Quick Info
| Profession | Boxer |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Date of Birth | 30/09/1980 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birthplace | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
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Bio/Wiki
| Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz is a Cuban professional boxer known for his exceptional amateur career and dominance in the super bantamweight division. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time, with an amateur record of 463 wins and only 12 losses. In his professional career, he held the WBA (Super), WBO, and lineal super bantamweight titles from 2013 to 2017, and later the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title from 2020 to 2021. He is known for his southpaw stance, quick hands, counterpunching skills, and evasive maneuvers, making him extremely difficult to land punches on. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 166 cm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Not Known |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Career
| Professional Debut | 2009 |
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| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Records |
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| Career Turning Point | Winning Gold Medal in the bantamweight division in 2000 Sydney Olympic |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. One of the top amateur boxers in history. | |
| 2. Highly praised by boxing trainer Freddie Roach for incredible talent. | |
| 3. Recognized for quick hands, counterpunching skills, and evasive maneuvers. | |
| 4. Extremely challenging to land punches on. | |
| 5. American Filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler authored the biography "A Cuban Boxer’s Journey: From Castro’s Traitor to American Champion." | |
| 6. Did not show up for planned fights at the Pan American Games in Brazil in July 2007. | |
| 7. Known by the nickname "El Chacal". | |
| 8. Southpaw stance. |