Career
As an amateur he qualified for the 2008 Olympics. At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost to Diego Chaves 6:9. He trains in Cuba under the guidance of coach Jesus Yu.
2008 Summer Olympics - Welterweight division
Defeated Rolande Moses (Grenada) - PTS (18-3)
Defeated Olexandr Stretskyy (Ukraine) - PTS 9-4
Lost to Hanati Silamu (China) 4-14.