Carlos Antonio Suárez (born June 6, 1993) is an American born Trinidadian boxer who competed at the

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in the

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division where he lost a very disputed first-round decision to

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of Turkey. At the age of 16 in 2010 Carlos won gold at the ''Under-19 National Championships'' in

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winning 15-7 over Rondarrius Hunter in the final round bout.2010 Under-19 National Champions are Crowned in Cinci
/ref> Suarez earned a bronze medal at the

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where he defeated Costa Rica's David Jimenez +14-14 and Peru's Enoc Hualinga 11-7 before losing to Puerto Rico's

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in the semifinal round. He had an impressive amateur career finishing with a 135-15 record including 10 national championships.

Professional boxing record

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1993 births Living people Light-flyweight boxers American people of Trinidad and Tobago descent Trinidad and Tobago male boxers Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Trinidad and Tobago Sportspeople from Lima, Ohio Boxers from Ohio American male boxers {{Trinidad-boxing-bio-stub