Yusiel Napoles

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Cuba Cuba
Men’s boxing
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold 2006 Cartagena Light heavyweight
Pan American Games
Silver Rio 2007 Light Heavyweight

Yusiel Nápoles Marcillan (b. November 19, 1983) is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight. He is not to be confused with middleweight Yudiel Nápoles.

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2005 he participated at the world championships but was KOd by Mourad Sahraoui.

2006 he won Gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games beating Eleider Alvarez in the quarterfinals, Carlos Negron in the semi and Shawn Terry Cox in the final.

2007 he reached the final of the PanAm Games by beating Christopher Downs but was KOd by his old foe Alvarez.

He didn't participate in the Nationals 2008 and wasn't sent to the Olympic qualifier.

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