Mariano Natalio Carrera

Mariano Natalio Carrera ( born July 22, 1980 in San Isidro, Argentina) is an Argentine boxer.

Professional career

Carrera earned his first professional fight in May 2001. Until 2006, he struggled with changing success exclusively in Argentina. Although he won the 2002 Argentine and 2004 the South American championship, but lost in this period, four fights against little -known opponents.

On 2 December 2006 he won before 3500 spectators in Esterel Hotel in Berlin- Neukölln against the Spanish defending champion Javier Castillejo subordinate "regular" world champion of the WBA. The real champion of the association, the so-called " WBA Super Champion " was at that time the American Jermain Taylor. Carrera beat Castillejo by technical knockout in the eleventh of twelve rounds. Referee Guillermo Perez of Panama broke the high-class and out doggedly fight off after 1:53 minutes of the penultimate lap, a decision that had violent protests of Castillejos coach Ricardo Atocha result. After the WBA Taylor had denied his title in December, Carrera rose to become the sole title holder of the association. Since Carrera, however, the substance clenbuterol was detected in the drug test, the WBA decided on 22 February 2007 not to view the fight as a " No Contest " and to appoint and Castillejo back to the title holder. In addition Carrera was for a period of 6 months beginning on December 2, 2006 locked. On 11 August 2007, he won in the first round by KO against heavy Tizeira.