Dairo Esalas

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Dairo Esalas
Statistics
Real nameDairo José Esalas Berrio
Nickname(s)Yarará
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach74 in (189 cm)
NationalityColombia Colombian
Born (1974-01-27) 27 January 1974 (age 47)
San Onofre, Sucre, Colombia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights48
Wins31
Wins by KO25
Losses17
Draws0
No contests0
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Esalas and the second or maternal family name is Berrio.

Dairo José Esalas Berrio (born 27 January 1974 in San Onofre, Sucre) is a Colombian professional boxer in the Welterweight division.[2] As an amateur, he competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Pro career[]

In November 2007, Esalas upset the former world champion, DeMarcus Corley at the Double Tree Westshore Hotel in Tampa, Florida.[5]

Ortiz vs. Esalas[]

On 3 May 2008, Esalas was knocked out by title contender Victor Ortíz at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Dairo Esalas". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Dairo Jose Esalas - BoxRec". Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Dairo Esalas". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 September 2021. Full name: Dairo José Esalas Berrio
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dario Esalas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2019. Full name: Dario José Esalas Berrio
  5. ^ Vester, Mark (1 December 2007). "Esalas Upsets DeMarcus Corley, Likely to Retire". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  6. ^ Slater, James. "Victor Ortiz Has To Get Off Floor To Stop Dairo Esalas". EastSideBoxing.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2010.

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