Carlos Gerena: key obituary facts
Is Carlos Gerena dead? Yes. Carlos Gerena died on October 26, 2026, at age 55.
Cause of death: Carlos Gerena's cause of death was reported as Traffic collision.
What was Carlos Gerena known for?
He was a Puerto Rican boxer.
More about Carlos Gerena
Born: 12 January 1971.
Place of birth: Bayamón.
Gender: male.
Occupation: boxer.
Nationality: United States.
Also known as: Carlos Gerena Allende.
Carlos Gerena, a Puerto Rican boxer, died aged 55 in a traffic collision on October 26, 2026.
Born Carlos Gerena Allende on January 12, 1971, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, he represented the island in amateur competition before turning professional. He won a silver medal at the 1991 Pan American Games and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Gerena boxed professionally from 1993 to 2003, compiling a record of 38 wins and six losses, with 30 victories by knockout. He twice challenged for the WBC super featherweight title, in 1998 and 1999, and also won the WBA Latin, WBA Fedelatin and WBC Continental Americas super featherweight titles. Among his notable bouts was a split-decision victory over Mexican boxer Jesús Chávez on January 7, 1995, early in both fighters’ careers. Chávez later won their rematch by a sixth-round technical knockout on March 22, 2003. Gerena also fought world champions Genaro Hernández and Floyd Mayweather Jr. His professional career spanned a decade, ending in 2003.