Boxing at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

The Boxing Tournament
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 19 to November 30, 2002 and included 37 nations and a total number of 7,000 competitors. The main stadium for these championships was the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González. Cuba did not participate...

was held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 29 to December 6.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Joseph Serrano Joseph Serrano Joseph Serrano is a Puerto Rican who was an amateur boxing star.Serrano had an award winning career as an amateur. A member of the Bairoa Gym boxing team, he met, among others, Miguel Cotto during his career as an amateur boxer... Puerto Rico	Raúl Castañeda Raúl Castañeda Raúl Castañeda is a boxer from Mexico, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country... Mexico	Ronald de la Rosa Dominican Republic Carlos Luis Campos Carlos Luis Campos Carlos Luis Campos is a light flyweight boxer from Venezuela, who won the bronze medal in the men's light flyweight division at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador. He made his professional debut on 2004-04-18.-References:... Venezuela
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Jean Pérez Jean Pérez Jean Piero Pérez is a male boxer from Venezuela, who won the gold medal as an amateur at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador... Venezuela	Carlos Valcárcel Carlos Valcarcel Carlos Valcárcel Díaz is a boxer from Puerto Rico, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He won the silver medal in the men's flyweight division at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador... Puerto Rico	Castulo Gonzalez Guatemala Israel Reyes Mexico
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Abner Mares Abner Mares Abner Mares Martínez is an undefeated Mexican professional boxer in the Bantamweight division. Abner medaled repeatedly in international amateur tournaments for Mexico. Mares grew up in the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Mares compiled a record of 112-8 with 84... Mexico	Johnny Perez Colombia	Juan Lopez Juan Manuel López (boxer) Juan Manuel "Juanma" López Rivera is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, Lopez represented Puerto Rico at numerous international tournaments including the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2003 Pan American Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics. López's professional career... Puerto Rico Alexander Espinoza Alexander Espinoza Alexander Espinoza Hernández is a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... Venezuela
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Elio Rojas Elio Rojas Elio Rojas Elio Rojas Elio Rojas (born September 25, 1983, in Villa Rivas, Duarte, Dominican Republic is a Dominican Republican professional boxer.-Amateur Highlights:1999- Gold Medal in the Battle of Carabobo and Cheo Aponte Tournament.... Dominican Republic	Likar Ramos Concha Likar Ramos Concha Likar Arturo Ramos Concha is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country.-Amateur:... Colombia	Paul Lewis Guyana Nehomar Cermeño Nehomar Cermeño Nehomar Cermeño is a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela. Cermeno represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Olympic Results:*Defeated Riaz Durgahed 16-4... Venezuela
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Felix Díaz Manuel Félix Díaz Manuel Félix Díaz Guzman is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008.Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.... Dominican Republic	Alexander de Jesus Puerto Rico	Eddy Monzón Guatemala Jesús González Mexico
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms)	Patrick López Patrick López Patrick López is a light-welterweight boxer from Venezuela. He won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.-Amateur:... Venezuela	Carlos Hernández Carlos Hernandez (boxer) Carlos Hernández is a retired Salvadoran American boxer. He made boxing history by becoming the IBF super featherweight champion by beating David Santos. Carlos Hernández counted in that fight with the backing up of Alexis Argüello, Roberto Durán and the Salvadoran President, all of whom were at... El Salvador	Isidro Mosquea Isidro Mosquea Isidro Mosquea Rodríguez is a boxer from the Dominican Republic.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Caribbean country... Dominican Republic Gregory Michel Haiti
Welterweight (– 67 kilograms)	Euris González Dominican Republic	Norberto González Mexico	José Morales Puerto Rico Tsetsi Davis Jamaica
Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms)	Juan Camilo Novoa Juan Camilo Novoa Juan Camilo Novoa Aguinaga is a boxer from Colombia, best known for winning the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games at junior middleweight vs Juan Ubaldo... Colombia	Juan Ubaldo Juan Ubaldo Juan José Ubaldo Cabrera is a boxer from the Dominican Republic best known to win the PanAm title at middleweight as an amateur.-Amateur:... Dominican Republic	Alfredo Angulo Alfredo Angulo Alfredo Angulo López is a Mexican professional boxer and the former interim WBO Light Middleweight Champion. Angulo also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Mexico... Mexico Junior Greenidge Barbados
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Alexander Brand Alexander Brand Alexander Brand is a male boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2003 Pan American Games for his native country, where he reached the semi-finals.-References:... Colombia	Guillermo Reyes Dominican Republic	Marco Periban Mexico Wualfredo Rivero Venezuela
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Shawn Terry Cox Shawn Terry Cox Shawn Terry Cox is a boxer from Barbados best known for participating in the 2000 Olympics and for winning gold 2002 and silver at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight.-Amateur career:... Barbados	Ramiro Reducindo Ramiro Reducindo Ramiro Goben Reducindo Radilla is a boxer from Mexico, who won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo at light heavyweight by defeating Yoan Pablo Hernandez in the final.-Amateur:At the... Mexico	Denzil Salazar Trinidad & Tobago Gerardo Bisbal Gerardo Bisbal Gerardo Miguel Bisbal Melero Gerardo Miguel Bisbal Melero Gerardo Miguel Bisbal Melero (born 11 September 1984 in Ponce, Puerto Rico is a heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico. He is best known for having been the first Puerto Rican boxer to win medals in three Central American and Caribbean Games. He... Puerto Rico
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Victor Bisbal Victor Bisbal Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero (born 2 July 1980 in Ponce, Puerto Rico is a heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico, best known to won gold medal in 2002 Central American Games in heavyweight division, won bronze medal in 2003 Pan American Games also to... Puerto Rico	Kertson Manswell Kertson Manswell Kertson Manswell is a heavyweight boxer from Trinidad and Tobago.-Amateur:At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manswell won the silver medal, losing the gold to Canadian Jason Douglas. Manswell again won silver at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, losing final to Victor Bisbal... Trinidad & Tobago	Francisco Garcia Dominican Republic Elibert Cova Venezuela

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