Yudel Jhonson | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Yudel Jhonson Cedeno |
Rated at | Light Middleweight |
Nationality | Cuban |
Born |
Cuba |
6 June 1981
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 20 |
Wins | 17 |
Wins by KO | 9 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Boxing | ||
Representing Cuba | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2004 Athens | Light-Welterweight | |
Pan American Games | ||
1999 Winnipeg | Featherweight | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
2006 Cartagena | Light Welterweight |
Yudel Johnson Cedeno (born 6 June 1981) is a Cuban welterweight professional boxer, who is best known for winning an Olympic Light-Welterweight silver 2004 as an amateur. Some sources write the family name Jhonson.
Johnson defected along with Guillermo Rigondeaux and Yordanis Despaigne to the United States and made his pro debut on May 22, 2009 in Miami. As of September 2011 he is undefeated with 11 wins, 7 of which were by way of knockout.