By Robert Coster

Former Dominican lightweight boxer Juan Carlos Batista (“Pacheco”) died in a car accident on Sunday. Batista ‘s career ranged from 2004 to 2013 with a record of 25-2, 18 KOs. Batista won his first 18 bouts and was WBA Caribbean Federation Champion in 2007, beating Mexican Arturo Gomez. Batista cut short his promising career due to a heart ailment. RIP.