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Colombian boxer (1942–2022)
Bernardo Caraballo (1 January 1942 – 20 January 2022)
[1] was a Colombian boxer, and perennial world title contender, of the 1960s and 70s.
[2] He was born in
Cartagena .
His name ended up being used for the uncontacted
Carabayo people of Amazonas.
[3]
The Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo in
Cartagena is named after him.
Professional career
He was the first Colombian to contest a world title.
[4]
[5] Fights included matches with
Fighting Harada ,
Pascual Pérez ,
Éder Jofre , and
Ernesto Marcel .
[2]
Death
Caraballo died from heart disease on 20 January 2022, at the age of 80.
[6]
References
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"A sus 80 años falleció el exboxeador cartagenero Bernardo Caraballo (in Spanish) - At the age of 80, ex-boxer Bernardo Caraballo passed away. -" . caracol.com.co, Cartagena, January 20, 2022 . 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022 .
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boxrec.com
^ Seifart & Echeverri (2014)
Evidence for the Identification of Carabayo, the Language of an Uncontacted People of the Colombian Amazon, as Belonging to the Tikuna–Yurí Linguistic Family ". PLoS ONE 9(4): e94814
doi :
10.1371/journal.pone.0094814
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lomejordelboxeo.com
^ Johana Corrales,
"Lo mío fue el boxeo desde pelao: Caraballo" , El Universal , 22 July 2012
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"Falleció exboxeador, Bernardo Caraballo, en Cartagena a sus 80 años" . 90 Minutos. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022 .