Candelario Duvergel

Candelario Duvergel (2 February 1963 — 17 June 2016) was an amateur boxer from Cuba. Duvergel is better known for winning 2 consecutive Pan American Games gold medals in the light welterweight division. Duvergel was renowned for his counter-attacking prowess. He won 8 Cuban national championships but he had trouble replicating his success in international competitions, despite regularly defeating other Cuban amateur champions like Juan Carlos Lemus. Duvergel defeated Shane Mosley in 1991.[1] Duvergel never competed in the Olympics, as Cuba boycotted 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]

Candelario Duvergel
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Left-to-right: Siegfried Mehnert, Candelario Duvergel, and Angel Espinosa at the awards ceremony of the 1986 Chemistry Cup
Statistics
Real nameCandelario Duvergel Odelín
Nickname(s)El astro de la riposta
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Welterweight
NationalityCuban
Born(1963-02-02)2 February 1963
Niceto Pérez, Cuba
Died17 June 2016(2016-06-17) (aged 54)
Havana, Cuba
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 HavanaLight welterweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Light welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Light welterweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Reno Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Light welterweight

References
  1. "Murió el Astro de la Riposta en el Boxeo Cubano, Candelario Duvergel". 19 June 2016.
  2. "Murió Candelario Duvergel (+ Video)". 22 June 2016.


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