Julio César La Cruz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César La Cruz Peraza |
| Nationality |
 Cuba |
| Born |
August 11, 1989 Camagüey |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Rated at | Light heavyweight |
Medal record
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Julio César La Cruz Peraza (born 11 August 1989) is a Cuban amateur boxer. César La Cruz won the gold medal at Light Heavyweight division at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku.
Career
At the 2011 World Championships, he captained the Cuban national team,[1] where he beat number 1 seeded Egor Mekhontsev from Russia on points (21–15) in semi-final, and won Adilbek Niyazymbetov from Kazakhstan after 3 rounds by 17–13 finishing score in final, being the 4th World amateur boxing champion boxer from Camagüey.[2]
He grasped the gold medal at 2011 Pan American Games in which Cuba national team topped the medal table with 8 golds and 1 silver.[3] He beat Carlos Gongora of Ecuador in the semi-finals and Yamaguchi Falcão Florentino of Brazil in the final on points (22–12).[4]
At the Olympics 2012 (results) he was upset by Falcão Florentino in a rematch.
On January 4, 2014, Julio Cesar la Cruz was hospitalized after being shot outside of a recreation center in his hometown of Camagüey.[5]
References
- ↑ "No rest bite for Cuban squad". AIBA. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Florencio Rodriguez, Luis (17 October 2011). "Boxers of Camagüey to Ratify their Worth in Pan-American Games". cadenagramonte.cu. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ "Cuba's Panamerican supremacy". AIBA. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ "Cuba win a total of eight gold medals in Guadalajara". AIBA. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Elisinio Castillo (4 January 2014). "Cuban Amateur Star, WSB Fighter is Shot in Camaguey". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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