Alexei Acosta
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Alexei Collado Acosta (b February 13, 1988 at Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

) is a Cuba
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...

n boxer best known to win the Junior World title 2006 at flyweight.

Amateur

In 2006 he beat Khalid Saeed Yafai
Khalid Saeed Yafai
Khalid Yafai is a British amateur boxer, ranked 3rd in the world at the 52kg weight division.-Career:Like Naseem Hamed, flyweight Yafai is the son of Yemeni parents...

 and Luis Yanez
Luis Yáñez
Luis Yáñez is a US-American amateur boxer. He is recognized for winning the Pan American title 2007 at junior flyweight...

 in Agadir for the Junior World title. In 2007 and 2008 he lost at the senior national championships to the experienced Andry Laffita
Andry Laffita
Andry Laffita Fernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Mianyang.-Career:...

.

Pro

In 2008 he joined Ismaikel Pérez
Ismaikel Pérez
Ismaikel "Mike" Pérez Pérez is a Cuban professional boxer best known to win the World Junior Amateur Championships at light heavyweight in Jeju in 2004. Perez also, won the International Prizefighter tournament...

 and Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia (boxer)
Luis Enrique Garcia Campoalegre is a Cuban professional boxer who competes in the Super Middleweight division...

 to turn pro at super bantamweight in Ireland.

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