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Luis Ibarra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Ibarra Castillo February 23, 1953
Colón, Panama |
| Nationality | Panamanian |
| Other names | El Naja |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
Luis Ibarra Castillo (born February 23, 1953) is a former Panamanian boxer who won the World Boxing Association flyweight championship. He was born in Colón, Panama.
Pro career
Nicknamed "El Naja", Ibarra turned professional in 1975 and won the WBA flyweight title in 1979 when he won a decision over Betulio González. He lost the belt in his first defense when he was knocked out by Tae-Shik Kim in the 2nd round in 1980. He recaptured the WBA flyweight title with a decision win over Santos Laciar in 1981. [1] He again lost the belt in his first defense to Juan Herrera by TKO. [2] He retired the following year, and had a brief and unsuccessful comeback in 1989.
Professional boxing record
| 31 fights | 26 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 3 |
| By decision | 16 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Loss | 26–5 | Benedicto Murillo | TKO | 6 (10) | 1990-03-10 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Betania, Panama | |
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Roy Thompson | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-11-11 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Pedro Romero | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-08-05 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Ernesto Sanchez | MD | 10 (10) | 1982-03-20 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 27 | Loss | 24–3 | Juan Herrera | TKO | 11 (15) | 1981-09-26 | Carte Clara Baseball Park, Merida, Mexico | Lost WBA flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Santos Laciar | UD | 15 (15) | 1981-06-06 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won WBA flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Andrés González | KO | 1 (10) | 1981-04-04 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Donald Laguna | KO | 6 (10) | 1981-01-17 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Modesto Gaytan | TKO | 1 (10) | 1980-11-01 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Amado Ursua | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-05-31 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Kim Tae-shik | KO | 2 (15) | 1980-02-17 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Lost WBA flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Betulio González | UD | 15 (15) | 1979-11-17 | Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela | Won WBA flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Maximo Rodriguez | DQ | 6 (10) | 1979-08-04 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Tomas Maza | TKO | 2 (10) | 1979-05-05 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Prudencio Cardona | UD | 10 (10) | 1979-02-17 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Prudencio Cardona | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-06-30 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Felix Madrigal | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-01-26 | Gimnasio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Henry Diaz | UD | 10 (10) | 1977-12-17 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Rafael Pedroza | UD | 10 (10) | 1977-10-01 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Felix Madrigal | TKO | 6 (10) | 1977-07-16 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Mauricio Buitrago | SD | 10 (10) | 1977-04-01 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jaime Ricardo | UD | 10 (10) | 1977-01-28 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Enrique Torres | UD | 12 (12) | 1976-10-30 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | Won Panamanian flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Rios | TKO | 3 (10) | 1976-09-18 | Gimnasio del Artes y Oficios, Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Juan Pimentel | TKO | 2 (10) | 1976-09-04 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Arnulfo Ayala | TKO | 2 (6) | 1976-08-07 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ricardo Vega | UD | 6 (6) | 1976-03-13 | Colegio Abel Bravo, Colón, Panama | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ulises Morales | UD | 4 (4) | 1976-01-31 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Baby San Blas III | TKO | 2 (4) | 1975-11-29 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Victor Barrow | UD | 4 (4) | 1975-10-18 | Estadio Juan D. Arosemena, Panama City, Panama | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonio Walker | PTS | 4 (4) | 1975-07-20 | Gimnasio Colegio Abel Bravo, Colón, Panama |
See also
References
- ^ "Champion Santos Laciar of Argentina and Mexican challenger Juan..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Top-ranked World Boxing Association flyweight contender Peter Mathebula will..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Luis Ibarra from BoxRec (registration required)
Luis Ibarra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Ibarra Castillo February 23, 1953
Colón, Panama |
| Nationality | Panamanian |
| Other names | El Naja |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
Luis Ibarra Castillo (born February 23, 1953) is a former Panamanian boxer who won the World Boxing Association flyweight championship. He was born in Colón, Panama.
Pro career
Nicknamed "El Naja", Ibarra turned professional in 1975 and won the WBA flyweight title in 1979 when he won a decision over Betulio González. He lost the belt in his first defense when he was knocked out by Tae-Shik Kim in the 2nd round in 1980. He recaptured the WBA flyweight title with a decision win over Santos Laciar in 1981. [1] He again lost the belt in his first defense to Juan Herrera by TKO. [2] He retired the following year, and had a brief and unsuccessful comeback in 1989.
Professional boxing record
| 31 fights | 26 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 3 |
| By decision | 16 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Loss | 26–5 | Benedicto Murillo | TKO | 6 (10) | 1990-03-10 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Betania, Panama | |
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Roy Thompson | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-11-11 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Pedro Romero | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-08-05 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Ernesto Sanchez | MD | 10 (10) | 1982-03-20 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 27 | Loss | 24–3 | Juan Herrera | TKO | 11 (15) | 1981-09-26 | Carte Clara Baseball Park, Merida, Mexico | Lost WBA flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Santos Laciar | UD | 15 (15) | 1981-06-06 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won WBA flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Andrés González | KO | 1 (10) | 1981-04-04 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Donald Laguna | KO | 6 (10) | 1981-01-17 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Modesto Gaytan | TKO | 1 (10) | 1980-11-01 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Amado Ursua | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-05-31 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Kim Tae-shik | KO | 2 (15) | 1980-02-17 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Lost WBA flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Betulio González | UD | 15 (15) | 1979-11-17 | Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela | Won WBA flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Maximo Rodriguez | DQ | 6 (10) | 1979-08-04 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Tomas Maza | TKO | 2 (10) | 1979-05-05 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Prudencio Cardona | UD | 10 (10) | 1979-02-17 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Prudencio Cardona | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-06-30 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Felix Madrigal | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-01-26 | Gimnasio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Henry Diaz | UD | 10 (10) | 1977-12-17 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Rafael Pedroza | UD | 10 (10) | 1977-10-01 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Felix Madrigal | TKO | 6 (10) | 1977-07-16 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Mauricio Buitrago | SD | 10 (10) | 1977-04-01 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jaime Ricardo | UD | 10 (10) | 1977-01-28 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Enrique Torres | UD | 12 (12) | 1976-10-30 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | Won Panamanian flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Rios | TKO | 3 (10) | 1976-09-18 | Gimnasio del Artes y Oficios, Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Juan Pimentel | TKO | 2 (10) | 1976-09-04 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Arnulfo Ayala | TKO | 2 (6) | 1976-08-07 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ricardo Vega | UD | 6 (6) | 1976-03-13 | Colegio Abel Bravo, Colón, Panama | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ulises Morales | UD | 4 (4) | 1976-01-31 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Baby San Blas III | TKO | 2 (4) | 1975-11-29 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Victor Barrow | UD | 4 (4) | 1975-10-18 | Estadio Juan D. Arosemena, Panama City, Panama | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonio Walker | PTS | 4 (4) | 1975-07-20 | Gimnasio Colegio Abel Bravo, Colón, Panama |
See also
References
- ^ "Champion Santos Laciar of Argentina and Mexican challenger Juan..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Top-ranked World Boxing Association flyweight contender Peter Mathebula will..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Luis Ibarra from BoxRec (registration required)