Osmay Acosta
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Osmay Acosta Méndez Duarte (born April 3, 1985) is a Cuba
n amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm Games at Heavyweight with 201 lbs (91 kg) limit.
Southpaw Acosta is a 1,85 m tall fighter who won the 165 lbs world cadet championships 2001 vs Zaur Teymurov and
became the junior world champ at 75 kg/165 lbs in 2002 in Santiago de Cuba
beating Russian Nikolai Galacki 10:9, Uzbek Alisher Matniazov KO, and Kazack Dmitriy Gotfrid
in the final 14:8.
At senior level he first struggled badly, in 2005 he was dqd at the nationals at 178 lbs.
At the national senior championships ("Playa Girón") 2006 he was beaten inside the distance by Odlanier Solis
in an attempt to compete at super heavyweight so he dropped down to 201 lbs where he won the 2006 Central American Games
.
He was part of the Cuba
n team that won the 2006 Boxing World Cup
.
He became national champion at 201 lbs vs. Ismaikel Perez
in 2007 and defeated southpaw Adam Willett
22:3 in the PanAm qualifyer.
He won the 2007 PanAm games
stopping local favourite Rafael Lima
in the semifinals and easily beating Jose Julio Payares of Venezuela 11:3 (including a knockdown) in the finals.
At the Nations Cup he beat Alexander Povernov
14:8, at the Ahmet Comert Cup 2007 http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Tournaments/AhmetComert2007.html he defeated European Champ Denis Poyatsika
. He would have been one of the top favorites at the world championships 2007 but Cuba didn't participate.
Acosta was undefeated for more than a year then was upset at the 2008 Strandya Cup by an unknown Scotsman Stevie Simmons and struggled at the National Championships.
He qualified for Beijing by winning the first Olympic qualifier by beating fellow-qualifier Deontay Wilder
in the final.
At the Olympics he lost to the eventual Russian winner Chakhkeiv.
Olympic games results 2008 (as a heavyweight)
At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he defeated John M'Bumba
but lost the final to fellow southpaw Egor Mekhontsev
and won silver.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm Games at Heavyweight with 201 lbs (91 kg) limit.
Southpaw Acosta is a 1,85 m tall fighter who won the 165 lbs world cadet championships 2001 vs Zaur Teymurov and
became the junior world champ at 75 kg/165 lbs in 2002 in Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
beating Russian Nikolai Galacki 10:9, Uzbek Alisher Matniazov KO, and Kazack Dmitriy Gotfrid
Dmitriy Gotfrid
Dmitriy Gotfrid is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 2006 Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games .-Career:...
in the final 14:8.
At senior level he first struggled badly, in 2005 he was dqd at the nationals at 178 lbs.
At the national senior championships ("Playa Girón") 2006 he was beaten inside the distance by 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:...
in an attempt to compete at super heavyweight so he dropped down to 201 lbs where he won the 2006 Central American Games
Boxing at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The Boxing Tournament at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Cartagena, Colombia from July 20 to July 27.- Medal winners :-External links:*...
.
He was part of the Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n team that won the 2006 Boxing World Cup
2006 Boxing World Cup
The 2006 Boxing World Cup was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from October 15 to October 22.-Pool A:Preliminary round standings-Pool B:Preliminary round standings-Final:* Ukraine and Azerbaijan shared the third place.-External links:...
.
He became national champion at 201 lbs vs. Ismaikel Perez
Ismaikel Pérez
Ismaikel "Mike" Pérez Pérez is a Cuban professional boxer best known to win the World Junior Amateur Championships at light heavyweight in Jeju in 2004. Perez also, won the International Prizefighter tournament...
in 2007 and defeated southpaw Adam Willett
Adam Willett
Adam Willett is a US American boxer best known to represent his country at the 2005 world championships at 201 lbs. He currently works at Bellport High School...
22:3 in the PanAm qualifyer.
He won the 2007 PanAm games
Boxing at the 2007 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 20 to July 28. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China...
stopping local favourite Rafael Lima
Rafael Lima (boxer)
Rafael Duarte Lima is a Brazilian boxer best known to win Heavyweight Bronze at the PanAm Games 2007.-Career:Lima started to box at the age of 18 and won the national championships at 201 lbs from 2003 to 2007....
in the semifinals and easily beating Jose Julio Payares of Venezuela 11:3 (including a knockdown) in the finals.
At the Nations Cup he beat Alexander Povernov
Alexander Povernov
Alexander Povernov is a German amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at Heavyweights with 201 lbs/91 kg limit.-Career:...
14:8, at the Ahmet Comert Cup 2007 http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Tournaments/AhmetComert2007.html he defeated European Champ Denis Poyatsika
Denis Poyatsika
Denys Poyatsyka is a Ukrainian amateur boxer best known to win the European title at 201 lbs in 2006.-Career:Poyatsyka started to box in 1995...
. He would have been one of the top favorites at the world championships 2007 but Cuba didn't participate.
Acosta was undefeated for more than a year then was upset at the 2008 Strandya Cup by an unknown Scotsman Stevie Simmons and struggled at the National Championships.
He qualified for Beijing by winning the first Olympic qualifier by beating fellow-qualifier Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning two major national titles in 2007 and for being the only American boxer to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
in the final.
At the Olympics he lost to the eventual Russian winner Chakhkeiv.
Olympic games results 2008 (as a heavyweight)
- Defeated Olanrewaju Durodola (Nigeria) 11-0
- Defeated Elias PavlidisElias PavlidisElias Pavlidis , sometimes written Helias or Ilias Pavlidis, is a Greek amateur boxer best known to compete at the Athens Olympics 2004...
(Greece) 7-4 - Lost to Rakhim ChakhkeivRakhim ChakhkeivRakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiyev is an Ingush-Russian pro heavyweight boxer best known for winning a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur:...
(Russia) 5-10
At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from September 1, 2009 to September 12, 2009 in the Mediolanum Forum. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history...
he defeated John M'Bumba
John M'Bumba
John Mickael M'Bumba is a French amateur boxer best known to win a Bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships at Heavyweights 91 kg.-Career:...
but lost the final to fellow southpaw Egor Mekhontsev
Egor Mekhontsev
Egor Leonidovich Mekhontsev is a Russian amateur boxer who won the gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships and 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the heavyweight division.-Russian national championships:Southpaw Mekhontsev...
and won silver.