Irene Pacheco

Irene Pacheco
Born (1971-03-26) 26 March 1971 (age 53)
San Juan de Urabá, Colombia
Other namesMambaco
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins33
Wins by KO24
Losses2

Irene Pacheco, also known as Mambaco, (born 26 March 1971 in San Juan de Urabá) is a Colombian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2007. He held the IBF flyweight title from 1999 to 2004 and challenged for the WBO bantamweight title in 2007.

Professional career

Pacheco turned pro in 1993 and won the vacant IBF flyweight title with a TKO of Luis Cox Coronado in Barranquilla in April 1999. Over a five-year period, Pacheco successfully defended the belt against boxers such as Masibulele Makepula, Mike Trejo, and Alejandro Félix Montiel, before losing it by TKO in a December 2004 fight against Vic Darchinyan.[1]

In March 2007, he moved up in weight and took on Jhonny González, losing by TKO and announcing his retirement following the fight.[2]

Professional boxing record

35 fights 33 wins 2 losses
By knockout 24 2
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
35 Loss 33–2 Jhonny González TKO 9 (12) 2007-03-30 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. For WBO bantamweight title
34 Win 33–1 Leon Moore SD 12 (12) 2006-10-21 Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental bantamweight title
33 Win 32–1 Heriberto Ruiz UD 12 (12) 2006-04-29 Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
32 Win 31–1 Carlos Loaiza KO 5 (10) 2006-02-23 Discoteca Escándalo, Cartagena, Colombia
31 Loss 30–1 Vic Darchinyan TKO 11 (12) 2004-12-16 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Lost IBF flyweight title
30 Win 30–0 Damaen Kelly TKO 7 (12) 2003-09-27 Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia Retained IBF flyweight title
29 Win 29–0 Alejandro Montiel UD 12 (12) 2002-11-29 Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. Retained IBF flyweight title
28 Win 28–0 Mike Trejo TKO 4 (12) 2001-11-09 Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Retained IBF flyweight title
27 Win 27–0 Masibulele Makepula MD 12 (12) 2000-11-10 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF flyweight title
26 Win 26–0 Pedro Peña KO 11 (12) 2000-01-14 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. Retained IBF flyweight title
25 Win 25–0 Ferid Ben Jeddou KO 4 (12) 1999-10-16 Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia Retained IBF flyweight title
24 Win 24–0 Luis Cox Coronado TKO 9 (12) 1999-04-10 Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia Won vacant IBF flyweight title
23 Win 23–0 Angel Antonio Priolo KO 7 (?) 1998-09-04 Gimnasio de San Felipe, Barranquilla, Colombia
22 Win 22–0 Henry Rodriguez KO 4 (?) 1998-04-18 Barranquilla, Colombia
21 Win 21–0 Elias Munoz KO 3 (?) 1997-12-19 Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
20 Win 20–0 Yamil Valdelamar KO 3 (?) 1997-10-31 Barranquilla, Colombia
19 Win 19–0 Joel Garcia KO 4 (?) 1997-09-19 Cartagena, Colombia
18 Win 18–0 Silverio Martinez KO 3 (?) 1997-08-08 Cartagena, Colombia
17 Win 17–0 Eleodoro Urbina TKO 6 (?) 1997-05-16 Barranquilla, Colombia
16 Win 16–0 Luis Blanco KO 4 (?) 1997-03-21 Barranquilla, Colombia
15 Win 15–0 Benjamin Rivas KO 2 (6) 1997-02-28 Cartagena, Colombia
14 Win 14–0 Emilio Alvarado TKO 2 (12) 1996-10-07 Maracay, Venezuela Won vacant WBA Fedecentro flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Elias Munoz KO 1 (8) 1996-07-26 Gimnasio Cuadrilatero, Barranquilla, Colombia
12 Win 12–0 Daniel Batista PTS 6 (6) 1996-04-27 Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia
11 Win 11–0 Oswaldo Osorio KO 1 (?) 1996-03-29 Cartagena, Colombia
10 Win 10–0 Henry Rodriguez KO 4 (?) 1995-05-20 Barranquilla, Colombia
9 Win 9–0 Luis Blanco TKO 4 (6) 1995-03-18 Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia
8 Win 8–0 Luis Blanco PTS 6 (6) 1994-09-02 Cartagena, Colombia
7 Win 7–0 Euclides Rodriguez KO 3 (?) 1994-08-18 Cartagena, Colombia
6 Win 6–0 Bernabe Franco TKO 2 (4) 1994-06-10 Cartagena, Colombia
5 Win 5–0 Osvaldo Lopez PTS 4 (4) 1994-05-27 Cartagena, Colombia
4 Win 4–0 Benjamin Rivas PTS 4 (4) 1994-04-29 Santa Marta, Colombia
3 Win 3–0 Farid Flores KO 2 (?) 1994-04-10 Corferias, Bogotá, Colombia
2 Win 2–0 Henry Rodriguez PTS 4 (4) 1994-03-25 Barranquilla, Colombia
1 Win 1–0 Wilmer Jinete KO 4 (?) 1993-11-19 Cartagena, Colombia

Personal life

He returned to school and received his high school diploma in 2008.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Darchinyan Defeats Pacheco, Takes IBF Flyweight Title". Voice of America. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. ^ "Gonzalez dominates Pacheco to retain WBO title". Arizona Daily Star. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ "Former IBF Flyweight Champion Irene "Mambaco" Pacheco Graduates From High School". Boxing News 24/7. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Danny Nunez 		WBA Fedecentro
flyweight champion
October 7, 1996 – 1997
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Rubén Sánchez León
Vacant
Title last held by
Johnny Bredahl 		WBO Inter-Continental
bantamweight champion
October 21, 2006 – 2006
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Sebastien Gauthier
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Mark Johnson 		IBF flyweight champion
April 10, 1999 – December 16, 2004 		Succeeded by