| Guillermo Rigondeaux | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz |
| Nickname(s) | El Chacal |
| Rated at | Super Bantamweight Bantamweight |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Reach | 164 cm (65 in) |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born | September 30, 1980 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Amateur medal record | ||
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| Men's Boxing | ||
| Competitor for Cuba | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Bantamweight |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | Bantamweight |
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 2001 Belfast | Bantamweight |
| Gold | 2005 Mianyang | Bantamweight |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2003 Santo Domingo | Bantamweight |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| Gold | 2006 Cartagena | Bantamweight |
| World Cup | ||
| Gold | 2002 Astana | Bantamweight |
| Gold | 2005 Moscow | Bantamweight |
Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʎermo riɣonˈdo]; born September 30, 1980 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban boxer who won the gold medal at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics in the Bantamweight (54 kg) class. Rigondeaux is a seven-time (2000–06) Cuban national champion at bantamweight. He currently claims an amateur record of nearly 400 fights with twelve losses; with his last losses coming to Rencise Perez and Bekzat Sattarkhanov in 1998, Waldemar Font in 1999, and his most recent loss against Aghasi Mammadov in 2003. After his defection in 2009, he turned professional and in his 8th bout became WBA Interim Super Bantamweight Champion of the World.. Guillermo Rigondeaux is widely considered to be one of the greatest amateur fighters of all time.[1]
Filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler is making a documentary about Guillermo.
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On July 22, 2007, Rigondeaux and teammate Erislandy Lara failed to appear for their scheduled bouts at the Pan American Games in Brazil. It was initially announced that Rigondeaux was to turn professional, joining fellow 2004 Cuban Olympians Odlanier Solis, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Yan Barthelemy, who defected earlier in 2007. As with the other Cuban defectors, Rigondeaux signed a promotional deal with Ahmet Oener and ARENA Box-Promotion. However on August 2, Rigondeaux and Lara were taken into police custody in Brazil, stating that they wanted to return home to Cuba. Then Cuban leader Fidel Castro has stated that Rigondeaux and Lara will not box again for the Cuban team. In February 2009, Rigondeaux defected again via Mexico City to Miami, and signed with ARENA Box.
On February 23, 2009, Rigondeaux was announced to have defected along with 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Yudel Johnson, Yordanis Despaigne and Yuniel Dorticos[2] and is now in Miami with a contract in Gary Hyde.[3] He will be training in the same gym as Yuriorkis Gamboa, Erislandi Lara and Odlanier Solis.[4] and will continue his career as a professional once he completes all the residency requirements.[5] He left behind his wife Farah Colina, a 7 year old son and a 17 year old stepson in Cuba.[6] He is also reportedly staying in the home of countryman and featherweight contender Yuriorkis Gamboa.[7]
Rigondeaux won his first professional fight on May 22 with a third-round TKO over Juan Noriega in Miami. Although he did not maintain a busy punch volume, Rigondeaux still landed hard shots. Noriega barely countered Rigondeaux's punches and the referee found the opportunity to stop the fight after Rigondeaux connected with a solid right to the head. On July 17 he won his second pro fight against Robert Guillen by first round ko. Rigondeaux wasn't active but he hit Guillen with a great hard counter punch to the body which left him rolling on the canvas in pain.
On September 18, Rigondeaux beat Giovanni Andrade by 3rd round TKO to win the NABA Super Bantamweight title.
On December 16, 2009 Rigondeaux won a Unanimous Decision over Lante Addy in 8 rounds.
On February 5, 2010, Rigondeaux scored a 1st round Knockout against Adolfo Landeros.
This fight was on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito WBC Light Middleweight Title fight at Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, in front of 70,000 people. This was the biggest fight in Rigondeaux's career to date. Rigondeaux knocked Cordoba down in the 4th with a body shot, but was judged to be knocked down in turn in the 6th, in what appeared to be a slip. Despite appearing to win clearly, the fight was judged a split decision, with Rigondeaux the victor and becoming a world champion in his 8th bout (though interim) winning the WBA Super Bantamweight title.[8]
| 8 Wins (6 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[9] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| N/A | 8-0 | Rico Ramos | - | ? (12) | 2012-01-20 | TBD | WBA World Super Bantamweight title on the line. |
| Win | 8-0 | Willie Casey | TKO | 1 (12), 2:35 | 2011-03-19 | City West Hotel, Dublin | Retained interim WBA World Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 7-0 | Ricardo Cordoba | SD | 12 | 2010-11-13 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas | Won interim WBA World Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 6-0 | Jose Angel Beranza | RTD | 7 (8), 0:10 | 2010-08-21 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California | |
| Win | 5-0 | Adolfo Landeros | KO | 1 (8), 0:28 | 2010-02-05 | NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Win | 4-0 | Lante Addy | UD | 8 | 2009-12-16 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York | |
| Win | 3-0 | Giovanni Andrade | TKO | 3 10), 2:53 | 2009-09-18 | Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida | Won vacant NABA Super Bantamweight title |
| Win | 2-0 | Robert Guillen | TKO | 1 (4), 2:57 | 2009-07-17 | Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 1-0 | Juan Noriega | TKO | 3 (4), 1:09 | 2009-05-22 | Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida | Professional Debut |
| Achievements | ||
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| Vacant
Title last held by
Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym |
WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Interim Title November 13, 2010 – present |
Incumbent |
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