Luis Ibarra Castillo is a former Panamanian boxer who won the World Boxing Association

World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...

 flyweight

Flyweight

Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...

 championship. He was born on 1953-02-23 in Colón, Panama

Colón, Panama

Colón is a sea port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. The city lies near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city....

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Pro career

Nicknamed "El Naja", Ibarra turned professional in 1975 and won the WBA flyweight title in 1979 when he won a decision over Betulio González

Betulio González

Betulio Segundo González is a former boxer from Venezuela, who is considered a national hero in Venezuela. He is considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest world champion in boxing history...

. He lost the belt in his first defense when he was knocked out by Tae-Shik Kim

Tae-Shik Kim

Tae-Shik Kim is a former boxer from South Korea.-Pro career:In 1980, Kim became the WBA Flyweight champion with a 2 round KO win over Luis Ibarra...

 in the 2nd round in 1980. He recaptured the WBA flyweight title with a decision win over Santos Benigno Laciar in 1981. He again lost the belt in his first defense to Juan Herrera

Juan Herrera

Juan Herrera is a retired Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former WBA World Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:...

by TKO. He retired the following year, and had a brief and unsuccessful comeback in 1989 and 1990 in Colombia.