Juan Camilo Novoa
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Juan Camilo Novoa Aguinaga (born October 5, 1981 in Santa Fé, Antioquia) is a boxer
from Colombia
, best known for winning the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
at junior middleweight vs Juan Ubaldo
. He is nicknamed "La Boa".
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He moved down to welterweight to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native country. There he was beaten in the quarterfinals of the welterweight (69 kg) division by Korea
's Kim Jung Joo.
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...
from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, best known for winning 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...
at junior middleweight vs 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:...
. He is nicknamed "La Boa".
Amateur
He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 4 to April 11, 2004. The competition was the final opportunity for amateur boxers from North-, Central- and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He moved down to welterweight to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native country. There he was beaten in the quarterfinals of the welterweight (69 kg) division by Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
's Kim Jung Joo.