Famous Colombian Boxers

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Cecilia Braekhus
(Norwegian Professional Boxer)
Cecilia Braekhus
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Birthdate: September 28, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cartagena, Colombia

Tagged by the media as Boxing’s First Lady, Norwegian boxer/kickboxer Cecilia Braekhu scripted history by becoming the first female boxer to hold the WBA, IBF, WBC, and WBO titles at the same time. Colombian-born Braekhu was adopted by a Norwegian couple as a 2-year-old and began boxing as a teenager.

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Breidis Prescott
(Colombian Professional Boxer Who Competes in the Lightweight and Welterweight Divisions)
Breidis Prescott
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Birthdate: May 3, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Barranquilla, Colombia

Breidis Prescott is a Colombian boxer who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He achieved international fame in 2008 when he defeated the then-undefeated boxer Amir Khan, which earned him the nickname The Khanqueror.  

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Óscar Rivas
(Colombian Professional Boxer)
Óscar Rivas
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Birthdate: June 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Óscar Rivas is a Colombian boxer best known for winning a silver medal in the Super Heavyweight category at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. He is the current WBC bridgerweight champion and has held the championship since 2021. Óscar Rivas previously held the WBO-NABO and WBC-NABF heavyweight titles.

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Eleider Álvarez
(Colombian Boxer who Specializes in Light-Heavyweight Division)
Eleider Álvarez
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Birthdate: April 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Apartadó, Colombia

Eleider Álvarez is a Colombian boxer who specializes in light-heavyweight division. He is best known for winning a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also held the WBO light-heavyweight title between 2018 and 2019. In 2021, Eleider Álvarez was ranked among the world's best active light-heavyweight boxers.

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Samuel Vargas
(Canadian-Colombian Boxer Who Specializes in Welterweight and Light Middleweight Divisions)
Samuel Vargas
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Birthdate: April 12, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia

Samuel Vargas is a Canadian-Colombian boxer who has held the National Championship of Canada, WBA-NABA Welterweight Championship title, Interim WBA-NABA Welterweight Championship title, and the WBA-NABA Canada Super Welterweight Championship title. In 2020, he became the first boxer to survive more than six rounds against the undefeated Vergil Ortiz Jr.

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Edison Miranda
(Colombian Retired Boxer Who Competed in Various Weight Classes)
Edison Miranda
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Birthdate: January 7, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buenaventura, Colombia

Edison Miranda is a Colombian retired professional boxer who was counted among the most dangerous contenders due to his high knockout-to-win percentage during his career which lasted from 2001 to 2021. He competed in various weight classes such as middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and cruiserweight. 

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Roamer Alexis Angulo
(Colombian Professional Boxer and Former WBO, WBC Super Middleweight Champion)
Roamer Alexis Angulo
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Birthdate: March 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Patia, Colombia

Colombian boxer Roamer Alexis Angulo has till present won 27 fights out of 30, of which 23 were won in a row. His achievements so far includes winning the vacant WBO Latino super middleweight title in May 2017 and retaining it in February 2018, and winning the vacant WBC Latino and WBO interim Latino super middleweight titles in December 2018.