Yuriorkis Gamboa

Yuriorkis Gamboa
Gamboa (center) in 2011
Born
Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano

(1981-12-23) 23 December 1981 (age 42)
NationalityCuban
Other namesEl Ciclon de Guantánamo
("The Cyclone from Guantánamo")
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5+12 in (166 cm)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins30
Wins by KO18
Losses5
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Flyweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Mianyang Featherweight
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Moscow Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 2006 Baku Featherweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Flyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena Featherweight
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Brisbane Light flyweight

Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano (born 23 December 1981) is a Cuban professional boxer. He is a former unified featherweight world champion, having held the WBA (Regular) and IBF titles between 2009 and 2011, as well as the WBA interim championship in both the super featherweight and lightweight divisions. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2004 Olympics, and a bronze in the featherweight division at the 2005 World Championships.


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