Alexei Collado Acosta (born 13 February 1988) is a Cuban

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. As an

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he won a gold medal in the

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division at the 2006 Junior World Championships.

Amateur career

In 2006 he won fights against

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and

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in Agadir for the Junior World title. In 2007 and 2008 he lost at the senior national championships due to a loss to

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Professional career

In 2008 he joined

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and Luis Garcia to turn professional at super bantamweight in Ireland.

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2006 World Juniors
* 1988 births Living people Cuban emigrants Immigrants to Ireland Boxers from Havana Flyweight boxers Cuban male boxers 21st-century Cuban people {{Cuba-boxing-bio-stub