Félix Machado (born August 22, 1972 in

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) is a

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. He currently resides in Bolívar,

. He is a former IBF

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champion, defeating Julio Gamboa on July 22, 2000 for the vacant title. Machado successfully defended the title three times before losing to Luis Alberto Pérez by a

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on January 4, 2003.Edgard Rodríguez Centeno Un día perfecto - 2006 Page 160 "Luis Pérez tiene en su historial una corona mundial de boxeo, se mueve en un Mustang deportivo de seis cilindros, ... del 2003 en Washington, Estados Unidos, tras vencer al venezolano Félix Machado mediante una decisión unánime."

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