sports

diciembre 18, 2025

Del Dique a la conquista de Arabia Saudita

Carlos Alfonso Utria López es de esos boxeadores que los últimos años se han convertido en ‘plantas exóticas’, de esas que se ven muy pocas, especies raras, es un jovencito de 22 años que boxea y pega, además de poseer la serenidad de un experimentado sobre el ring.

Del Dique a la conquista de Arabia Saudita

TL;DR

  • Carlos Alfonso Utria López is a 22-year-old boxer from Soplaviento, Colombia.
  • He will compete for the WBC Grand Prix championship on December 20th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • His opponent will be Mujibillo Tursunov from Uzbekistan in the Super Lightweight division.
  • Utria has a record of 13-0 with 11 wins by knockout.
  • He has previously won the Pan American youth championship in Cali.
  • ESPN considers him one of the best boxing prospects globally.
  • He is compared to former world champion Antonio Cervantes Reyes ‘Kid Pambelé’.