Editing Michael Carbajal (section)

===Second comeback, WBO title win, and retirement===
Carbajal announced a comeback early in 1999. He won three bouts, including a tko victory over former champion [[José de Jesús (boxer)|José de Jesús]], and on July 31, 1999, he took the short flight from Phoenix to [[Tijuana]] to challenge [[WBO]] world Junior Flyweight champion [[Jorge Arce]], who was fighting in his hometown. Arce dominated Carbajal for nine of the first ten rounds, but Carbajal floored the 21-year-old Arce in the sixth round. The fight moved along, and in the 11th round, Carbajal struck Arce with a right hand that sent him into the ropes. The referee stopped the fight, and Michael Carbajal was a world champion for the fifth time.<ref name=ibhof />

After this fight, Carbajal retired as a world champ. Carbajal is trying to live a quieter life nowadays in Phoenix, but he does many public appearances. He enjoys meeting his public and signing autographs for his fans. Carbajal also owns two boxing gyms in Phoenix.<ref name=ibhof />

Michael Carbajal and former rival Humberto González were elected together to the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2006.<ref name=ibhof />

His career record was 49 wins against four losses, with 33 wins coming by way of knockout.<ref name=ibhof />