Carlos Mario Eluaiza (born June 5, 1965 in

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) is a former

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from

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, who represented his native country at the

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in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the second round by

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. Nicknamed ''El Zurdo'' and ''El Vasco'', Eluaiza made his professional debut on February 10, 1989. Ten years later he retired, after 27 fights: twenty wins (four ko's) and seven losses.

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* 1965 births Living people Boxers from Buenos Aires Province Flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Argentina Argentine male boxers {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub