Cuban · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba · Born 18 October 1982Cuban 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.
Olympic gold medalist and unified super bantamweight champion
How They Played
Southpaw counter-puncher with exceptional defensive technique
Lasting Impact
One of greatest amateur boxers ever, exceptional defensive skills
Career Honours
- Amateur World Boxing Champion 2001
- Amateur World Boxing Champion 2003
- Olympic Gold Medalist Bantamweight Sydney 2000
- Olympic Gold Medalist Bantamweight Athens 2004
- WBA Super Bantamweight Champion 2012
- WBO Super Bantamweight Champion 2012
- Ring Magazine Super Bantamweight Champion 2013
- WBA Super Bantamweight Champion (Super) 2013
- IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 2017
- Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 2013
Cuban Athletes