Guillermo Rigondeaux

Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʎeɾmo riɣonˈdo oɾˈtiθ]; born 30 September 1980) is a Cuban professional boxer. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the unified WBA (Super), WBO and Ring magazine super bantamweight titles between 2013 and 2017, and the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title from 2020 to 2021. He has also challenged once for the WBO junior lightweight title in 2017.

Guillermo Rigondeaux
Rigondeaux in 2012
Born
Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz

(1980-09-30) 30 September 1980
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
NationalityCuban
Other namesEl Chacal (The Jackal)
Rigo
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach67+12 in (171 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins22
Wins by KO15
Losses3
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Bantamweight
2004 Athens Bantamweight
World Championships
2001 Belfast Bantamweight
2005 Mianyang Bantamweight
World Cup
2002 Astana Bantamweight
2005 Moscow Bantamweight
2006 Baku Bantamweight
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Bantamweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Cartagena Bantamweight
Goodwill Games
2001 BrisbaneBantamweight
Representing Santiago de Cuba
Cuban National Championships
2000 Guantanamo Bantamweight
2001 Santiago de Cuba Bantamweight
2002 Las Tunas Bantamweight
2003 Holguin Bantamweight
2004 Camagüey Bantamweight
2005 Pinar del Rio Bantamweight
2006 Bayamo Bantamweight

Possessing one of the greatest amateur records of all time, Rigondeaux won consecutive gold medals in the bantamweight division at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is also a seven-time Cuban national champion at bantamweight (2000–2006), finishing his amateur career with a record of nearly 475 fights with 12 losses; the last of these losses occurring in 2003. After Rigondeaux's defection in 2009, he turned professional and remained undefeated for almost nine years.

Rigondeaux has been lauded by boxing trainer Freddie Roach as being "probably the greatest talent I've ever seen." He is known for his exceptionally fast hand speed, punching power, counterpunching abilities, athleticism, reflexes, footwork and defensive elusiveness.

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