Casamayor, Joel

Amateur Ring

• 1989 - gold medal at the world boxing championship in the lightest weight category.
• 1992 - gold medal in the lightest weight division at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona , Spain
  • Victory over   Venkatesyan Devaradzhan on points.
  • Victory over   Riadh Klaai on points.
  • Victory over   Roberto Jalnaiz KO 1.
  • Victory over   Mohamed Ashik TKO 1.
  • Victory over   Wayne McCulloch on points.
• 1993 - Silver medal in the lightest weight division at the world amateur boxing championships 1993 in Tampere , Finland
  • Victory over   Agatangelos Tsiripidis TKO 3.
  • Victory over   Dirk Kruger on points.
  • Victory over   Arthur Mikaelyan on points.
  • Victory over   Vladislav Antonov on points.
  • defeat   Alexander Hristov on points.
• 1994 - bronze medals in the lightweight weight category at the World Cup in Bangkok , Thailand
  • Victory over   Brian Carr on points.
  • Victory over   Nourredine Medjihoud on points.
  • Victory over   Cristian Rodriguez on points.
  • defeat   Falk Huste on points.
• 1994 - Silver medal in the lightweight division at the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg , Russia
  • Victory over   Kai Candelin TKO 1.
  • Victory over   Claude Chinon on points.
  • defeat   Ramaz Paliani on points.
• 1995 - participant of the world boxing championship among fans in 1995 in the lightweight weight class in Berlin , Germany
  • defeat in the 1/16 final against   Raimkul Malakhbekov on points 16:17.

At the beginning of the battle, Casamayor preferred to act on counterattacks, giving his opponent the right to work in the “first number”. Malakhbekov several times managed to get an opponent with jabs and a shock left hand, but the Cuban made more accurate hits and won the first round with a score of 5-4. In the second round, the Cuban boxer fully seized the initiative. He worked productively at medium range, confidently intercepting Russian attacks and striking Malakhbekov with hard blows from both hands. As a result, before the final round, Hoel's advantage reached 8 points (12: 4). But in the third three-minute continuous attacking Russian managed to break the opponent. Accented strikes on the left by Malakhbekov contributed to a significant decrease in Cuban activity. As a result, Casamayor, who won 20 seconds before the final gong with a margin of 4 points, failed to keep the winning score, conceding decisive blows and losing the fight with a 16:17 score. ^[1] .

1996–2002

He made his debut in September 1996.

In May 2000, he won the title of world champion in the second semi-lightweight category according to the World Boxing Association (WBA), won by unbeaten Korean by Pac John Gwon by technical knockout.

2003-01-25   Joel Casamayor -   Nate Campbell

• Location:   Pechanga Entertainment Center (Pechanga Resort and Casino according to the presentation of Michael Buffer), Temecula, California, USA
• Result: Casamayor victory by unanimous decision in a 10-round bout
• Status: Rating fight
• Referee: Pat Russell
• Judges score: Robert Mendoza (98-92), Jerry Cantu (97-93), Chuck Hassett (96-94) - all in favor of Casamayor
• Weight: Casamayor 60.30 kg; Campbell 59.40 kg
• Broadcast: HBO
• Informal Judge Account: Harold Lederman (94-96 Campbell)

In January 2003, Joel Casamayor entered the ring against Nate Campbell . Casamayor threw more punches than the opponent, and was also more accurate in them. Following the results of 12 rounds, the judges unanimously gave the victory to the Cubans. Unofficial HBO judge Harold Lederman considered Campbell to have won.

2003—2007

In January 2003, Casamayor won on points of Nate Campbell .

In October 2003, Casamayor met with Diego Corrales . In the 6th round, due to injury to Corrales, the fight was stopped and the TKO won the Cuban.

In March 2004, there was a rematch between Casamayor and Diego Corrales . This time the fight went all allotted 12 round. A controversial split decision victory gave Corrales.

In December 2004, Joel Casamayor, by split decision, lost to Mexican Jose Luis Castillo . ^{[2] [3]}

In October 2006, the 3rd fight between Casamayor and Diego Corrales was played. This time, Casamayor defeated with a clear-cut split decision.

2008-03-22   Joel Casamayor -   Michael Katsidis

• Location:   Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, USA
• Result: Casamayor's victory by TKO in the 10th round in the 12-round bout
• Status: Championship fight for the temporary WBO lightweight title (2nd defense of Katsidis)
• Referee: John Shoreley
• Judges' score: Alejandro Rochin Mapula (85–82 Casamayor), Marty Denkin (83–84 Catcidis), John Stewart (83–84 Catcidis)
• Time: 0:30
• Weight: Casamayor 60.90 kg; Katsidis 60,70 kg
• Broadcast: HBO BAD
• By an unofficial judge: Harold Lederman (64–66 Katsidis) - marks after the 8th round

In March 2008, Casamayor met with the Australian Michael Katsidis . At the start of the 1st round, Casamayor led a short left hook into the jaw of an Australian. Katsidis fell, but immediately rose. After the resumption of the battle, Katsidis himself went to the aggravation and missed the oncoming left cross. The Aussie was again knocked down. He immediately rose again. Casamayor could not finish off the enemy. At the end of the 6th round, Katsidis ran a left hook to the Cuban's jaw. Casamayor withdrew from the enemy. The Aussie immediately added a right cross to the head. Cuban sank to the floor, falling over the ropes. At the expense of 10 Casamayor returned to the ring. Katsidis rushed to finish him off, but the Cuban managed to hold out until the gong. At the beginning of the 9th round, Casamayor held a left uppercut to the groin. The referee took one point from Cuban for this. At the beginning of the 10th round, Katsidis went on the attack. He spent a successful deuce in a Cuban beard. Casamayor walked away from him. Katsidis threw the right hook, but Casamayor beat him to the beard with a strong oncoming left hook. Katsidis collapsed on the canvas. Holding the ropes, he rose to the score of 4. After the resumption of the fight, Casamayor rushed to finish off the enemy. After several missed left hooks, Katsidis reeled, and rested against the ropes. The referee stepped in and stopped the fight. Australian decision not contested. ^[four]

September 13, 2008   Joel Casamayor -   Juan Manuel Marquez

• Location:   MJEm Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
• Result: Marquez's victory by TKO in the 11th round in the 12-round bout
• Status: Rating fight
• Referee: Tony Wicks
• Judges score: Glenn Feldman (93–97 Marquez), Patricia Morse German (95–95), Paul Smith (95–95)
• Time: 2:55
• Weight: Casamayor 61.2 kg; Marquez 61.2 kg
• Broadcast: HBO PPV

In September 2008, the battle took place between Hoel Casamayor and Juan Manuel Marquez . At the end of the 11th round, Marquez conducted a series of punches to the head. Casamayor got involved in the exchange, but failed, missing a few punches. He tried to move away, but Marquez followed the right hook into his chin. Casamayor fell, but immediately rose. Marquez rushed to finish him off. Cuban tried to escape in the clinch, but the Mexican was able to break away from the enemy. He pressed it to the ropes and threw several series in the head. Part of the blows passed by, but Casamayor could not clearly answer. Marquez began to bomb his jaw with hooks on both hands. Cuban under the impact of blows collapsed on the canvas. The referee stopped the fight without opening an account. Casamayor was on the floor for about a minute.

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