Óscar Escandón
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Escandón and the second or maternal family name is Berrío.
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Oscar Eduardo Escandón Berrío (born July 10, 1984 in Ibagué, Tolima) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country. There he was stopped in the round of sixteen of the Flyweight (– 51 kg) division by Germany's Rustamhodza Rahimov. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
On December 11, 2014 he became the WBA Super bantamweight interim champion due to a controversial split decision win over Tyson Cave.
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| Vacant Title last held by Nehomar Cermeño |
WBA Super Bantamweight Interim Champion December 11, 2014 – April 18, 2015 |
Succeeded by Moises Flores |
| Vacant | WBC Featherweight Interim Champion March 5, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
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