Israel Omar Crespo (12 February 1986 – 15 September 2007) was a
Puerto Rica
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n professional
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. He was born in
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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.
Amateur career
Known as "Chiki", Crespo had an outstanding amateur career, and was the
National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight Champion in 2004.
Professional career
Crespo turned professional in 2005, fighting out of
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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and won his first two bouts before losing to
Carlos Tamara in 2006.
Death
Crespo was shot and killed by bullets fired from a moving car while horseback riding with friends outside
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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.
See also
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List of Puerto Ricans
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1986 births
2007 deaths
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Deaths by firearm in Puerto Rico
Flyweight boxers
Sportspeople from Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican male boxers
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