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Boxing Biography

Guillermo Rigondeaux

“El Chacal”

Cuban · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba · Born 18 October 1982

Super Bantamweight
22-1
record
2
world titles
2
olympic golds
11
k o wins

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Cuban two-time Olympic gold medallist and two-time super-bantamweight champion whose defensive perfection, angles and ring intelligence have made him perhaps the most technically gifted boxer of the modern era.

Guillermo Rigondeaux is a Cuban amateur legend turned professional champion, widely regarded as the most technically gifted southpaw in boxing history. A two-time Olympic gold medallist with a 400-1 amateur record, Rigondeaux became a two-weight world champion as a professional. His extraordinary defensive mastery — opponents simply cannot hit him — combined with a precise and devastating counter left hand make him perhaps the most technically perfect boxer alive.

Famous For

Olympic gold medalist and unified super bantamweight champion

Playing Style

How They Played

Southpaw counter-puncher with exceptional defensive technique

Legacy

Lasting Impact

One of greatest amateur boxers ever, exceptional defensive skills

Career Journey

Timeline

2000 🏆 Olympic Gold Medal - Bantamweight (Sydney)
2004 🏆 Olympic Gold Medal - Bantamweight (Athens)
2009 🎯 Professional boxing debut
2010 🏆 WBA Super Bantamweight Title
2013 🏆 WBO Super Bantamweight Title
2013 🎯 Unified super bantamweight champion
2017 🎯 Moved up to super featherweight vs Lomachenko
Career Timeline — Guillermo Rigondeaux
2000
Olympic Gold Medal - Bantamweight (Sydney)
2004
Olympic Gold Medal - Bantamweight (Athens)
2009
Professional boxing debut
2010
WBA Super Bantamweight Title
2013
WBO Super Bantamweight Title
2013
Unified super bantamweight champion
2017
Moved up to super featherweight vs Lomachenko