Carlos Baldomir

Carlos Baldomir
Statistics
Real name	Carlos Manuel Baldomir
Nickname(s)	Tata
Rated at	Welterweight
Nationality	Argentine
Born	(1971-04-30) April 30, 1971 Santa Fe, Argentina
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	71
Wins	49
Wins by KO	15
Losses	16
Draws	6
No contests	0

Carlos Manuel Baldomir (born April 30, 1971) is an Argentine boxer and the former WBC & The Ring Welterweight Champion.

Boxing style

Carlos Baldomir isn't known as a power puncher, but has what many boxing analysts call a pressure fighter. This usually means he will try to impose his will on his opponents with a consistent, aggressive attack. Baldomir is also said to have one of the toughest chins in the sport. However, common criticisms of Baldomir are his slowness; his slow, plodding advance; and a lack of agile lateral movement. Opponents with speed can often create problems for him if he is unable to fight his style of fight.

Career

Upsetting Zab Judah

Baldomir defeated Unified Welterweight Champion Zab Judah on January 7, 2006 in a mandatory challenge for Judah's title. The fight took place in Madison Square Garden, and with his pressure style and hard right hands Baldomir won a unanimous decision (115-113, 114-113 and 115-112). Baldomir was crowned World Champion, after 6 months of preparations in Los Angeles with Amílcar Brusa. After the fight, he said "This is a tribute to [Argentine boxing legend] Monzón" who had died eleven years earlier on January 8.

Baldomir failed to pay sanctioning fees imposed by the WBA & IBF when he beat Zab Judah for the WBC title, so, nominally at least, Judah remained the IBF title holder, while the WBA championship reverted to another boxer, Luis Collazo. (The SHOWTIME broadcast mentioned that Baldomir chose not to pay the sanctioning fees for the other organizations, out of loyalty to the WBC, which gave him the opportunity to fight for a world title by naming him the mandatory challenger to Judah.) He would have liked to pay all of the fees, but he would have lost money if he did (the fees were more than he was being paid for the fight). Despite this separation of the three title belts, Baldomir was universally regarded as the true Welterweight Champion since he defeated Judah, the recognized champion.^[1]

Baldomir vs. Gatti

On July 22, 2006 Baldomir successfully defended his WBC Welterweight title and won the IBA Welterweight title by defeating fan favorite Arturo Gatti by TKO in the 9th round by overpowering the faster, but naturally smaller Gatti. This fight helped convince some skeptics that Baldomir's win over Judah was no fluke. Baldomir then expressed a desire to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. to continue his unlikely rise in the welterweight division.^[2]

Baldomir vs. Mayweather

Baldomir would eventually get his chance against the pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr., on November 4, 2006 in Las Vegas for the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. Said Baldomir of this challenge: "Mayweather is very good, but I can beat him. I'm going right at him. I'm going to keep attacking and not give him a chance to breathe or move. Mayweather has never fought anyone like me before."

Baldomir would ultimately lose both titles by unanimous decision. Ringside punch statistics showed Mayweather landing 199 of 458 punches, while Baldomir landed just 79 of 670. Baldomir was paid $1.6 million, which was a career high in earnings.

During the fight, Baldomir chased Mayweather sluggishly, unable to land any meaningful shots but trying to remain the busier fighter, while Mayweather picked away with sharp jabs and hooks, even managing to cut Baldomir over his left eye in the first round. This pattern continued throughout the fight, thanks in no small part to Baldomir's weighing in at 162 pounds compared to Floyd at 149 lbs, leading some to believe that Baldomir's sole intention was to knock Mayweather out. The defensive-minded Mayweather, however, apparently not looking to knock out or even exchange blows with his opponent, put on what many witnesses called a "boxing clinic" to take Baldomir's WBC and The Ring welterweight titles in a lopsided 12-round decision. Two judges had Mayweather winning all 12 rounds, with the other giving all but two rounds to Mayweather.^[3]

Baldomir vs. Forrest

Baldomir was challenged to fight by former champion, Shane Mosley, but HBO would not air the fight, so the concept was thrown aside. On July 28, on HBO's Boxing after Dark, he fought Vernon Forrest for the vacant WBC Light Middleweight championship, losing a lopsided, yet very exciting and competitive decision. In the post fight interview with Larry Merchant, he indicated that he would likely retire from boxing.^[4]

Comeback

On Friday, 23 November, Baldomir fought against rugged journeyman Luciano Perez at the Morongo Resort and Casino in Cabazon, California. Perez came on strong and rocked the former champion early, but Baldomir stayed calm, and began to re-establish himself in the fight, dominating the second half of the ten round bout and scoring a 10th round TKO.

Facts

• In his two 2006 fights, Baldomir has beaten two former or current world champions on what has essentially been the opposing fighters "home ring" (Brooklyn-native Judah at Madison Square Garden and long-time Jersey resident Gatti at Boardwalk Hall).

• Yoel Judah accidentally called the fighter "Carlos Baldozar" during a post-fight interview after he upset Judah. On many boxing message boards on the internet, he is now jokingly referred to as "Baldozar" due to Judah's bad mispronunciation.

Professional boxing record

49 Wins (15 knockouts), 16 Losses (3 knockouts), 6 Draws[5]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Round Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	49–16–6	Andrey Meryasev	UD	10 (10)	2014–04–25	Salón Diamante Carretera Tixkokob, Tixkokob, México
Loss	49–15–6	Marco Antonio Rubio	RTD	4 (12) 3:00	2012–09–08	Gimnasio Miguel Valdez, Celaya, Guanajuato	For vacant WBF Super middleweight title.
Win	49–14–6	Gaston Vega	KO	6 2:59	2012–04–14	Club Huracán, Villaguay, Entre Ríos
Loss	48–14–6	Billi Godoy	UD	10	2012–04–14	Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén, Neuquén	For Interim WBC Latino Middleweight title.
Win	48–13–6	Ruben Silva Diaz	UD	10	2011–07–15	Estadio del Centro, Córdoba, Córdoba
Win	47–13–6	Eduardo Flores	UD	10	2011–06–17	Estadio Polideportivo No. 2, San Rafael, Mendoza
Win	46–13–6	Amilcar Funes Melian	SD	10	2010–11–19	Estadio Aldo Cantoni, San Juan, San Juan
Loss	45–13–6	Saúl Álvarez	KO	6 (10) 2:58	2010–09–18	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California	For WBC Silver Light middleweight title.
Win	45–12–6	Jairo Siris	TKO	4 (10) 2:45	2009–11–27	Centro Municipal No. 29, Santa Fe, Santa Fe
Loss	44–12–6	Jackson Osei Bonsu	MD	12	2008–12–20	Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Antwerp
Win	44–11–6	Luciano Perez	MD	10	2007–11–23	Morongo Casino & Resort, Cabazon, California
Loss	43–11–6	Vernon Forrest	UD	12	2007–07–28	Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington	For vacant WBC Light middleweight title.
Loss	43–10–6	Floyd Mayweather, Jr.	UD	12	2006–11–04	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada	Lost WBC and IBA Welterweight titles.
Win	43–9–6	Arturo Gatti	TKO	9 (12) 2:50	2006–07–22	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Retained WBC Welterweight title. Won IBA Welterweight title.
Win	42–9–6	Zab Judah	UD	12	2006–01–07	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York	Won WBC Welterweight title.
Win	41–9–6	Miguel Angel Rodriguez	UD	12	2005–05–21	United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Win	40–9–6	Alpaslan Aguzum	TKO	8 (12)	2004–03–27	Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt	For WBC International Welterweight title.
Win	39–9–6	Edgar Ruiz	UD	10	2003–09–20	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California
Win	38–9–6	Verdell Smith	TKO	4 (8) 1:15	2003–06–14	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California
Win	37–9–6	David Ojeda	UD	8	2002–10–12	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California
Draw	36–9–6	José Luis Cruz	PTS	12	2002–03–22	Mazatlán, Sinaloa	For WBC International Welterweight title.
Win	36–9–5	Paulo Sanchez	UD	10	2002–01–12	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
Win	35–9–5	Hasan Al	UD	12	2001–10–13	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark	Retained WBC International Welterweight title.
Draw	34–9–5	Hasan Al	PTS	12	2001–06–16	Brøndby Hall, Brøndby, Capital Region of Denmark	Retained WBC International Welterweight title.
Win	34–9–4	Alex Carrillo Villa	KO	1 (10) 2:47	2001–05–05	Casinos del Litoral, Corrientes, Corrientes
Win	33–9–4	Alpaslan Aguzum	TKO	1 (12)	2000–12–16	Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg	Retained WBC International Welterweight title.
Win	32–9–4	Ruben Oliva	PTS	10	2000–08–11	Club Sportivo Ben Hur, Rafaela, Santa Fe
Win	31–9–4	Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes	TD	8 (10)	2000–07–14	Rosario, Santa Fe
Win	30–9–4	Freddy Blanco Castello	RTD	7 (10) 0:42	2000–06–09	Club Nolting, Ciudadela, Buenos Aires
Win	29–9–4	Joshua Clottey	DSQ	11 (12)	1999–11–29	Wembley Arena, London	RetainedWBC International Welterweight title. Won vacant IBC Welterweight title.
Win	28–9–4	Adrian Daneff	RTD	8 (10)	1999–09–17	Santa Fe, Santa Fe
Win	27–9–4	Frank Olsen	TKO	10 (12)	1999–06–18	Idraettens hus, Vejle, Southern Denmark	Retained WBC International Welterweight title.
Win	26–9–4	Dejan Zivkovic	TKO	8 (12)	1999–04–22	Arezzo, Tuscany	Won WBC International Welterweight title.
Win	25–9–4	Walter Saporiti	UD	10	1999–03–19	Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Buenos Aires
Loss	24–9–4	Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes	UD	8	1998–12–11	ATC Studios, Buenos Aires
Draw	24–8–4	Dingaan Thobela	PTS	12	1998–10–28	Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng	For vacant WBC International Welterweight title.
Loss	24–8–3	Sergio Acuña	UD	12	1998–09–12	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires	For Argentine Welterweight title.
Win	24–7–3	Silvio Rojas	UD	8	1998–08–08	Canal 9 Studios, Buenos Aires
Win	23–7–3	José Antonio Perez	UD	10	1998–07–11	Buenos Aires
Loss	22–7–3	Soren Sondergaard	UD	12	1998–06–05	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark	For IBC Light welterweight title.
Win	22–6–3	Daniel Cusato	TKO	3 (8) 2:33	1998–04–18	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
Win	21–6–3	Ariel Arrieta	UD	10	1998–01–31	Canal 9 Studios, Buenos Aires
Loss	20–6–3	Giorbis Barthelemy	UD	10	1997–10–20	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win	20–5–3	José Antonio Perez	UD	10	1997–09–20	Avellaneda, Buenos Aires
Win	19–5–3	José Rosa Gomez	UD	10	1997–08–16	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
Win	18–5–3	Walter Saporiti	UD	8	1997–06–07	Canal 9 Studios, Buenos Aires
Win	17–5–3	José Antonio Perez	UD	10	1997–04–05	Buenos Aires
Draw	16–5–3	Silvio Peppino	PTS	8	1997–03–08	Buenos Aires
Loss	16–5–2	Ariel Chaves	TD	7 (12)	1997–01–17	Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires	For Argentine Welterweight title.
Loss	16–4–2	Ariel Chaves	TD	5 (12)	1996–10–26	Santa Fe, Santa Fe	For Argentine Welterweight title.
Win	16–3–2	Carlos Arrieta	KO	6 (10)	1996–08–10	Buenos Aires
Win	15–3–2	Victor Balmaceda	KO	2 (10)	1996–05–18	Buenos Aires
Win	14–3–2	Silvio Peppino	PTS	8	1996–04–27	Buenos Aires
Loss	13–3–2	Silvio Peppino	PTS	8	1996–03–15	Villa María, Córdoba
Win	13–2–2	José Magarino	KO	4 (8)	1995–11–11	Buenos Aires
Win	12–2–2	Victor Hugo Cejas	PTS	8	1995–09–23	Buenos Aires
Draw	11–2–2	José Luis Fernandez	PTS	8	1995–07–21	Bolívar, Buenos Aires
Win	11–2–1	Silvio Rojas	PTS	8	1995–05–27	Buenos Aires
Win	10–2–1	Victor Balmaceda	PTS	8	1995–03–25	Buenos Aires
Win	9–2–1	Carlos Chavarria	PTS	6	1995–02–17	Estadio Pascual Perez, Mendoza, Mendoza
Win	8–2–1	Eduardo Molina	PTS	8	1994–12–07	Buenos Aires
Loss	7–2–1	Victor Balmaceda	PTS	8	1994–11–16	Buenos Aires
Win	7–1–1	Angel Rogel	PTS	8	1994–10–08	Buenos Aires
Win	6–1–1	Carlos Montanez	PTS	6	1994–09–03	Buenos Aires
Loss	5–1–1	Paulo Sanchez	KO	2 (8)	1994–05–14	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
Win	5–0–1	Pablo Gomez	PTS	8	1994–04–02	Estadio F. A. B., Buenos Aires
Win	4–0–1	Carlos More	UD	10	1993–12–07	Santa Fe, Santa Fe
Draw	3–0–1	Ramon Mercado	PTS	8	1993–10–08	Tostado, Santa Fe
Win	3–0	Oscar Romero	UD	8	1993–08–07	Villa Trinidad, Santa Fe
Win	2–0	Carlos More	UD	6	1993–07–16	Santa Fe, Santa Fe
Win	1–0	Carlos More	UD	6	1993–02–19	Santa Fe, Santa Fe

See also

• List of WBC world champions
• List of current world boxing champions

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Carlos Baldomir from BoxRec
• Biography