Alexis Rubalcaba
Encyclopedia
Alexis Rubalcaba is a retired boxer
from Cuba
, who competed in the Super Heavyweight division. He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996
and 2000
. One of his biggest achievements in amateur boxing was winning the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Canada. Two years earlier, at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Budapest, Hungary, he won a silver medal.
1999 Pan American Games
2000 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, who competed in the Super Heavyweight division. He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996
Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
and 2000
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
. One of his biggest achievements in amateur boxing was winning the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1999 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada from July 31 to August 8. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The number one and two earned a ticket for the Olympic Tournament.- Medal winners :- Medal...
in Winnipeg, Canada. Two years earlier, at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from October 18 to October 26. The ninth edition of this competition, a year after the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA...
in Budapest, Hungary, he won a silver medal.
Results
1996 Summer Olympics- 1st round bye
- Defeated Paolo VidozPaolo VidozPaolo Vidoz is a boxer from Italy, who won the Olympic bronze medal, twice won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships: 1997 and 1999 and also won a silver medal at the European Championships....
(Italy) RSC 1 (2:39) - Lost to Paea Wolfgramm (Tonga) 12-17
1999 Pan American Games
- Defeated Ruben Pallardel (Peru) KO 1
- Defeated Patrice L'HeureuxPatrice L'Heureux-Amateur:He participated in the PanAm Games 1999 but was KOd by Alexis Rubalcaba.-Professional career:On November 13, 2004, L'Heureux challenged Steve McKay for the vacant Canadian Heavyweight championship in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(Canada) RSC 2 - Defeated Claudio Silva (Brazil) RSCH 1
- Defeated Davin King (United States) WO.
2000 Summer Olympics
- Defeated Cengiz KocCengiz KoçCengiz Koç is a German heavyweight boxer of Turkish descent who won the bronze medal at the 2000 European amateur championships...
(Germany) KO 1 - Lost to Mukhtarkhan DildabekovMukhtarkhan DildabekovMukhtarkhan Koblanbekovich Dildabekov is a Kazakh boxer, best known to win the silver medal in the Super Heavyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
(Kazakhstan) 12-25