Carlos Balderas

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Carlos Balderas
Born (1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 (age 27)
Lompoc, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesKarlos
Statistics
Weight(s) lightweight
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Reach1.85 m (73 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins14
Wins by KO12
Losses2

Karlos Zenon Balderas Jr. (born August 24, 1996) is an American boxer who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Personal life

Balderas was born on June 24, 1996, in Lompoc, California. He was the first member of his family to be born in the United States; [1] [2] his grandfather first came to California, leaving his wife and children behind in Oaxaca, Mexico, to work in strawberry fields, eventually earning the money to move the rest of the family to the United States. [1] [2] Whilst growing up in Santa Maria, California, Balderas was first taken to a boxing gym as a punishment for fighting in the streets with his friends and getting suspended from school. [1] [2] His older brother Jose is also a boxer. [3]

Career

Balderas is coached by his father Zenon and his uncle David. [3]

In December 2014, Balderas won the lightweight division of the US National Team Trials, qualifying him for the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he received a first round bye and was defeated in the quarterfinals by Lindolfo Delgado of Mexico. [4] Balderas represented the USA Knockouts in the World Series of Boxing (WSB). In 2015 he took part in five bouts, defeating Fabio Introvaia of Italy, Dawid Michelus of Poland, Brian Nunez of Argentina and Adrian Javier Martinez Morales of Puerto Rico but losing to Azerbaijan's Albert Selimov. In 2016 he won his first two bouts against Lindolfo Delgado and Moroccan Hamza Rabii. [5]

He qualified for the men's lightweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Brazil via his results in the WSB where he won the gold medal in his elite division and was named Outstanding Boxer of the event. Balderas was given his Olympic allocation by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) after two of the athletes ahead of him in the final WSB rankings instead qualified for the Olympics through the 2015 World Championships. [3] [6] Balderas won his first two Olympic matches but lost in the quarterfinals to Cuban finalist Lázaro Álvarez. On April 9, 2017, he won his pro debut by first-round TKO. [7]

Professional boxing record

15 fights14 wins1 loss
By knockout121
By decision20
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Win14-1 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban SanchezTKO8 (8), 1:02Nov 12, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, U.S.
14Win13–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Ruben CerveraUD6May 21, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
13Win12–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Aelio MesquitaKO2 (6), 0:38Mar 4, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S.
12Win11–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Julio CortezTKO4 (6), 2:13 Nov 20, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11Win10–1 Flag of the United States.svg Fidel CervantesTKO2 (6), 2:03Aug 14, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
10Loss9–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Rene Tellez GironKO6 (8), 0:1021 Dec 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Frankel TKO7 (8), 1:3413 Jul 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis MayKO4 (8), 1:0720 Apr 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
7Win7–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Cen TorresRTD3 (6), 3:0016 Feb 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Giovanni Caro KO4 (6), 2:0928 Jul 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Alex SilvaKO1 (6), 2:259 Jun 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
4Win4–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Rojas ZacazontetlUD417 Feb 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos FloresKO1 (8), 0:3215 Dec 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Eder Amaro FajardoKO1 (6), 1:3630 Jul 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas SmithRTD1 (6), 3:009 Apr 2017 Flag of the United States.svg The Novo, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Litman, Laken (March 10, 2016). "First-generation American Carlos Balderas hopes to put U.S. Boxing back on the medal stand in Rio". USA Today. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 McDonald, Scott (November 12, 2015). "First-Generation American Carlos Balderas Qualifies For Rio Olympics, Fulfills His American Dream". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
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  4. ↑ "Boxing - Athlete Profile Balderas Carlos". Official Website of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Light Balderas Jr. Carlos". World Series of Boxing. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ Velin, Bob (November 8, 2015). "Carlos Balderas, 19, first to qualify for U.S. Olympic men's boxing team". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
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