Carlos Quintana (born November 6, 1976) is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur Quintana represented Puerto Rico. He debuted as a professional in 1997. On February 24, 2006, he participated in his first professional championship fight, defeating Raul Bejerano for the World Boxing Organization's Latino welterweight championship. His first defense took place on June 24, 2006 when he defeated Joel Julio by unanimous decision in a welterweight title eliminator. In this fight he also won the World Boxing Council's Latino welterweight championship. His first world title fight took place on December 2, 2006, when he fought against Miguel Cotto for the World Boxing Association welterweight title. Cotto won the fight by technical knockout. On February 9, 2008, Quintana challenged Paul Williams for the WBO welterweight championship, winning the fight by unanimous decision. He entered the Light Middleweight division to face Deandre Latimore, knocking Latimore out to win the NABO Light Middleweight championship. Personal life Quintana was born on November 6, 1976 to Arturo Quintana and Adelina Velázquez. He has 7 siblings, six sisters named Aida, Nydia, Awilda, Magdalena, Omayra and Mabel and one brother named Arturo. Quintana is married to Moraima Quintana and lives with her and the couple's four children, three daughters and a son. He uses his property in Moca as a farm, which he maintains when he is not working. Over the course of his life, Quintana has worked administrating a gasoline station and as the owner of a gymnasium. Quintana's training is managed by José Bonilla, who trained him and was a member of his corner staff during fights. Early and amateur career Carlos Quintana was born and raised in Moca, Puerto Rico. He became interested in boxing when he was ten years old and debuted as an amateur five years later. When interviewed Quintana noted that he was winning his fight and enjoy the experience until he received a hit on the troath. After this fight Quintana continued his career, winning multiple national championships in Puerto Rico. In 1996 Quintana was part of the team selected to represent Puerto Rico in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Quintana finished his amateur career with a record of sixty-two wins in seventy fights, with forty-eight of these wins being by knockout. Professional career Known as "El Indio", Quintana turned pro in 1997 and won his first 23 professional fights, including 18 by way of KO. On