Carlos Valcárcel Díaz (born October 25, 1981, in

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) is a

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from

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, who represented his native country at the

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. He won the silver medal in the men's flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the

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. Valcarcel made his professional debut on 2004-05-25. On June 8, 2012, Valcarcel fought Jesse Magdaleno on

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. He lost by a first-round knockout. His professional boxing record stands at 12 wins, 5 losses and 4 draws (ties), 5 wins by knockout. Varcarcel is a resident of the city of Catano.

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