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Dairo Esalas

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Dairo Esalas
Born
Dairo José Esalas Berrio

(1974-01-27) 27 January 1974 (age 50)
San Onofre, Sucre, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Other namesYarará
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach189 cm (74 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights48
Wins31
Wins by KO25
Losses17
Draws0
No contests0

Dairo José Esalas Berrio (born 27 January 1974) is a Colombian professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]

Professional career

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In November 2007, Esalas upset the former world champion, DeMarcus Corley at the Double Tree Westshore Hotel in Tampa, Florida.[3]

Ortiz vs. Esalas

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On 3 May 2008, Esalas was knocked out by title contender Victor Ortíz at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Dairo Esalas". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dario Esalas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2019. Full name: Dario José Esalas Berrio
  3. ^ Vester, Mark (1 December 2007). "Esalas Upsets DeMarcus Corley, Likely to Retire". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  4. ^ Slater, James. "Victor Ortiz Has To Get Off Floor To Stop Dairo Esalas". EastSideBoxing.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
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