Pedro Carrión
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Cuba |
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| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2001 Belfast | Super Heavyweight | |
| Silver | 2003 Bangkok | Super Heavyweight | |
Pedro Carrión Sago (b.24. August 24, 1971 in Cuba) is a Cuban heavyweight boxer best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight.
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[edit] Amateur
At the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat Jason Estrada but lost to Alexei Mazikin. At the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships he defeated Sebastian Köber but lost a war with Alexander Povetkin in the final.
[edit] Amateur Highlights
- 1994 won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships in Istanbul at Superheavyweight.
- 2001 won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Belfast at Superheavyweight. Results were:
- Defeated Jason Estrada (USA) RSCO-3
- Lost to Alexey Mazikin (Ukraine) PTS (20-26)
- 2001 3nd place at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane. Results were:
- Lost to Rustam Saidov (Uzbekistan) PTS (15-23) (Semifinals)
- Defeated Alexey Mazikin (Ukraine) PTS (14-10) (Third place Bout)
- 2003 won the silver medal at the World Championships in Bangkok at Superheavyweight. Results were:
- Defeated Ali Mansour (Lebanon) RSCO-4
- Defeated Oleg Kryzhanovsky (Belarus) RSC-2
- Defeated Sebastian Kober (Germany) PTS (26-18)
- Lost to Alexander Povetkin (Russia) PTS (27-29)
[edit] Pro
He turned pro at the advanced age of 34 in Germany but lost one of his first bouts; his record is 6-1.
