Jason Estrada
Encyclopedia
Jason Moses Estrada (born November 30, 1980 in Providence, Rhode Island
) 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
.
Jason lost to 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Alexander Povetkin
on April 4, 2009 in Düsseldorf
, Germany
.
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Estrada's results as a United States super heavyweight representative at the 2004 Athens Olympics were:
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
) is a 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...
who represented the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the 2004 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games
Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....
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Professional career
Known as "Big Six", Estrada turned professional in 2004 and won fifteen of his first sixteen bouts, with one no-contest. His current record is 16-4. Jason makes his home in North Providence, Rhode Island.Jason lost to 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist 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...
on April 4, 2009 in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Personal life
Estrada has one child named "Lennox". He owns Big Six Boxing Academy on the Douglas Avenue of Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
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Amateur career
- Three time United States amateur super heavyweight champion (2001, 2002, 2003)
- At the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships2001 World Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe 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 was beaten in his first bout by Cuban Pedro CarriónPedro CarriónPedro Carrión Sago is a Cuban heavyweight boxer best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight.-Amateur:...
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- Gold medalist at the 2003 Pan American Games2003 Pan American GamesThe 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....
Estrada's results as a United States super heavyweight representative at the 2004 Athens Olympics were:
- Defeated Ma'afu Hawke (Tonga) 30-11
- Lost to Michel López NúñezMichel Lopez NuñezMichel 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) 7-21 (whom he had previously beaten to win the gold in 2003 Pan American games)