In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casamayor and the second or maternal family name is Johnson.
Joel Casamayor
Born
Joel Casamayor Johnson
(1971-07-12) July 12, 1971 (age 52)
Guantánamo, Cuba
Nationality
Cuban
American
Other names
El Cepillo ("The Brush")
Statistics
Weight(s)
Super featherweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Reach
69 in (175 cm)[1]
Stance
Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights
45
Wins
38
Wins by KO
22
Losses
6
Draws
1
Medal record
Representing Cuba
Men's amateur boxing
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona
Bantamweight
World Championships
1993 Tampere
Bantamweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
1990 Mexico City
Bantamweight
Goodwill Games
1994 Saint Petersburg
Featherweight
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.
^ abShowtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the third Diego Corrales fight.
JoelCasamayor Johnson (born July 12, 1971) is a Cuban American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2011. He held world championships in...
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that produced such boxing legends as Teofilo Stevenson, Félix Savón, JoelCasamayor, and Juan Carlos Gomez.) Despite winning the vast majority of his approximately...