Mariano Natalio Carrera


Mariano Natalio Carrera is an Argentine boxer, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

Carrera began his pro career in 2001 and captured the WBA middleweight title by knocking out Javier Castillejo in 2006. Carrera tested positive for an illegal substance following the win over Castillejo, and the bout's result was officially overturned to a no-contest. His urine test was confirmed to have tested positive for the steroid Clenbuterol. He was stripped of the title, carrera is not officially recognized as a former world champion by the WBA. Castillejo and Carrera met in a rematch in 2007 and Castillejo knocked out Carrera in six rounds.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
39Loss32–6 Noé González AlcobaKO4 2009-08-20Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
38Win32–5 Jose Hilton Dos SantosTKO3 2008-09-27Estadio Municipal, Jovita, Argentina
37Loss31–5 Javier CastillejoKO6 2007-11-13Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen, Germany
36Win31–4 Josival Lima TeixeiraTKO1 2007-08-11Club Atlético Adelante, Reconquista, ArgentinaWon vacant WBA Fedelatin middleweight title
35Win30–4 Oney ValdezTKO4 2007-05-12Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua
34NC29–4 Javier CastillejoNC11 2006-12-02Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, GermanyWBA middleweight title at stake;
Originally a TKO win for Carrera,
later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test
33Win29–4Luis Daniel ParadaKO10 2006-07-25Club Atlético San Miguel, San Miguel, Argentina
32Win28–4Gustavo Javier KapusiDQ5 2006-01-21Club Estadio Master, Gregorio de Laferrère, Argentina
31Win27–4Paulo Alejandro SanchezTKO5 2005-08-27Club Glorias, Tigre, ArgentinaRetained South American middleweight title
30Loss26–4Paulo Alejandro SanchezUD10 2005-06-11Estadio Pedro Estremador, Bariloche, Argentina
29Win26–3Ruben Eduardo AcostaUD10 2005-05-20Newell's Old Boys, Rosario, ArgentinaWon vacant WBA Fedelatin middleweight title
28Win25–3Luis Daniel ParadaUD10 2005-02-12Club Caza y Pesca, Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
27Win24–3Hugo SclarandiUD6 2004-12-10General Paz Juniors, Córdoba, Argentina
26Win23–3Gustavo Javier KapusiUD10 2004-11-27Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
25Win22–3Jorge SclarandiKO10 2004-09-11Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti, Córdoba, ArgentinaWon South American middleweight title
24Win21–3Héctor Javier VelazcoTKO10 2004-06-19Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
23Win20–3Juan Italo MezaTKO3 2004-02-28Club Atletico, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino middleweight title
22Win19–3Enrique CamposTKO2 2003-12-20Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina
21Win18–3Cristian Oscar ZanabriaRTD7 2003-10-18Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained Argentine middleweight title
20Win17–3Juan Italo MezaUD10 2003-09-19Ex Salta Club, Salta, Argentina
19Win16–3Miguel Angel ArroyoSD10 2003-07-25Salta Club, Salta, Argentina
18Win15–3Javier Alberto MamaniTKO8 2003-06-07Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant WBO Latino middleweight title
17Win14–3Ramon Arturo BritezTKO6 2003-05-10Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon Argentine middleweight title
16Loss13–3Orlando Javier AcunaSD10 2003-03-29Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
15Win13–2Juan Carlos VillagraKO7 2003-01-24Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina
14Win12–2Freddy Blanco CastelloTKO2 2002-12-06Hotel Cordoba Plaza, Córdoba, Argentina
13Win11–2Nestor Fabian CasanovaKO2 2002-07-13Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12Win10–2Hugo SclarandiUD10 2002-06-15Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
11Win9–2Cristian Oscar ZanabriaTKO10 2002-04-13Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
10Win8–2Ignacio Ramon CaceresTKO2 2002-03-09Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
9Loss7–2Marcos Silvano DiazKO2 2001-11-24Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
8Win7–1Gabriel Leonidas LeivaKO1 2001-10-13Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
7Win6–1Carlos Damian BarreraTKO1 2001-09-15Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
6Loss5–1Marcos Silvano DiazSD4 2001-08-04Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
5Win5–0Christian Walter PonceKO1 2001-07-13Laboulaye, Argentina
4Win4–0Daniel CarranzaKO3 2001-07-06Alejandro, Argentina
3Win3–0Sixto Proterio PonceDQ1 2001-06-30Club Rivadavia, Necochea, Argentina
2Win1–1Dario Antonio GerezKO1 2001-05-19Club Bell, Bell Ville, Argentina
1Win1–0Dario Antonio GerezTKO3 2001-05-04Estadio San Lorenzo, La Rioja, Argentina