Juan Carlos Payano
Encyclopedia
Juan Carlos Payano is a boxer
from the Dominican Republic
best known for winning a silver medal at flyweight at the Pan-Am Games twice.
in Santo Domingo
he lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa and won silver.
He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native Caribbean country. There he defeated Bato-Munko Vankeev
but was beaten in the second round of the Flyweight (51 kg)
division by France's eventual runner-up Jérôme Thomas
.
2005 at the world championships he beat Yang Bo
but lost to Andry Laffita
.
2006 he defeated Laffita but lost to Zou Shiming
at a tournament.
He won the Central America Games, he beat McJoe Arroyo
and won gold against Cuban Yoandri Salinas
who had replaced Laffita.
2007 at the PanAm Games he won silver again, this time he beat Braulio Ávila
but lost to McJoes brother McWilliams Arroyo
He qualified for the Olympics by winning his qualifier among others against Andry Laffita
.
2008 Beijing Olympics at Workers’ Gymnasium, Juan Carlos Payano of the Dominican Republic upset two-time Olympic medalist Jerome Thomas of France.
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 the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
best known for winning a silver medal at flyweight at the Pan-Am Games twice.
Career
At the 2003 Pan American GamesBoxing at the 2003 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....
in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
he lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa and won silver.
He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native Caribbean country. There he defeated Bato-Munko Vankeev
Bato-Munko Vankeev
Bato-Munko Vankeev is a boxer from Belarus.Vankeev qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Warsaw, Poland...
but was beaten in the second round of the Flyweight (51 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Flyweight
The Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the second-lightest class. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 51 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results:-References:*...
division by France's eventual runner-up Jérôme Thomas
Jérôme Thomas
Jérôme Thomas is a boxer from France, competing in the flyweight division....
.
2005 at the world championships he beat Yang Bo
Yang Bo (boxer)
Yang Bo is a Chinese boxer who won bronze at the Asian Championships 2006 at flyweight.He upset world champion Lee Ok-Sung but lost in the semifinal to Violito Payla by RSCO....
but lost to Andry Laffita
Andry Laffita
Andry Laffita Fernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Mianyang.-Career:...
.
2006 he defeated Laffita but lost to Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming is the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight division.-Career:...
at a tournament.
He won the Central America Games, he beat McJoe Arroyo
McJoe Arroyo
McJoe Arroyo is a Puerto Rican amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships as a bantamweight....
and won gold against Cuban Yoandri Salinas
Yoandri Salinas
Yoandri Salinas Luis is a Cuban pro boxer from Ciego de Ávila best known to medal repeatedly at flyweight in international amateur tournaments.-Amateur:...
who had replaced Laffita.
2007 at the PanAm Games he won silver again, this time he beat Braulio Ávila
Braulio Ávila
Braulio Ávila Juárez is a Mexican amateur boxer from Cuahixmatlac in the state of Tlaxcala, best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and PanAmGames at flyweight.-Career:...
but lost to McJoes brother McWilliams Arroyo
McWilliams Arroyo
McWilliams Arroyo is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing in his childhood, becoming involved at the age of 12. As an amateur, Arroyo represented Puerto Rico in numerous international events....
He qualified for the Olympics by winning his qualifier among others against Andry Laffita
Andry Laffita
Andry Laffita Fernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Mianyang.-Career:...
.
2008 Beijing Olympics at Workers’ Gymnasium, Juan Carlos Payano of the Dominican Republic upset two-time Olympic medalist Jerome Thomas of France.