Likar Arturo Ramos Concha (born September 8, 1985, in

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, Atlántico) is a

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from

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, who participated in the

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for his native

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n country.

Amateur

He started boxing at age nine, according to his profile on the official website of the

. Ramos Concha made his debut for Colombia at the

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, winning a silver medal. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the

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. In Athens he was stopped in the round of sixteen of the Featherweight (57 kg) division by

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' Mikhail Biarnadski.

Pro

He started his professional career unspectacularly, losing two of his first twelve bouts. However, after November 2006, he won eleven straight bouts. On November 19, 2009, he defeated Angel Granados via twelve-rounds unanimous decision in

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, Colombia for the vacant WBA Interim Super Featherweight Championship. On July 16, 2011, he lost to

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at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. “Dinamita” Marquez landed a hard right hand on Likar's chin who fell ending the bout at 1:47 in the first round. Many boxing fans believe that the blow landed on Ramos was not hard enough to result in a knockout & felt that Ramos took a dive.

Professional boxing record

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* * , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos Concha, Likar 1985 births Living people Colombian male boxers Boxers from Barranquilla Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Colombia Pan American Games boxers for Colombia Boxers at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists in boxing Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Southpaw boxers Olympic boxers for Colombia Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Super-featherweight boxers 21st-century Colombian sportsmen

Amateur

Pro

Professional boxing record

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