Yusiel Napoles
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Medal record | |||
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Competitor for 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.
[edit] Career
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.