Jonathan Oquendo
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Jonathan "Polvo" Oquendo (born August 8, 1983) is a professional boxer
from Puerto Rico
. He is trained by the well known Puerto Rican
boxing trainer
, Roberto Nevarez.
Oquendo had a successful amateur career, in which he won various international events, and he almost participated at the 2004 summer Olympic Games
in Athens, Greece, but he lost during the try-outs to form the Puerto Rican national boxing team for those games.
Oquendo took some time off to decide what road to take next, eventually deciding to go ahead and become a professional boxer.
On June 25, the Pampanos, Vega Alta
native made his debut, knocking out
Yuniel Ramos in two rounds at Kissimmee
.
He followed his first win with another victory, on February 4, 2005 at Jacksonville
. He outpointed Robert DaLuz unanimously that night.".
Oquendo is the first Puerto Rican boxer signed by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.
December 16, 2006 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico was oquendo's night were he performed a spectacular knockout on the 1rst Round to the Mexican boxer Alejandro Felix Montiel, leaving Montiel with injuries and winning his title.
As a person, Jonathan has not changed much. He still is the humble person he was before he started going up. He keeps partying with his family & friends and he has not forgotten from where he is and how hard it has been all of this.
As A boxer he is and is going to be a star raising in the sky that is going to be at the top. It is sad that on his birthplace, Puerto Rico, the island of boxers such as Felix "Tito" Trinidad and Wilfredo Gomez, he is just a prospect that does not receive all support supposed, when outside the island he is already a famous star.
http://www.boxing2005.com/FightReport/BattleAtTheColiseum2.htm
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 trained by the well known Puerto Rican
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...
boxing trainer
Boxing training
Boxing training is the training method that boxers use in order to get more fit for their sport. This training method is often cited by medical doctors, boxing trainers, and writers as one of the most spartan forms of sports training.- Training :...
, Roberto Nevarez.
Oquendo had a successful amateur career, in which he won various international events, and he almost participated at the 2004 summer 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 Athens, Greece, but he lost during the try-outs to form the Puerto Rican national boxing team for those games.
Oquendo took some time off to decide what road to take next, eventually deciding to go ahead and become a professional boxer.
On June 25, the Pampanos, Vega Alta
Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Vega Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is located on the northern coast of the island, north of Morovis and Corozal; east of Vega Baja; and west of Dorado with an area of . Vega Alta is spread over seven wards and Vega Alta Pueblo...
native made his debut, knocking out
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
Yuniel Ramos in two rounds at Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
.
He followed his first win with another victory, on February 4, 2005 at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. He outpointed Robert DaLuz unanimously that night.".
Oquendo is the first Puerto Rican boxer signed by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.
December 16, 2006 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico was oquendo's night were he performed a spectacular knockout on the 1rst Round to the Mexican boxer Alejandro Felix Montiel, leaving Montiel with injuries and winning his title.
As a person, Jonathan has not changed much. He still is the humble person he was before he started going up. He keeps partying with his family & friends and he has not forgotten from where he is and how hard it has been all of this.
As A boxer he is and is going to be a star raising in the sky that is going to be at the top. It is sad that on his birthplace, Puerto Rico, the island of boxers such as Felix "Tito" Trinidad and Wilfredo Gomez, he is just a prospect that does not receive all support supposed, when outside the island he is already a famous star.
http://www.boxing2005.com/FightReport/BattleAtTheColiseum2.htm