Gerardo Bisbal
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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 also won for first time in the Puerto Rico Boxing History a gold medal in the Super Heavyweight division. His brother Victor Bisbal
was gold medallist in heavyweight in 2002, since 1954 nobody had won gold medal in heavyweight.
ex-amateur boxer and pro boxer, gold medallist in 2002 in 91 kg, in Central American and Caribbean Games
and bronze medallist in 2003 in +91 kg in Pan American games
. Gerardo introduced to boxing for his brother Victor Bisbal
.
, San Salvador, El Salvador results were: 81 kg won bronze medal
lost against Shawn Terry Cox
(BRB) RSCO 3 semifinal
Participated with 18 years old in 2003 Pan American Games
, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana results were: 91 kg
lost against Odlanier Solis
(CUB) RSCH 2
Participated in 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
, Cartagena, Colombia results were: +91 kg won bronze medal
won against Enoch Romero (TRI) 16-6 quarterfinal
lost against Michel López Núñez
(CUB) 13-2 semifinal
Participated in 2006 Independence Cup, Santiago de los Caballeros, Republica Dominicana results were: +91 kg won Gold medal
won against Roberto Guzman (DOM) RSCO 3
won against Cristian Joel Cabrera (DOM) AB 3
Participated in 1st 2007 Pan American Games Qualifier, Venezuela results were: +91 kg
lost against Jhonny Molina (VEN) 26-10 semifinal
Participated in 3rd 2007 Pan American Games Qualifier, Trinidad and Tobago results were: +91 kg
won against Lequan Carlisle (DMC) RSC 3 semifinal
won against Enoch Romero (TRI) RSCO 2 final
Participated in 2007 Pan American Games
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil results were: +91 kg
lost against Oscar Rivas
(COL) 22-8
Participated in 1st 2008 American Olympic Qualifications, Trinidad and Tobago results were: +91 kg
lost against Andres Ruiz Ponce (MEX) 24-7
Participated in 2nd 2008 American Olympic Qualifications, Guatemala results were: +91 kg
lost against Gleison Abreu (BRA) 8-4
Participated in 2009 Jose Cheo Aponte Tournament, Caguas, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won gold medal
won against Juan de Jesus Paredes (DOM) 15-11 semifinal
won against Roberto Moban (USA) 10-7 final
Participated in 2009 Pan American Championship, Mexico results were: +91 kg
lost against Gidelson Oliveira (BRA) 10-2
Participated in 2010 Jose Cheo Aponte Tournament, Caguas, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won silver medal
won against Damien Sealy (BRB) 7-7 (11-10)semifinal
lost against Emmanuel Anderson (BRB) 6-6 (9-8) final
Participated in 2010 Olympic Cup, San Juan, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won gold medal
won against Damien Sealy (BRB) AB 3 (11-0)semifinal
won against Roberto Morban (USA) 7-5 final
Participated in 2010 Pan American Championship, Quito, Ecuador results were: +91 kg won bronze medal
lost against Didier Bence
(CAN) 3-2 semifinal
Participated in 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won gold medal
won against Manuel de Jesus (DOM) 7-5 quarterfinal
won against Jose Payares
(VEN) 11-11 (24-24) by jury 5-0 semifinal
won against Gilton Benjey Zimmerman (AHO) 9-3 final
Participated in 1st 2011 Pan American Games Qualifier Cumana, Venezuela results were: +91 kg
lost against Danny Kelly (USA) 12-6 quarter final
Participated in 2nd 2011 Pan American Games Qualifier Quito, Ecuador results were: +91 kg
won against Isaias Mena (COL) 12-9 quarterfinal
lost against Jose Payares
(VEN) 12-5 semifinal
Participated in 2011 Pan American Games
Guadalajara, Mexico results were: +91 kg won bronze medal
won against Clayton Laurent jr (ISV) 20-11 quarterfinal
lost against Italo Perea
(ECU) ko 2 semifinal
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
is a heavyweight 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...
from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. He is best known for having been the first Puerto Rican boxer to win medals in three Central American and Caribbean Games. He also won for first time in the Puerto Rico Boxing History a gold medal in the Super Heavyweight division. His brother Victor Bisbal
Victor Bisbal
Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero (born 2 July 1980 in Ponce, Puerto Rico is a heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico, best known to won gold medal in 2002 Central American Games in heavyweight division, won bronze medal in 2003 Pan American Games also to...
was gold medallist in heavyweight in 2002, since 1954 nobody had won gold medal in heavyweight.
His Life
Gerardo Bisbal began in the Boxing at 14 years old, is the national champion since 2001. Was in 81 kg, 91 kg and +91 kg. Gerardo is married with Yahaira Santiago and have one son Evan Leonardo and one daughter Gerardine Arielis. have two brothers Ricardo and Victor and one sister Mayela, His older brother Victor BisbalVictor Bisbal
Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero (born 2 July 1980 in Ponce, Puerto Rico is a heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico, best known to won gold medal in 2002 Central American Games in heavyweight division, won bronze medal in 2003 Pan American Games also to...
ex-amateur boxer and pro boxer, gold medallist in 2002 in 91 kg, in Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial , typically in the middle year between Summer Olympics...
and bronze medallist in 2003 in +91 kg in Pan American games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
. Gerardo introduced to boxing for his brother Victor Bisbal
Victor Bisbal
Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero Victor José Bisbal Melero (born 2 July 1980 in Ponce, Puerto Rico is a heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico, best known to won gold medal in 2002 Central American Games in heavyweight division, won bronze medal in 2003 Pan American Games also to...
.
Amateur Achievements
Participated with 17 years old in 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games2002 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...
, San Salvador, El Salvador results were: 81 kg won bronze medal
lost against Shawn Terry Cox
Shawn 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:...
(BRB) RSCO 3 semifinal
Participated with 18 years old in 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana results were: 91 kg
lost against Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...
(CUB) RSCH 2
Participated in 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
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...
, Cartagena, Colombia results were: +91 kg won bronze medal
won against Enoch Romero (TRI) 16-6 quarterfinal
lost against 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...
(CUB) 13-2 semifinal
Participated in 2006 Independence Cup, Santiago de los Caballeros, Republica Dominicana results were: +91 kg won Gold medal
won against Roberto Guzman (DOM) RSCO 3
won against Cristian Joel Cabrera (DOM) AB 3
Participated in 1st 2007 Pan American Games Qualifier, Venezuela results were: +91 kg
lost against Jhonny Molina (VEN) 26-10 semifinal
Participated in 3rd 2007 Pan American Games Qualifier, Trinidad and Tobago results were: +91 kg
won against Lequan Carlisle (DMC) RSC 3 semifinal
won against Enoch Romero (TRI) RSCO 2 final
Participated in 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil results were: +91 kg
lost against Oscar Rivas
Oscar Rivas
Óscar Andres Rivas Torres is a Colombian heavyweight boxer from Valle del Cauca best known to win the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games at the age of 19...
(COL) 22-8
Participated in 1st 2008 American Olympic Qualifications, Trinidad and Tobago results were: +91 kg
lost against Andres Ruiz Ponce (MEX) 24-7
Participated in 2nd 2008 American Olympic Qualifications, Guatemala results were: +91 kg
lost against Gleison Abreu (BRA) 8-4
Participated in 2009 Jose Cheo Aponte Tournament, Caguas, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won gold medal
won against Juan de Jesus Paredes (DOM) 15-11 semifinal
won against Roberto Moban (USA) 10-7 final
Participated in 2009 Pan American Championship, Mexico results were: +91 kg
lost against Gidelson Oliveira (BRA) 10-2
Participated in 2010 Jose Cheo Aponte Tournament, Caguas, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won silver medal
won against Damien Sealy (BRB) 7-7 (11-10)semifinal
lost against Emmanuel Anderson (BRB) 6-6 (9-8) final
Participated in 2010 Olympic Cup, San Juan, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won gold medal
won against Damien Sealy (BRB) AB 3 (11-0)semifinal
won against Roberto Morban (USA) 7-5 final
Participated in 2010 Pan American Championship, Quito, Ecuador results were: +91 kg won bronze medal
lost against Didier Bence
Didier Bence
Didier Bence is a Canadian professional heavyweight boxer from Laval, Quebec. Bence is best known for become a Canadian amateur boxing champion as a teenager and winning bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games, defeating two-time US champion Mike Wilson twice in the process.-Amateur...
(CAN) 3-2 semifinal
Participated in 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...
, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico results were: +91 kg won gold medal
won against Manuel de Jesus (DOM) 7-5 quarterfinal
won against Jose Payares
José Payares
José David Payares Julio is a Venezuelan amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the PanAm Games 2007 in the men's heavyweight division with 91 kg/201 lbs limit...
(VEN) 11-11 (24-24) by jury 5-0 semifinal
won against Gilton Benjey Zimmerman (AHO) 9-3 final
Participated in 1st 2011 Pan American Games Qualifier Cumana, Venezuela results were: +91 kg
lost against Danny Kelly (USA) 12-6 quarter final
Participated in 2nd 2011 Pan American Games Qualifier Quito, Ecuador results were: +91 kg
won against Isaias Mena (COL) 12-9 quarterfinal
lost against Jose Payares
José Payares
José David Payares Julio is a Venezuelan amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the PanAm Games 2007 in the men's heavyweight division with 91 kg/201 lbs limit...
(VEN) 12-5 semifinal
Participated in 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
Guadalajara, Mexico results were: +91 kg won bronze medal
won against Clayton Laurent jr (ISV) 20-11 quarterfinal
lost against Italo Perea
Italo Perea
Ítalo Perea Castillo is an Ecuadorian amateur boxer who sensationally won the Panamerican Games 2011 Super Heavyweight title at the age of 18.He is a lefthander but fights from an orthodox stance behind a tight guard....
(ECU) ko 2 semifinal