Boxing at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
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The Boxing Tournament at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
was held in Cartagena
, Colombia
from July 20 to July 27.
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The tournament began on July 15 and ended on July 30.-Host City:*Main**Cartagena de Indias*Other host cities...
was held in Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...
, 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...
from July 20 to July 27.
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 McWilliams ArroyoMcWilliams Arroyo McWilliams Arroyo is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing in his childhood, becoming involved at the age of 12. As an amateur, Arroyo represented Puerto Rico in numerous international events.... Puerto Rico |
 Odilion ZaletaMexico |
 Yan BartelemyCuba  Oscar NegreteOscar Negrete Oscar Manuel Negrete Padilla is a Colombian amateur boxer best known to win a Bronze medal at light-flyweight at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.... Colombia |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Juan Carlos PayanoJuan Carlos Payano Juan Carlos Payano is a boxer from the Dominican Republic best known for winning a silver medal at flyweight at the Pan-Am Games twice.-Career:At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo he lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa and won silver.... Dominican Republic |
Yoandri Salinas Yoandri Salinas Yoandri Salinas Luis is a Cuban pro boxer from Ciego de Ávila best known to medal repeatedly at flyweight in international amateur tournaments.-Amateur:... Cuba |
McJoe Arroyo McJoe Arroyo McJoe Arroyo is a Puerto Rican amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships as a bantamweight.... Puerto Rico Braulio AvilaBraulio Ávila Braulio Ávila Juárez is a Mexican amateur boxer from Cuahixmatlac in the state of Tlaxcala, best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and PanAmGames at flyweight.-Career:... Mexico |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Guillermo Rigondeaux Cuba |
Arturo Santos Reyes Arturo Santos Reyes José Arturo Santos Reyes , is a Mexican amateur boxer best known to win silver at the world junior championships 2004 at flyweight and qualify for the Olympics 2008 at featherweight.-Amateur career:... Mexico |
Jonathan Romero Jonatan Romero Jonatan Eccehomo Romero Preciado is a Colombian boxer best known to qualify for the Olympics 2008 at bantamweight... Colombia  Héctor ManzanillaHéctor Manzanilla Héctor Manzanilla Rangel is a Venezuelan bantamweight boxer who has won a bronze medal at the Central American Games... Venezuela |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Carlos Velazquez Carlos Velázquez Carlos Fernandez Velázquez Castillo is a Mexican goalkeeper. He currently plays for CF Pachuca.Velázquez made his debut on April 29, 2006 during a 3-2 loss to Cruz Azul in the Clausura 2006 tournament.... Puerto Rico |
Ronald de la Rosa Dominican Republic |
Yuriolkis Gamboa Cuba  Nicholas WaltersJamaica |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Yordenis Ugas Yordenis Ugas Yordenis Ugás Hernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the lightweight 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at age 19 following Mario Kindelan.-Career:... Cuba |
Óscar Díaz Dominican Republic |
Lisandro Bolivar Venezuela José MosqueraColombia |
| Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms) |
Yudel Johnson Cuba |
 Hugo MoolenaarUS Virgin Islands |
Kenny Galarza Kenny Galarza Kenny Galarza Arocho is a professional boxer. He competes in the light welterweight division, and represented Puerto Rico at numerous events as an amateur. Galarza won seven national championships locally and earned several recognitions in international competition... Puerto Rico Pedro SalinasColombia |
| Welterweight (– 69 kilograms) |
Erislandi Lara Erislandi Lara Erislandy Lara Santoya is a Cuban boxer. The southpaw was the 2005 amateur world champion at welterweight.-Amateur career:In 2003 and 2004 Lara lost four times against double world champ Lorenzo Aragon.... Cuba |
Melvin Santana Dominican Republic |
Jean Carlos Prada Jean Carlos Prada Jean Carlos Prada Pasedo is a male welterweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was defeated in the first round of the men's welterweight division by Uzbekistan's Sherzod Husanov on points: 20-33... Venezuela Alexis AresPuerto Rico |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Yordanis Despaigne Yordanis Despaigne Yordanis Despaigne Herrera is a Cuban professional boxer who, as an amateur boxer, has medaled repeatedly in international tournaments as a middleweight.-Career:... Cuba |
 Andrew FerminAndrew Fermin Andrew Fermin is a Trinidad and Tobago boxer who has won silver medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games; in the Middleweight division in 2006 and in the Light heavyweight division in 2010.In 2007 he qualified for the Pan American Games but lost to Alfonso Blanco in the quarter finals... Trinidad and Tobago |
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  Gustavo CaicedoPanama |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Yusiel Napoles Yusiel Napoles Yusiel Nápoles Marcillan is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight... Cuba |
 Shawn Terry CoxShawn 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 |
Carlos Negron Carlos Negron Carlos Negrón Colón is a professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico at numerous international events... Puerto Rico  Ismael MendozaNicaragua |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Osmay Acosta Osmay Acosta Osmay Acosta Méndez Duarte is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm Games at Heavyweight with 201 lbs limit.... Cuba |
Jose Julio Payares Venezuela |
Jhon Nieves Colombia Anderson EmmanuelBarbados |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Michel López Núñez Michel Lopez Nuñez Michel López Núñez is a Cuban boxer who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:Olympic Results were:*Defeated Rustam Saidov... Cuba |
Cristian Cabrera Dominican Republic |
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 Jhonny MolinaVenezuela |