Carlos Barreto
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Carlos Barreto | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Carlos Augusto Barreto |
Weight(s) | super bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | Petare, Venezuela | July 25, 1976
Died | October 12, 1999 | (aged 23)
Stance | southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 16 |
Wins | 13 |
Wins by KO | 9 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
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 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.
References[]
- Boxing record for Carlos Barreto from BoxRec
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos Barreto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
Categories:
- 1976 births
- 1999 deaths
- Sportspeople from Caracas
- Bantamweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of Venezuela
- Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
- Sport deaths in Venezuela
- Venezuelan male boxers
- Venezuelan boxing biography stubs