Juan José Ubaldo Cabrera (born April 30, 1979 in

Santo Domingo , total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 (Distrito Nacional) , websi ...

Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the Provinces of the Dominican Republic, provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before Octobe ...

) is a

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

from the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...

best known to win the PanAm title at middleweight as an amateur.

Amateur

At the Sydney Olympics 2000 he lost in the first round to local hero

Richard Rowles Richard Rowles (born 3 January 1973) is a former light middleweight boxer, who represented Australia at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victori ...

. Ubaldo won Light Middleweight silver at the 2002 Central American Games losing to

Juan Camilo Novoa Juan Camilo Novoa Aguinaga (born October 5, 1981) is Colombian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games at junior middleweight vs Juan Ubaldo. He is nicknamed "La Boa". Amateur car ...

. He added the gold medal at middleweight 2003, at the

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

. He defeated Jean Pascal 19:11 and

Yordanis Despaigne Yordanis Despaigne Herrera (born February 12, 1980) is a Cuban professional boxer who, as an amateur boxer, has medaled repeatedly in international tournaments as a middleweight. Career In Belfast at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championship ...

23:12. He participated in the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

for his native Caribbean country. There he was stopped in the first round of the Middleweight (75 kg) division by Cameroon's Hassan Ndam Njikam.

Pro

He turned pro in 2005 and beat his first 11 opponents.

References

* * *
1979 births Living people Middleweight boxers Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2003 Pan American Games Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic male boxers Pan American Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games medalists in boxing Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{DominicanRepublic-boxing-bio-stub