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Angel Espinosa

1966 - 2017

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Ángel Espinosa Capó (2 October 1966 – 12 April 2017) was a Cuban amateur boxer who dominated the 1980s at junior middleweight and middleweight and captured the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He never won an Olympic medal due to Cuba's boycott of the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics (as well as the 1985 Boxing World Cup boycott.) A hard-hitting Cuban with a southpaw stance one of the most feared in his era was known to have about 300 amateur fights. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Angel Espinosa is the 334th most popular boxer, the 231st most popular biography from Cuba and the 19th most popular Cuban Boxer.

Angel Espinosa, the Cuban boxer who lived from 1966 to 2017, is most famous for competing in the lightweight division and representing Cuba in international boxing events. He is recognized for his skill and contributions to the sport during his career.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Angel Espinosa ranks 334 out of 496. Before him are Giovanni Parisi, Bruno Julie, Laurent Boudouani, Derek Chisora, Chris Eubank, and Ricky Hatton. After him are Serik Sapiyev, Lin Yu-ting, Siarhei Liakhovich, Errol Spence Jr., Yuriorkis Gamboa, and Héctor Vinent.

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Among people born in 1966, Angel Espinosa ranks 854. Before him are Pierre Thorsson, Judith Wiesner, Sergei Shipov, Alexander Szelig, Con O'Neill, and Dennis Mitchell. After him are Andy Nyman, Nick Sandow, Arija Bareikis, Fredrik Stillman, Stéphane Traineau, and Natalya Morskova. Among people deceased in 2017, Angel Espinosa ranks 674. Before him are Ronnie Moran, Pete Domenici, Bharati Mukherjee, Rosey, Stefano Farina, and Serge Baguet. After him are Fadwa Souleimane, Fredy Schmidtke, Aaron Hernandez, Derek Ibbotson, Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth, and Joost van der Westhuizen.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Angel Espinosa ranks 231 out of 300. Before him are Daisy Fuentes (1966), Silvia Costa (1964), Filiberto Azcuy (1972), Amarilis Savón (1974), Taismary Agüero (1977), and Oscar García (1966). After him are Yargelis Savigne (1984), József Navarrete (1965), Robertlandy Simón (1987), Yuriorkis Gamboa (1981), Héctor Vinent (1972), and Juan Hernández Sierra (1969).

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Among BOXERS In Cuba

Among boxers born in Cuba, Angel Espinosa ranks 19. Before him are Jorge Hernández (1954), Jorge Gutiérrez (1975), Juan Carlos Lemus (1966), Rogelio Marcelo (1965), Mario Kindelán (1971), and Odlanier Solís (1980). After him are Yuriorkis Gamboa (1981), Héctor Vinent (1972), Juan Hernández Sierra (1969), Joel Casamayor (1971), Lorenzo Aragón (1974), and Diógenes Luna (1977).

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