Yasniel Toledo
Encyclopedia
Yasniel Toledo López (b. 1989) is a Cuban
amateur boxer from Camagüey
who won the PanAm lightweight title in 2011. He is a southpaw.
As a senior he stood in the shadows of the near-invincible Guillermo Rigondeaux but when Rigondeaux didn't participate in 2007 he won the national championships against Yankiel Leon
and the international tournament Ahmet Comert cup.
In 2008 when Rigondeaux was suspended by the authorities he was defeated by veteran León who is also Cuba's Olympian.
Im 2009 he moved to featherweight and lost the national final to Ivan Onate whom he could beat on another occasion.
In 2011 he became Silver medalist at the World Championships after getting knocked down by Vasyl Lomachenko
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJbUu7rTqRg) , later the year he beat Robson Conceição
to win the PanAm Games.
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...
amateur boxer from Camagüey
Camagüey
Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province.After almost continuous attacks from pirates the original city was moved inland in 1528.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys that made...
who won the PanAm lightweight title in 2011. He is a southpaw.
Career
After winning the Under-17 world title in 2005, the following year he lost in the final to Russia's Vladimir Saruhanyan.As a senior he stood in the shadows of the near-invincible Guillermo Rigondeaux but when Rigondeaux didn't participate in 2007 he won the national championships against Yankiel Leon
Yankiel Leon
Yankiel León Alarcón is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win Silver at the 2008 Olympics at bantamweight.-Career:Leon won gold at the World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary in 2000 as a light flyweight....
and the international tournament Ahmet Comert cup.
In 2008 when Rigondeaux was suspended by the authorities he was defeated by veteran León who is also Cuba's Olympian.
Im 2009 he moved to featherweight and lost the national final to Ivan Onate whom he could beat on another occasion.
In 2011 he became Silver medalist at the World Championships after getting knocked down by Vasyl Lomachenko
Vasyl Lomachenko
Vasyl Anatoliyovich Lomachenko is a Ukrainian amateur boxer who won the silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, a gold medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the featherweight division. Lomachenko is coached by...
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJbUu7rTqRg) , later the year he beat Robson Conceição
Robson Conceiçao
Robson Conceição is a Brazilian amateur boxer who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's featherweight division.-Career:...
to win the PanAm Games.