Pedro Carrión
Encyclopedia
Pedro Carrión Sago (born August 24, 1971 in Cuba
) is a Cuban heavyweight
boxer
best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight
.
he beat Jason Estrada
, but lost to Alexei Mazikin. At the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he defeated Sebastian Köber
but lost a war with Alexander Povetkin
in the final.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
) is a Cuban heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
boxer
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...
best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight
Super heavyweight
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...
.
Amateur
At the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association...
he beat Jason Estrada
Jason Estrada
Jason Moses Estrada is a boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games....
, but lost to Alexei Mazikin. At the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6 to July 13. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :-External links:**...
he defeated Sebastian Köber
Sebastian Köber
Sebastian Köber is a German boxer, who won the Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
but lost a war with Alexander Povetkin
Alexander Povetkin
Alexander Vladimirovich Povetkin is a Russian boxer. He is the current holder of the WBA heavyweight title. His height is . Because of his amateur success, as well as his early pro accomplishments, he is seen as a leading contender in professional boxing's Heavyweight division...
in the final.
Amateur Highlights
- 1994 won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships in Istanbul at Superheavyweight.
- 2001 won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Belfast at Superheavyweight. Results were:
- Defeated Jason EstradaJason EstradaJason Moses Estrada is a boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games....
(USA) RSCO-3 - Lost to Alexey Mazikin (Ukraine) PTS (20-26)
- Defeated Jason Estrada
- 2001 3rd place at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane. Results were:
- Lost to Rustam SaidovRustam SaidovRustam Saidov is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who competed in the Super Heavyweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:...
(Uzbekistan) PTS (15-23) (Semifinals) - Defeated Alexey Mazikin (Ukraine) PTS (14-10) (Third place Bout)
- Lost to Rustam Saidov
- 2003 won the silver medal at the World Championships in Bangkok at Superheavyweight. Results were:
- Defeated Ali Mansour (Lebanon) RSCO-4
- Defeated Oleg Kryzhanovsky (Belarus) RSC-2
- Defeated Sebastian KoberSebastian KöberSebastian Köber is a German boxer, who won the Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
(Germany) PTS (26-18) - Lost to Alexander PovetkinAlexander PovetkinAlexander Vladimirovich Povetkin is a Russian boxer. He is the current holder of the WBA heavyweight title. His height is . Because of his amateur success, as well as his early pro accomplishments, he is seen as a leading contender in professional boxing's Heavyweight division...
(Russia) PTS (27-29)