Carlos Buitrago: Boxing Career and Notable Fights
Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago is a Nicaraguan boxer who competed at minimumweight and light flyweight from Managua. His record includes several world-title opportunities, but he did not win a major world championship.
World-title challenges
On November 30, 2013, Buitrago challenged WBO minimumweight champion Merlito Sabillo in Manila. The bout ended in a split draw, allowing Sabillo to retain his title. It was a close result, not a Buitrago title victory.
Buitrago also challenged Knockout CP Freshmart for the WBA interim minimumweight championship in Thailand on October 1, 2014. Freshmart won a unanimous decision. BoxRec lists Buitrago’s home town as Managua and records his regional titles, including the WBO Latino minimumweight title.
These documented bouts show the distinction between Buitrago’s strong title-contender career and an official world-title reign.
Moving into light-flyweight title fights
Buitrago later pursued a championship at 108 pounds. On June 16, 2018, he faced WBO junior-flyweight champion Ángel Acosta in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Acosta stopped him in the twelfth and final round, retaining the title in his first defense. That assignment extended Buitrago’s world-title experience into a second division.
Another WBO opportunity came against Elwin Soto on October 30, 2020, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Buitrago completed the twelve-round contest but lost a unanimous decision. BoxingScene’s contemporary report describes his efforts to work behind the jab against the defending champion.
He also met Acosta again in a later non-title rematch, losing a ten-round decision. The rematch report distinguishes that result from their earlier championship contest. Across these appearances, Buitrago repeatedly traveled to face established opponents, building a lengthy contender’s résumé even though the major world-title victories remained out of reach.
Further career results
Buitrago’s early regional championships included the WBO Youth minimumweight title in December 2009 and the WBA Fedecentro belt in June 2010. The WBO Latino title followed in February 2012. Those achievements preceded his full-distance challenge against Sabillo and established a progression through regional competition before the later world championship opportunities abroad.
Sources
- BoxRec: Carlos Buitrago profile
- WBA: Knockout CP Freshmart defeats Buitrago in Thailand
- SunStar: Sabillo and Buitrago split draw (2013)
