Joel Casamayor
Joel Casamayor Johnson (born July 12, 1971) is a Cuban American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2011. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA super featherweight title from 2000 to 2002; and the WBC, Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles between 2006 and 2008. As an amateur, Casamayor won a gold medal in the bantamweight division at the 1992 Olympics, after which he defected to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Olympics.
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| Born | Joel Casamayor Johnson July 12, 1971 Guantánamo, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | El Cepillo ("The Brush") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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