Bernardo Caraballo (1 January 1942 – 20 January 2022) [1] was a Colombian boxer, and perennial world title contender, of the 1960s and 70s. [2] He was born in Cartagena.
His name ended up being used for the uncontacted Carabayo people of Amazonas. [3]
The Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo in Cartagena is named after him.
He was the first Colombian to contest a world title. [4] [5] Fights included matches with Fighting Harada, Pascual Pérez, Éder Jofre, and Ernesto Marcel. [2]
Caraballo died from heart disease on 20 January 2022, at the age of 80. [6]
Bernardo Caraballo (1 January 1942 – 20 January 2022) [1] was a Colombian boxer, and perennial world title contender, of the 1960s and 70s. [2] He was born in Cartagena.
His name ended up being used for the uncontacted Carabayo people of Amazonas. [3]
The Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo in Cartagena is named after him.
He was the first Colombian to contest a world title. [4] [5] Fights included matches with Fighting Harada, Pascual Pérez, Éder Jofre, and Ernesto Marcel. [2]
Caraballo died from heart disease on 20 January 2022, at the age of 80. [6]