Carlos Tamara
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.
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| Full name | Carlos José Tamara Paternina | |||||||
| Nickname(s) | "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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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 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.
- http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4851673
External links
- Boxing record for Carlos Tamara from BoxRec
- 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.
| Preceded by Brian Viloria |
IBF Junior Flyweight Champion January 23, 2010 – May 29, 2010 |
Succeeded by Luis Alberto Lazarte |
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