Carlos Tamara

Name: Carlos Tamara
Alias: El Olimpico
Birth Name: Carlos Jose Tamara Paternina
Hometown: North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Birthplace: Sincelejo, Colombia
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 165cm
Reach: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Amateur Highlights

• 2003 Silver medalist as a Light Flyweight for Colombia at the Santo Domingo Pan American Games. Results were:
  • Defeated Saul Alexander Baca (Nicaragua) RSCO 2
  • Defeated Joseph Serrano (Puerto Rico) 16-9
  • Defeated Raul Castaneda (Mexico) 20-4
  • Lost to Yan Barthelemy (Cuba) 6-15
• 2004 Competed as a Light Flyweight for Colombia at the Athens Olympic Games. Results were:
  • Defeated Redouane Bouchtouk (Morocco) 48-25
  • Lost to Alfonso Pinto (Italy) 35-49

Regional & Minor Titles

• WBO Latino Light Flyweight Title (2008)
• WBC Latino Light Flyweight Title (2008)
• WBA Fedecentro Light Flyweight Title (2008)
• WBO Latino Flyweight Title (2007)
• WBC Latino Flyweight Title (2006, 2007)

World Titles

• IBF Light Flyweight Title

Preceded by: Brian Viloria

IBF Light Flyweight Champion 2010 Jan 23 – 2010 May 29

Succeeded by: Luis Alberto Lazarte