Carlos Tamara: Colombia’s IBF Light-Flyweight Champion

Carlos José Támara Paternina is a Colombian former boxer from Sincelejo, nicknamed “El Olímpico.” He competed as an amateur for Colombia before becoming a professional and winning a world title. The World Boxing Association profile identifies his country as Colombia, and BoxRec’s career summary records his amateur and professional milestones.

Amateur career and Olympic appearance

Támara won silver in the light-flyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. He then represented Colombia at the 2004 Athens Olympics, advancing past Morocco’s Redouane Bouchtouk before losing to Italy’s Alfonso Pinto. These results preceded his professional career.

A world title opportunity against Narváez

After turning professional, Támara challenged Omar Narváez for the WBO flyweight title in January 2008 and lost a 12-round decision. Támara continued at light-flyweight, where he later earned another world-title opportunity.

IBF light-flyweight champion

On January 23, 2010, Támara stopped defending champion Brian Viloria in the 12th round in the Philippines to win the IBF light-flyweight title. El Universal’s report covered the upset. Támara lost the belt in his first defense, dropping a split decision to Argentina’s Luis Alberto Lazarte on May 29, 2010; BoxingScene reported on the title change.

Támara’s record is that of an Olympic representative and former IBF world champion from Colombia.

Sources

Career records and reporting: boxrec.com; boxrec.com.

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Boxing, Boxing History