Mariano Natalio Carrera
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Mariano Natalio Carrera (born July 22, 1980 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine boxer, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Carrera began his pro career in 2001 and captured the WBA middleweight title by knocking out Javier Castillejo in 2006. Carrera tested positive for an illegal substance following the win over Castillejo. His urine test was confirmed to have tested positive for the steroid Clenbuterol. He was stripped of the title. Castillejo and Carrera met in a rematch in 2007 and Castillejo knocked out Carrera in six rounds. His height is 183 cm.
| Preceded by Javier Castillejo |
WBA Middleweight Champion 2 December 2006 – 23 February 2007. Stripped |
Succeeded by Javier Castillejo Reinstated |
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