Gallardo had over 180 amateur career bouts. 1993 Junior Olympic Gold Medalist at 106 lbs. After beating title contender Arturo Morua, he would then lose a very disputed decision to IBO Light Welterweight World Champion Colin Lynes.
WBC Latino Championship.
In 1995 he won the National Golden Gloves Championships at Light Flyweight and was a 1996 United States. Olympic team alternate. Gallardo had won the 1994 Olympic Festival in Saint Louis, Missouri. Gallardo had won the National Silver Gloves 5 consecutive years 1989-1993 (11 yrs old 80 lbs, 12 yrs old 85 lbs, 13 yrs old 90 lbs, 14 yrs old 95, 15 yrs old 106 lbs) 1992 Junior Olympic Silver Medalist at 90 lbs. In February 2007 Gallardo upset Lenin Arroyo to win the WBC Latino Light Welterweight Championship, the bout was held at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort in Miami, Florida. Juaquin then lost close fights to undefeated Mexican American Mike Alvarado former W.B.A. Light Weterweight World Champion, former I.B.F. Light Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson.
