Cuban professional boxer from Ciego de Ávila
Yoandris Salinas
Born September 20, 1985
Yoandris Salinas (born September 20, 1985) is a Cuban professional boxer from Ciego de Ávila best known to medal repeatedly at flyweight in international amateur tournaments.
Amateur Salinas sensationally lost in 2005 to 16-year-old Roniel Iglesias but beat Andry Laffita 2006 and 2007 at the national championships and therefore represented Cuba at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games where he lost the final (6:5) to Dominican Juan Carlos Payano .
In 2006 he won a tournament called "Cuban Olympics" by edging out (smaller) junior flyweight superstar Zou Shiming from China in the final.
At the Pan American Games 2007 he lost due to head injury to eventual winner McWilliams Arroyo .
In 2008 he tried the bantamweight division at the national championships but lost early to Osieres Hernández .
In this division he now has Olympic silver medalist Yankiel León in front of him.
Professional He turned professional in 2009 at junior-featherweight. He won 20 of his first 21 contests, the only blemish on his record being a draw against Nehomar Cermeno in Panama City in October 2011. He faced Scott Quigg for the WBA super-bantamweight championship in Manchester on 28 September 2013. The fight resulted in a draw.
Professional boxing record
20 Wins (13 knockouts, 7 decisions), 1 Losses , 2 Draws
Res.
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
20–1–2
Enrique Quevedo
TKO
5 (10)
Jul 12, 2014
MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, Nevada
Draw
20–0–2
Scott Quigg
MD
12
2013-10-05
The O2 Arena , Greenwich, London , United Kingdom
For WBA World Super Bantamweight title.
Win
20–0–1
Eliecer Lanzas
UD
10
2012-10-06
Hotel Holiday Inn, Managua , Nicaragua
Win
19–0–1
Jose Anibal Cruz
TKO
4 (8)
2012-07-26
Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Win
18–0–1
Geyci Lorenzo
RTD
6 (8)
2012-07-23
Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Win
17–0–1
Imer Velasquez
TKO
6 (9)
2012-05-19
Coliseo Miguel Grau, Callao , Peru
Retained WBA Fedebol Super Bantamweight title.
Win
16–0–1
Bismarck Alfaro
TKO
8 (10)
2012-02-17
Casino Pharaohs, Managua , Nicaragua
Win
15–0–1
Danny Erazo
UD
8
2012-01-07
Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia, Costa Rica
Win
14–0–1
Aneudy Matos
TKO
2 (10)
2011-11-25
Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Draw
13–0–1
Nehomar Cermeno
SD
8
2011-10-22
Arena Roberto Durán, Panama City , Panama
For vacant NABA USA Super Bantamweight title.
Win
13–0
Felipe Almanza
KO
3 (8)
2011-08-12
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino , Hollywood, Florida
Win
12–0
Carlos Rivas
UD
9
2011-07-30
San José, Costa Rica
Won vacant WBA Fedebol Super Bantamweight title.
Win
11–0
Jhon Alberto Molina
KO
3 (10)
2011-07-16
Greensboro, North Carolina
Won vacant WBC Latino Super Bantamweight title.
Win
10–0
Javier Castro
TKO
2 (8)
2011-07-09
Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Zacatecas , Mexico
Win
9–0
Robert DaLuz
UD
6
2011-06-24
Dade County Auditorium, Miami, Florida
Win
8–0
Leshaun Blair
KO
1 (6)
2011-05-21
Rec Center, Wilson, North Carolina
Win
7–0
David Green
TKO
6 (6)
2011-04-23
Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo, Miami, Florida
Win
6–0
Ivan Moxey
KO
3 (6)
2011-04-02
Roger Dean Stadium , Jupiter, Florida
Win
5–0
Ángel López
TKO
1 (4)
2011-01-28
Double Tree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida
Win
4–0
Danny Aquino
SD
4
2010-12-07
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino , Hollywood, Florida
Win
3–0
Jesse Padilla
UD
4
2010-02-27
Electricians Union Hall, Miami, Florida
Win
2–0
Yuniel Ramos
TKO
3 (4)
2010-02-05
Don Taft University Center , Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Win
1–0
Felix Flores
UD
4
2009-12-04
LaCovacha, Miami, Florida
Professional debut.
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