Bernardo Caraballo

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b boxrec.com
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ lomejordelboxeo.com
  5. ^ Johana Corrales, "Lo mío fue el boxeo desde pelao: Caraballo", El Universal, 22 July 2012
  6. ^ "Falleció exboxeador, Bernardo Caraballo, en Cartagena a sus 80 años". 90 Minutos. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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