Carlos Negron
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Carlos Negrón Colón (born March 5, 1988) is a professional
boxer
who competes in the cruiserweight division. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico
at numerous international events. Among the achievements reached during this stage of his career are winning bronze medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
and winning gold in the first Olympic qualifier tournament.
division. In the quarterfinals he defeated Leonel Murature of Argentina
by points, 19:10. In the following round, Negrón was paired against Cristian Bautista of the Dominican Republic
, winning by referee stopping contest (RSC). However, after advancing he was unable to compete against Emilio Correa in the finals, automatically losing by walkover
. He subsequently ascended to the light heavyweight division. Negrón participated in the 25th Independence Cup, held in Santiago de los Caballeros
from March 13–18, 2006. In the quarterfinals Negrón defeated Victor Alexander Segura of the Dominican Republic by points, 13:0. In the following round Negrón defeated Cristian Gálvez, another local pugilist, by RSC in the third round. On the tournament's last day, he won the Cup's championship versus Washington Silva, with scores of 20:6.
Negrón's only participation in the Central American and Caribbean Games
was in 2006. In the preliminaries he eliminated Fitzroy Richardson of Guyana
by RSC in the second round. In the quarterfinals Negrón defeated Melanio Flores of Panama
by points, 17:1. In the next round, he suffered his only defeat of the tournament, losing to Yusiel Napoles
by points, with scores of 14:2. With this performance, Negrón won the competition's light heavyweight bronze medal. Negrón represented Puerto Rico at the Pan American Qualifier, held in Barquisimeto
, Venezuela from February 2–8, 2007. In the preliminary round he eliminated Patricio Pitto by RSC. In the quarterfinals he defeated Christopher Downs
of the United States
by points, 30:14. However, following an injury he abandoned the tournament, with his scheduled opponent, Yusiel Nápoles
, being declared the winner by walkover. In the 2007 Pan American Games
, Negrón lost to Julio Castillo
of Ecuador
by points (15:5) in the quarterfinals. In this year he won the Golden Golves.
, Negrón participated in the first of two qualifying tournaments, held in Trinidad and Tobago
. In the preliminaries he eliminated Joshua Garza of Mexico
by points, 13:2. In the quarterfinals Negrón dominated Azea Augustama of Haiti
, with scores of 11:0. The following round was a rematch with Silva, whom he defeated 12:4. In the finals Negrón won the tournament championship, defeating Luis González
of Venezuela by points, with scores of 17:5.
On February 10, 2008, Negrón defeated Roberto Acevedo in the finals of the Campeonato Nacional Isaac Barriento de Boxeo Aficionado tournament. In a USA vs. Puerto Rico Dual held on April 26, 2008, Negrón defeated Siju Shabazz by RSC in the third round. Before the Olympics, Negrón participated in the XXXVIII International Golden Belt Tournament, in Constanţa
, Romania. His first match was against local boxer Vonstantin Irimia; Negrón defeated him by technical knockout in the second round. In the finals he fought Martiney Ferenec of Hungary
, defeating him by technical knockout after Ferenec abandoned the fight.
On July 8, 2008, Puerto Rico's Sports and Recreation Department offered up to $48,000 to the five Olympics-eligible boxers, if they chose to continue for a second Olympic cycle. Negrón noted that the offer was "very good" and expressed his intention to discuss it once the games were over. As part of their training the boxing team moved to South Korea
to become accustomed to the time zone
. After training and participating in a series of exhibition matches, the team traveled from South Korea to Beijing
. In his first Olympic fight, Negrón defeated Mehdi Ghorbani
of Iran
on points, 13-4. Using his height and reach advantage, he managed to gain control of the score in the first round, scoring a knockdown in the third. In the second round, Negrón lost to Yerkebuian Shynaliyev
of Kazakhstan
by points, 9:3. The pugilist closed his amateur career after 102 fights, with a balance of 93 wins and 9 losses.
. His opponent, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, also debuted on that night. Negrón scored a knockdown in the first round, which he followed with a right punch for a second fall. Consequently, Jiménez's corner ended the fight by "throwing in the towel", awarding Negrón a technical knockout victory.
On April 25, 2009, Negrón returned to action in "Campeón vs. Campeón," where Juan Manuel López
fought Gerry Peñalosa
in the main event. His opponent for this contest was Tyler Hughes, who entered the fight with an experience of 52 fights, including a loss to Joe Calzaghe
. Negrón dominated the fight, scoring two knockdowns. Hughes was able to stand up before the referee's protection count concluded twice, but his corner intervened, awarding the pugilist the second first-round TKO of his career. On June 28, 2009, Negrón competed in the undercard of López's title defense against Olivier Lontchi
. Negrón injured his opponent, Kenneth George, by the first punch. Negrón used this to his advantage, scoring two knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight at the 1:18 mark. His next opponent was Gevonte Davis, who scored a knockdown in the first round, before losing by technical knockout in the second.
On September 12, 2009, Negrón defeated Larry Carter by technical knockout. Less than a month later, he defeated Larry Pryor by unanimous decision in four rounds. On January 23, 2010, Negrón defeated Garrett Wilson by unanimous decision, in his last fight in the light heavyweight division. In the undercard of "Haciendo Historia", which featured a fight between Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.
and Marvin Sonsona
in the main event, he defeated Roy Ashworth by knockout in the first round, after scoring three knockdowns. On April 17, 2010, Negrón defeated William Bailey by knockout in the first round. His next contest was in the undercard of a card titled "The Challenge: Juan Manuel López vs. Bernabé Concepción", where he was matched against Gustavo Enríquez, winning by unanimous decision.
Professional Boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competes in the cruiserweight division. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at numerous international events. Among the achievements reached during this stage of his career are winning bronze medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The tournament began on July 15 and ended on July 30.-Host City:*Main**Cartagena de Indias*Other host cities...
and winning gold in the first Olympic qualifier tournament.
Early life and introduction to boxing
Negrón was born in the municipality of Villalba, in the central region of Puerto Rico's main island. Several members in his family were active members in the Police Department of Puerto Rico. His father is Lt. José Adolfo Negrón, and his two older brothers, José Alberto Negrón and José Alfredo Negrón also selected this office as their career. One of his uncles and several of his cousins are also police officers. Consequently, Negrón was initially attracted to a police career, but after he was introduced to boxing, he gained more interest in this sport. His brother, José Alberto, taught him the discipline and served as his trainer. At age 15 Negrón won his division’s bronze medal at the 2003 Junior Olympics, which prompted him to pursue the sport as a career.Pan American and Central American Games
In 2005 Negrón entered the Pan American championship, competing in the middleweightMiddleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
division. In the quarterfinals he defeated Leonel Murature of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
by points, 19:10. In the following round, Negrón was paired against Cristian Bautista of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, winning by referee stopping contest (RSC). However, after advancing he was unable to compete against Emilio Correa in the finals, automatically losing by walkover
Walkover
In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections...
. He subsequently ascended to the light heavyweight division. Negrón participated in the 25th Independence Cup, held in Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...
from March 13–18, 2006. In the quarterfinals Negrón defeated Victor Alexander Segura of the Dominican Republic by points, 13:0. In the following round Negrón defeated Cristian Gálvez, another local pugilist, by RSC in the third round. On the tournament's last day, he won the Cup's championship versus Washington Silva, with scores of 20:6.
Negrón's only participation in the Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial , typically in the middle year between Summer Olympics...
was in 2006. In the preliminaries he eliminated Fitzroy Richardson of Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
by RSC in the second round. In the quarterfinals Negrón defeated Melanio Flores of Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
by points, 17:1. In the next round, he suffered his only defeat of the tournament, losing to Yusiel Napoles
Yusiel Napoles
Yusiel Nápoles Marcillan is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight...
by points, with scores of 14:2. With this performance, Negrón won the competition's light heavyweight bronze medal. Negrón represented Puerto Rico at the Pan American Qualifier, held in Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...
, Venezuela from February 2–8, 2007. In the preliminary round he eliminated Patricio Pitto by RSC. In the quarterfinals he defeated Christopher Downs
Christopher Downs
Christopher Downs is a US-American amateur boxer best known to win bronze at the Pan American Games 2007 at light heavyweight.-Career:A member of the U.S...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by points, 30:14. However, following an injury he abandoned the tournament, with his scheduled opponent, Yusiel Nápoles
Yusiel Napoles
Yusiel Nápoles Marcillan is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight...
, being declared the winner by walkover. In the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, Negrón lost to Julio Castillo
Julio Castillo
Julio Castillo is an amateur boxer from Ecuador best known to win bronze in the men's light-heavyweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games and Silver in 2011.-Career:...
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
by points (15:5) in the quarterfinals. In this year he won the Golden Golves.
2008 Summer Olympics
To enter the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Negrón participated in the first of two qualifying tournaments, held in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. In the preliminaries he eliminated Joshua Garza of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by points, 13:2. In the quarterfinals Negrón dominated Azea Augustama of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
, with scores of 11:0. The following round was a rematch with Silva, whom he defeated 12:4. In the finals Negrón won the tournament championship, defeating Luis González
Luis Gonzalez (boxer)
Luis Alberto González Hurtado is a Venezuelan boxer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's light-heavyweight division.At the World Championships 2007 he lost his first bout to Jahon Qurbonov....
of Venezuela by points, with scores of 17:5.
On February 10, 2008, Negrón defeated Roberto Acevedo in the finals of the Campeonato Nacional Isaac Barriento de Boxeo Aficionado tournament. In a USA vs. Puerto Rico Dual held on April 26, 2008, Negrón defeated Siju Shabazz by RSC in the third round. Before the Olympics, Negrón participated in the XXXVIII International Golden Belt Tournament, in Constanţa
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
, Romania. His first match was against local boxer Vonstantin Irimia; Negrón defeated him by technical knockout in the second round. In the finals he fought Martiney Ferenec of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, defeating him by technical knockout after Ferenec abandoned the fight.
On July 8, 2008, Puerto Rico's Sports and Recreation Department offered up to $48,000 to the five Olympics-eligible boxers, if they chose to continue for a second Olympic cycle. Negrón noted that the offer was "very good" and expressed his intention to discuss it once the games were over. As part of their training the boxing team moved to South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
to become accustomed to the time zone
Time zone
A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
. After training and participating in a series of exhibition matches, the team traveled from South Korea to Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. In his first Olympic fight, Negrón defeated Mehdi Ghorbani
Mehdi Ghorbani
Mehdi Ghorbani is an amateur boxer from the Islamic Republic of Iran who competed in the Light Heavyweight division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost semifinal bout against Tajikistan's Djakhon Kurbanov 10-30...
of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
on points, 13-4. Using his height and reach advantage, he managed to gain control of the score in the first round, scoring a knockdown in the third. In the second round, Negrón lost to Yerkebuian Shynaliyev
Yerkebuian Shynaliyev
Yerkebulan Shynaliyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan best known to win the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:Shynaliyev won silver at the World Junior Championships in 2006....
of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
by points, 9:3. The pugilist closed his amateur career after 102 fights, with a balance of 93 wins and 9 losses.
Professional career
After the Olympic Games, Negrón announced his intention of abandoning the amateur circuit to pursue a professional contract. On March 3, 2009, PR Best Boxing Promotions announced that Negrón had signed with them. Negrón debuted on March 28, 2009, as part of a card titled "Noche de Campeones", which was held in Bayamón, Puerto RicoBayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
. His opponent, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, also debuted on that night. Negrón scored a knockdown in the first round, which he followed with a right punch for a second fall. Consequently, Jiménez's corner ended the fight by "throwing in the towel", awarding Negrón a technical knockout victory.
On April 25, 2009, Negrón returned to action in "Campeón vs. Campeón," where Juan Manuel López
Juan Manuel López (boxer)
Juan Manuel "Juanma" López Rivera is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, Lopez represented Puerto Rico at numerous international tournaments including the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2003 Pan American Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics. López's professional career...
fought Gerry Peñalosa
Gerry Peñalosa
Geronimo Peñalosa , more commonly known as Gerry Peñalosa, is a retired Filipino professional boxer....
in the main event. His opponent for this contest was Tyler Hughes, who entered the fight with an experience of 52 fights, including a loss to Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
. Negrón dominated the fight, scoring two knockdowns. Hughes was able to stand up before the referee's protection count concluded twice, but his corner intervened, awarding the pugilist the second first-round TKO of his career. On June 28, 2009, Negrón competed in the undercard of López's title defense against Olivier Lontchi
Olivier Lontchi
Olivier Lontchi, is a Cameroon-born Canada based professional boxer who fights in the super bantamweight division. Lontchi is the current NABA super bantamweight champion and like fellow Cameroon born fighter Herman Ngoudjo he is trained by Howard Grant and based in Montreal.-Amateur...
. Negrón injured his opponent, Kenneth George, by the first punch. Negrón used this to his advantage, scoring two knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight at the 1:18 mark. His next opponent was Gevonte Davis, who scored a knockdown in the first round, before losing by technical knockout in the second.
On September 12, 2009, Negrón defeated Larry Carter by technical knockout. Less than a month later, he defeated Larry Pryor by unanimous decision in four rounds. On January 23, 2010, Negrón defeated Garrett Wilson by unanimous decision, in his last fight in the light heavyweight division. In the undercard of "Haciendo Historia", which featured a fight between Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.
Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.
Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Vázquez is the son of former world champion Wilfredo Vázquez. Vázquez debuted as a professional in 2006, against Octavious Davis in a fight that he won by knockout...
and Marvin Sonsona
Marvin Sonsona
Marvin Sonsona is a Soccsksargenese professional boxer and a former WBO Super Flyweight World Champion. A relative of his named Eden Sonsona is also a boxer and a former Philippine national bantamweight champion...
in the main event, he defeated Roy Ashworth by knockout in the first round, after scoring three knockdowns. On April 17, 2010, Negrón defeated William Bailey by knockout in the first round. His next contest was in the undercard of a card titled "The Challenge: Juan Manuel López vs. Bernabé Concepción", where he was matched against Gustavo Enríquez, winning by unanimous decision.