Carlos Barreto (July 25, 1976 – October 12, 1999) was a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Olympic results Defeated Aleksandar Hristov (Bulgaria) 9-3 Lost to Vichairachanon Khadpo (Thailand) 6-14
Pro career He made his professional debut on September 21, 1996. He holds the distinction of being the first ever WBA interim champion when he beat Hector Acero Sánchez in October 1998 to win the interim super-bantamweight title. He would get a chance at becoming full champion in his next, but would get stopped in the eighth round against incumbent champion Néstor Garza. He died on October 12, 1999, three days after a bout against José Luis Valbuena in Caracas, where he collapsed after the fight and was removed on a stretcher. He died due to brain injuries sustained in the match.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes16Loss13–2–1José Luis ValbuenaTKO10 (?)1999-10-0915Loss13–1–1Néstor GarzaTKO8 (12)1999-05-0814Win13–0–1Hector Acero SánchezUD12 (12)1998-10-0313Win12–0–1Fernando BlancoPTS10 (10)1998-07-1412Draw11–0–1José Luis ValbuenaPTS10 (10)1998-04-3011Win11–0Julio DelgadoUD10 (10)1998-02-2810Win10–0Jorge SotoKO4 (?)1997-12-099Win9–0Edgar MendozaKO1 (?)1997-10-258Win8–0Angel RosarioTKO4 (12)1997-09-277Win7–0Antonio OsorioTKO6 (?)1997-07-126Win6–0Elvis MontoyaPTS8 (8)1997-03-075Win5–0Nestor ArmasTKO2 (?)1996-12-144Win4–0Ramon CentenoTKO2 (?)1996-11-233Win3–0Ignacio HernandezKO1 (?)1996-10-192Win2–0Enrique CovaTKO3 (?)1996-10-071Win1–0Juan MorenoKO1 (?)1996-09-21
See also List of southpaw stance boxers List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
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