Career
He captured the world title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, just two months after having triumphed at the Pan American Games in March del Plata. Twice Olympic Gold Medalist (Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996)
Olympic Results
1992
Defeated Joseph Laryea (Ghana) 6-0
Defeated Gilberto Brown (Virgin Islands) 13-2
Defeated Sven Ottke (Germany) 14-6
Defeated Lee Seung-Bae (South of Korea) 14-1
Defeated Chris Byrd (United States) 12-7
1996
Defeated Kabary Salem (Egypt) 11-2
Defeated Sven Ottke (Germany) 5-0
Defeated Alexander Lebziak (Russia) 15-8
Defeated Rhoshii Wells (United States) 17-8
Defeated Malik Beyleroğlu (Turkey) 11-3
Pan American Games Results
1995
Defeated Jorge Melo Silva (Brazil) Royal Society of Chemistry -1
Defeated Alex James (Grenada) Royal Society of Chemistry -1
Defeated Ronald Simms (United States) KO-1
Defeated Ricardo Araneda (Chile) 13-0.