Manuel Félix Díaz
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Manuel Félix Díaz Guzman (born 10 December 1983) is a professional boxer
from the Dominican Republic
who won Olympic Gold in 2008.
Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo
.
for his native Caribbean country. There he was stopped in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg)
division by Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov
.
At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost the quarterfinal 12:13 to Inocente Fiss
. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics by defeating Myke Carvalho
8:6.
In Beijing though, he won all five bouts and sensationally won Gold against reigning champion Manus Boonjumnong
of Thailand
. It was the nation's second ever Olympic gold after Félix Sánchez
in 2004 and the second boxing medal after Pedro Nolasco
won a bronze in Los Angeles in 1984.
2008 (as a Light welterweight)
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 the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
who won Olympic Gold in 2008.
Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, 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....
in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
.
Amateur career
The aggressive southpaw brawler participated in the 2004 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native Caribbean country. There he was stopped in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
The Lightweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-lightest class. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 60 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results:-References:*...
division by Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov
Serik Yeleuov
Serik Samatovich Yeleuov is a Kazakhstani boxer who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou, PR China...
.
At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost the quarterfinal 12:13 to Inocente Fiss
Inocente Fiss
Inocente Fiss Carballosa is a Cuban boxer best known to win bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the men's junior welterweight division.-Amateur career:...
. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics by defeating Myke Carvalho
Myke Carvalho
Myke Michel Ribeiro de Carvalho is a Brazilian amateur boxer, best known to participate in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and win a PanAm bronze in 2007.-Career:...
8:6.
In Beijing though, he won all five bouts and sensationally won Gold against reigning champion Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It was the nation's second ever Olympic gold after Félix Sánchez
Felix Sanchez
Félix Sánchez —nicknamed Super Felix, the Invincible and the Dictator— is a track and field athlete from New York City, United States who competes for The Dominican Republic...
in 2004 and the second boxing medal after Pedro Nolasco
Pedro Nolasco
Pedro Nolasco was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States....
won a bronze in Los Angeles in 1984.
Olympic games results
2004 (as a lightweight)- Lost to Serik YeleuovSerik YeleuovSerik Samatovich Yeleuov is a Kazakhstani boxer who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou, PR China...
(Kazakhstan) 28-16
2008 (as a Light welterweight)
- Defeated Eduard HambardzumyanEduard HambardzumyanEduard Hambardzumyan is an Armenian amateur boxer. He competed at the 2008 Olympics at light welterweight.Hambardzumyan reached the quarter-finals at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships...
(Armenia) 11-4 - Defeated John Joe JoyceJohn Joe JoyceJohn Joe Joyce, aka Johnny Joyce or JJJ, is an Irish amateur boxer who represented Ireland in the 2008 Olympic Games in the light welterweight division....
(Ireland) 11-11 - Defeated Morteza SepahvandMorteza SepahvandMorteza Sepahvand is an Iranian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior welterweight. He was born in Khorramabad.At the 2006 Asian Games he lost to Olympic Gold medalist Manus Boonjumnong....
(Iran) 11-6 - Defeated Alexis VastineAlexis VastineAlexis Vastine is a French boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:Vastine who comes from a boxing family is a lanky boxer-puncher who fights for the club BC Fourmetot....
(France) 12-10 - Defeated Manus BoonjumnongManus BoonjumnongManus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
(Thailand) 12-4
World amateur championships results
2007 (as a Light welterweight)- Defeated Su Hsiao Ken (Chinese Taipei) RSC 1
- Lost to Masatsugu KawachiMasatsugu Kawachiis a Japanese amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.-Career:At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round...
(Japan) 14-15