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Joel Casamayor

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Joel Casamayor is the 346th most popular boxer (down from 289th in 2024), the 239th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 192nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Cuban Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Joel Casamayor ranks 346 out of 496. Before him are Ryōta Murata, Shahin Imranov, Marcos Maidana, Volodymyr Sydorenko, Félix Díaz, and Chris John. After him are Alexis Vastine, Rafael Lozano, Mario González, István Kovács, Tervel Pulev, and Muhammad Abdullaev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Joel Casamayor ranks 872. Before him are Alison Williamson, Goran Vučević, Carole Delga, Soso Liparteliani, Brook Lee, and Mitsuhiro Kawamoto. After him are Koichi Sugiyama, Yun Young-sook, Rozonda Thomas, Sibel Tüzün, Jacob Laursen, and Klaus Härö.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Joel Casamayor ranks 239 out of 300. Before him are Yuriorkis Gamboa (1981), Héctor Vinent (1972), Juan Hernández Sierra (1969), Lázaro Rivas (1975), Livia Brito (1986), and Leinier Domínguez (1983). After him are Odalis Revé (1970), Faizon Love (1968), Yumilka Ruiz (1978), Niurka Montalvo (1968), Iván Trevejo (1971), and Aliuska López (1969).

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Among BOXERS In Cuba

Among boxers born in Cuba, Joel Casamayor ranks 23. Before him are Mario Kindelán (1971), Odlanier Solís (1980), Angel Espinosa (1966), Yuriorkis Gamboa (1981), Héctor Vinent (1972), and Juan Hernández Sierra (1969). After him are Lorenzo Aragón (1974), Diógenes Luna (1977), Roniel Iglesias (1988), Yoan Pablo Hernández (1984), Andy Cruz (1995), and Robeisy Ramírez (1993).

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