Dairo José Esalas Berrio (born 27 January 1974) is a Colombian

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. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light welterweight event at the

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Professional career

In November 2007, Esalas upset the former world champion, DeMarcus Corley at the Double Tree Westshore Hotel in

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Ortiz vs. Esalas

On 3 May 2008, Esalas was knocked out by title contender

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at the

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* * 1974 births Living people Colombian male boxers Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for Colombia Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Sucre Department 20th-century Colombian people {{Colombia-boxing-bio-stub