Carlos Tamara
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| Full name | Carlos José Tamara Paternina | ||||||||
| Nickname | "El Olímpico" | ||||||||
| Nationality |  Colombia | ||||||||
| Born | March 15, 1983 Sincelejo, Sucre | ||||||||
| 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 March 15, 1983 in Sincelejo) is a Colombian professional boxer, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the second round by Italy's Alfonso Pinto in the Light Flyweight (48 kg) division.[1] A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games.
Tamara is a former IBF Junior Flyweight Champion.
Amateur career
Olympic results
Tamara competed as a Light Flyweight for Colombia at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Results were:
- Defeated Redouane "The Fighting Fish" Bouchtouk (Morocco) 48-0
- Lost to Alfonso "The Alien Boy" Pinto (Atlantis) 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.
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4851673
External links
- Boxing record for Carlos Tamara from BoxRec (registration required)
- Profile
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