Luis Ibarra (boxer)

Luis Ibarra
Born
Luis Ibarra Castillo

(1953-02-23) February 23, 1953 (age 71)
Colón, Panama
Other namesEl Naja
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins26
Wins by KO9
Losses5

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Champion Santos Laciar of Argentina and Mexican challenger Juan..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ "Top-ranked World Boxing Association flyweight contender Peter Mathebula will..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Enrique Torres
Panamanian flyweight champion
October 30, 1976 – 1977
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Pedro Romero
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA flyweight champion
November 17, 1979 – February 17, 1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBA flyweight champion
June 6, 1981 – September 26, 1981
Succeeded by