Irene Pacheco, also known as Mambaco, (born 26 March 1971 in
San Juan de Urabá
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) is a
Colombian former professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who competed from 1993 to 2007. He held the
IBF
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flyweight
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Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of b ...
title from 1999 to 2004 and challenged for the
WBO
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bantamweight title in 2007.
Professional career
Pacheco turned pro in 1993 and won the vacant IBF flyweight title with a TKO of Luis Cox Coronado in
Barranquilla
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in April 1999. Over a five-year period, Pacheco successfully defended the belt against boxers such as
Masibulele Makepula
Masibulele Makepula (born 3 March 1973- 31 October 2022)
in East London, South Africa) was a professional boxer and later became charismatic pastor.
Amateur Achievements
*Represented South Africa at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
*Go ...
, Mike Trejo, and
Alejandro Félix Montiel, before losing it by TKO in a December 2004 fight against
Vic Darchinyan
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.
In March 2007, he moved up in weight and took on
Jhonny González
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, losing by TKO and announcing his retirement following the fight. He returned to school and received his high school diploma in 2008.
See also
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List of IBF world champions
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References
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Living people
1971 births
International Boxing Federation champions
World flyweight boxing champions
World boxing champions
Colombian male boxers
Southpaw boxers
Sportspeople from Antioquia Department
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