Mauricio Antonio Pastrana Tapi (born 20 January 1973) is a Colombian former

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

. He is a former four-weight world champion, having won multiple titles in the

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, super flyweight, and

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divisions, as well as an

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Professional career

Pastrana turned professional in October 1991. In his debut at Sincelejo, Colombia, Pastrana defeated fellow debutant Allende Rudino via second-round knockout. On January 18, 1997, Pastrana defeated

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in a twelve-round split decision at the

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for the IBF light flyweight title. Pastrana would go on to take the Interim WBA flyweight title, IBA and IBO super flyweight titles and IBA Bantamweight titles.

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Professional career

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