Giovanni Caro

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Giovanni Caro
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Nickname(s)El Ruso
Weight(s) Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 8 in (182 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1983-11-14) 14 November 1983 (age 39)
Mexico City, Mexico
Stance Counterpuncher
Boxing record
Total fights55
Wins27
Wins by KO21
Losses24
Draws4
No contests0

Giovanni Caro (born 14 November 1983) is a Mexican professional boxer of Russian descent. [1]

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Professional career

Giovanni's won the WBC FECARBOX Super Bantamweight title against veteran Breilor Terán of Venezuela. [2]

IBF Super Bantamweight Championship

On 29 October 2011 Caro lost a controversial IBF Super Bantamweight championship against Takalani Ndlovu. [3]

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. "Photos: Takalani Ndlovu vs. Giovanni Caro Final Presser". BoxingScene.com. 27 October 2011.