Top 20 Boxer celebrities in Cuba
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Boxer celebrities [Updated March 26, 2023].
Yuriorkis Gamboa was born
on December 23, 1981
in Cuba.
He became the first Cuban boxer to hold the IBF world title.
Net Worth 2020: $2 Million
Erislandy Lara was born
on April 11, 1983
in Guantanamo, Cuba.
He was meant to participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games but he defected from his home country of Cuba.
Net Worth 2020: $2 Million
Guillermo Rigondeaux was born
on September 30, 1980
in Cuba.
In 2009 he defected to America to turn professional, and within a few years he was the WBA Super Bantamweight Champion.
Felix Savon was born
on September 22, 1967
in Cuba.
He won 6 world titles from 1986 to 1997.
Yoan Pablo Hernández was born
on October 28, 1984
in Cuba.
He played
Joe Louis in the 2010 German film Max Schmeling.
Odlanier Solís was born
on April 5, 1980
in Cuba.
He defected from the national Cuban boxing team in December 2006.
Jose Napoles was born
on April 13, 1940
in Cuba.
He is part of an exclusive group of fighters that won 50 or more fights by knockout during their careers.
Armando Martínez was born
on August 29, 1961
in Cuba.
He also won a silver medal at the 1982 World Championships in Munich.
Teófilo Stevenson was born
on March 29, 1952
in Cuba.
He won gold in the Heavyweight class in the three straight Olympics from 1972 to 1980.
Jorge Hernandez was born
on November 17, 1954
in Cuba.
He won gold in the 1975 Pan American Games.
Sugar Ramos was born
on December 2, 1941
in Cuba.
He was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 as both Ultiminio Ramos (his birth name) and Sugar Ramos.
Andres Aldama was born
on April 9, 1956
in Cuba.
He won welterweight gold at the 1979 Pan American Games.
Joel Casamayor was born
on July 12, 1971
in Cuba.
He turned professional on the eve of the 1996 Summer Olympics, when he defected to the United States from Cuba.
Mike Perez was born
on October 20, 1985
in Cuba.
Professional boxer who made his HBO debut at Madison Square Garden. A heavyweight competitor, Mike Perez has beaten out numerous renowned boxers like Travis Walker. During his amateur career, Mike Perez also gained recognition for taking gold at the 2004 World Junior Championships.
Mike Perez was nicknamed Mike "The Rebel" Perez in honor of his home Cork, often referred to as The Rebel County.
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