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.
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| Born | Carlos José Tamara Paternina March 15, 1983 Sincelejo, Colombia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Colombian | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | El Olimpico | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editOlympic results
editTamara 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. Results were:
- Defeated Redouane Bouchtouk (Morocco) 48-0
- Lost to Alfonso Pinto (Italy) 35-49
Professional career
editWorld Title
editCarlos defeated Brian Viloria with 1:45 left in the 12th and final in January 23, 2010 to win the IBF light-flyweight title.[1] He would lose the title in his next fight against Argentine Luis Alberto Lazarte.[2]
Professional boxing record
edit| 33 fights | 24 wins | 8 losses |
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| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 7 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 33 | Win | 24–8–1 | Adrian Dimas Garzon | UD | 10 (10) | 2013-10-19 | Coliseo Miguel Grau, Callao, Peru | |
| 32 | Loss | 23–8–1 | Hernán Márquez | UD | 12 (12) | 2013-06-01 | Estadio Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico | |
| 31 | Win | 23–7–1 | Jose Humberto Caraballo | KO | 3 (8) | 2012-12-13 | Barrio Tairona, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 30 | Loss | 22–7–1 | Ricardo Nunez | TKO | 6 (12) | 2012-04-26 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | |
| 29 | Draw | 22–6–1 | Jesús Jiménez | SD | 12 (12) | 2011-09-24 | Centro de Convenciones, Cozumel, Mexico | For vacant IBF Latino flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 22–6 | Jorge Ballesteros | KO | 2 (6) | 2011-04-08 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 27 | Loss | 21–6 | Milan Melindo | UD | 10 (10) | 2010-11-27 | Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 26 | Loss | 21–5 | Luis Alberto Lazarte | SD | 12 (12) | 2010-05-29 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Lost IBF light-flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | Brian Viloria | TKO | 12 (12) | 2010-01-23 | Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City, Philippines | Won IBF light-flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 20–4 | Alfonso De la Hoz | UD | 6 (6) | 2009-10-18 | Cancha del barrio Nueva Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 23 | Win | 19–4 | Nelson Cantero | TKO | 4 (8) | 2009-08-21 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 22 | Win | 18–4 | Juan Esquer | UD | 12 (12) | 2008-06-20 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Fedecentro light-flyweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 17–4 | Omar Narváez | UD | 12 (12) | 2008-01-25 | Nuevo Palacio Aurinegro, Puerto Madryn, Argentina | For WBO flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Alejandro Hernández | UD | 12 (12) | 2007-12-07 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won WBO Latino flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Jose Mena | TKO | 5 (6) | 2007-10-27 | Centro Recreativo del Educador, Penonome, Panama | Won vacant WBC Latino flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Luis Roger | TKO | 2 (6) | 2007-06-01 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 17 | Loss | 14–3 | Rayonta Whitfield | UD | 12 (12) | 2007-04-13 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | For vacant NABO flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Over Bolanos | KO | 3 (6) | 2007-03-16 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Luis Salgado | KO | 2 (10) | 2007-01-27 | Centro de Cultura Física, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | Giovani Segura | UD | 12 (12) | 2006-11-03 | Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Gerardo Verde Moreno | SD | 12 (12) | 2006-09-22 | Mile High Events Center, Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. | For vacant WBC & WBO Latino light-flyweight titles |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Alfonso De la Hoz | UD | 12 (12) | 2006-06-16 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia | Won vacant WBC Latino flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Miguel Del Valle | UD | 6 (6) | 2006-03-24 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Israel Crespo | RTD | 4 (6) | 2006-03-10 | Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alfredo Ochoa | KO | 4 (6) | 2006-02-11 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Guerrero | KO | 2 (6) | 2005-11-18 | Polideportivo Municipio, Puerto Colombia, Colombia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Luis Bolano | TKO | 1 (6) | 2005-10-21 | Club Los Bucaros, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Alfredo Ochoa | KO | 5 (6) | 2005-09-24 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Victor Peralta | KO | 4 (4) | 2005-07-15 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Victor Orozco | KO | 2 (4) | 2005-07-01 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alfredo Ochoa | PTS | 4 (4) | 2005-06-11 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ivan Gallardo | TKO | 1 (4) | 2005-04-29 | Figali Convention Center, Fort Amador, Panama | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Harold Rodriguez | KO | 2 (4) | 2005-04-08 | Barranquilla, Colombia |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TAMARA UPSETS VILORIA VIA 12TH-ROUND TKO". The Ring. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Lazarte Shocks Tamara By Decision To Claim IBF Belt". Boxingscene. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Carlos Tamara from BoxRec (registration required)
- Carlos Tamara at Olympedia (archive)
