boxing Organization
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 Super Flyweight
Super Flyweight
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 champion and also the nephew of former World boxing Champion Carlos Zárate.

Pro career

On April 25, 1998 Joel Luna fought Gerry Penalosa
Gerry Peñalosa
Geronimo Peñalosa , more commonly known as Gerry Peñalosa, is a retired Filipino professional boxer....

 for the WBC
World Boxing Council
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 Super Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Super flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...

 title, but the bout ended in a technical draw.

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