Carlos Tamara
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Full name | Carlos José Tamara Paternina | |||||||
Nickname(s) | "El Olímpico" | |||||||
Nationality | ![]() | |||||||
Born | Sincelejo, Sucre | 15 March 1983|||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||
Weight class | Light flyweight | |||||||
Club | Atlantico | |||||||
Medal record
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Carlos José Tamara Paternina (born 15 March 1983) is a Colombian former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2013. He held the IBF light flyweight title in 2010 and previously challenged for the WBO flyweight title in 2008. As an amateur, he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.
Amateur career
Olympic results
Tamara competed for Colombia at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He was defeated in the second round by Italy's Alfonso Pinto in the Light Flyweight (48 kg) division.[1] Results were:
- Defeated Redouane Bouchtouk (Morocco) 48-0
- Lost to Alfonso Pinto (Italy) 35-49
Professional career
World Title
Carlos defeated American Brian Viloria with 1:45 left in the 12th and final round of a title fight on January 23, 2010 in Manila, Philippines.[2]
References
- ^ "Sports: Saturday's detailed results". The Seattle Times. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "Viloria hospitalized after IBF light flyweight loss". 23 January 2010.
External links
- Boxing record for Carlos Tamara from BoxRec (registration required)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos José Tamara". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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