Yordanis Despaigne
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Yordanis Despaigne Herrera (born February 12, 1980) is a Cuban
professional boxer
who, as an amateur boxer
, has medaled repeatedly in international tournaments as a middleweight.
he won a Bronze medal. After beating Kenneth Egan
he lost to Utkirbek Haydarov
(UZB) 28-29.
In Bangkok 2003
he easily beat Haydarov 33:13 but lost to eventual winner Gennadiy Golovkin
26:29 and got another Bronze.
At the PanAm Games 2003 he edged out American southpaw Andre Dirrell
21:20 but was upset in the final by Dominican Juan Ubaldo
.
At the Olympics 2004
he beat Haitian-Canadian Jean Pascal
and Hungarian Károly Balzsay
but lost 11:12 against Andre Dirrell.
2005 he lost in an early round at the national championships but in 2006 he beat the young champion Emilio Correa and regained the Cuban championships. He also won the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
beating among others Argenis Casimiro Núñez
in the first round.
Despaigne moved up a division and reached the final of the national championships 2008 where he was upset by 18-year old Julio Cesar La Cruz
from Camagüey
.
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
professional boxer
Professional Boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract...
who, as an amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
, has medaled repeatedly in international tournaments as a middleweight.
Career
In Belfast at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 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 won a Bronze medal. After beating Kenneth Egan
Kenneth Egan
Kenneth "Kenny" Egan is an amateur boxer from Clondalkin, Dublin best known for winning a Silver Medal in the final of the 81 kg, Light-Heavyweight boxing final at the 2008 Olympics...
he lost to Utkirbek Haydarov
Utkirbek Haydarov
Utkirbek Haydarov is an Uzbekistani boxer who competed in the light heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:...
(UZB) 28-29.
In Bangkok 2003
2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6 to July 13. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :-External links:**...
he easily beat Haydarov 33:13 but lost to eventual winner Gennadiy Golovkin
Gennadiy Golovkin
Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin is an undefeated Kazakh boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
26:29 and got another Bronze.
At the PanAm Games 2003 he edged out American southpaw Andre Dirrell
Andre Dirrell
Andre Dirrell is an American boxer, who won the middleweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
21:20 but was upset in the final by Dominican Juan Ubaldo
Juan Ubaldo
Juan José Ubaldo Cabrera is a boxer from the Dominican Republic best known to win the PanAm title at middleweight as an amateur.-Amateur:...
.
At the Olympics 2004
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Middleweight
The Middleweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-heaviest class. Middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results: -References:*...
he beat Haitian-Canadian Jean Pascal
Jean Pascal
Jean-Thenistor Pascal is a Canadian professional boxer. He is the former WBC, IBO and Ring magazine light heavyweight champion of the world.-Early life:...
and Hungarian Károly Balzsay
Károly Balzsay
Károly Balzsay is a Hungarian boxer and the current WBA super middleweight champion. He is also a former WBO super middleweight champion...
but lost 11:12 against Andre Dirrell.
2005 he lost in an early round at the national championships but in 2006 he beat the young champion Emilio Correa and regained the Cuban championships. He also won the 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...
beating among others Argenis Casimiro Núñez
Argenis Casimiro Núñez
Argenis Casimiro Núñez is a Dominican amateur boxer best known to medal twice at the PanAm Games.-Career:In 2003 at the PanAm Games he beat Washington Silva but lost to Cuban southpaw Yoan Pablo Hernández at light-heavyweight and won Bronze.In 2005 at the PanAm Championships he lost to Yusiel...
in the first round.
Despaigne moved up a division and reached the final of the national championships 2008 where he was upset by 18-year old Julio Cesar La Cruz
Julio César la Cruz
Julio César la Cruz Peraza is a Cuban amateur boxer. César la Cruz won the gold medal at Light Heavyweight division at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku....
from Camagüey
Camagüey
Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province.After almost continuous attacks from pirates the original city was moved inland in 1528.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys that made...
.
World Cup
- 20052005 Boxing World Cup-Cuba-Thailand:-Cuba-Romania:-Romania-Thailand:-Final ranking:-Russia-Belarus:-United States-Belarus:-Russia-United States:-Final ranking:-Georgia-Kazakhstan:-Georgia-Africa:-Africa-Kazakhstan:-Final ranking:-Azerbaijan-South Korea:...
in Moscow, Russia (middleweight)- Defeated Suriya PrasathinphimaiSuriya PrasathinphimaiSuriya Prasathinphimai is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan...
(Thailand) 28–11 - Defeated Ronald Gavril (Romania) RSC-3
- Lost to Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan) 37–40
- Lost to Matvey KorobovMatvey KorobovMatvey Georgiyevich Korobov is a Russian professional boxer best known for winning the middleweight amateur world title in 2005 and 2007, and being a part of the Russian team at the 2005 Boxing World Cup.-Amateur career:...
(Russia) 39–53
- Defeated Suriya Prasathinphimai