Osmay Acosta Méndez Duarte (born April 3, 1985) is a Cuban former

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, who competed between 2001 and 2010, best known to win the 2007 PanAm Games at Heavyweight with 201 lbs (91 kg) limit.

Career

Acosta is a 1,85 m tall fighter, a southpaw, who won the 165 lbs world cadet championships 2001 vs Zaur Teymurov and became the junior world champion at 75 kg/165 lbs in 2002 in

Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana. The municipality extends over , and contains t ...

beating Russian Nikolai Galacki 10:9, Uzbek Alisher Matniazov KO, and Kazack Dmitriy Gotfrid in the final 14:8. At senior level he first struggled badly, in 2005 he was disqualified at the nationals at 178 lbs. At the national senior championships ("Playa Girón") 2006 he was beaten inside the distance by Odlanier Solis in an attempt to compete at super heavyweight so he dropped down to 201 lbs where he won the 2006 Central American Games. He was part of the Cuban team that won the 2006 Boxing World Cup. He became national champion at 201 lbs vs. Ismaikel Perez in 2007 and defeated southpaw Adam Willett 22:3 in the PanAm qualifyer. He won the 2007 PanAm games stopping local favourite Rafael Lima in the semifinals and easily beating Jose Julio Payares of Venezuela 11:3 (including a knockdown) in the finals. At the Nations Cup he beat

Alexander Povernov Alexander Povernov (born 17 February 1978) is a German former amateur boxer who won a heavyweight bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships. Career The hard punching Povernov could win the German Championships at heavyweights with ...

14:8, at the Ahmet Comert Cup 2007 he defeated European Champion

Denis Poyatsika Denys Poyatsyka ( uk, Денис Пояцика; born April 29, 1985 in Krementschuk, Poltava Oblast) is a Ukrainian amateur boxing, amateur boxer, best known for winning the European title at 201 lbs in 2006. Career Poyatsyka started to bo ...

. He would have been one of the top favorites at the world championships 2007 but Cuba didn't participate. Acosta was undefeated for more than a year then was upset at the 2008

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by an unknown Scotsman Stevie Simmons and struggled at the National Championships. He qualified for Beijing by winning the first Olympic qualifier by beating fellow-qualifier

Deontay Wilder Deontay Leshun Wilder (; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020, making 10 successful defenses. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight ch ...

in the final. At the Olympics he lost to the eventual Russian winner Chakhkeiv. At the

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he defeated

John M'Bumba John Mickael M'Bumba (born April 29, 1983) is a French amateur boxer, born in Anderlecht, Belgium, best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships as a heavyweight (up to 91 kg). He also fought in the 2008 S ...

but lost the final to fellow southpaw

Egor Mekhontsev Egor Leonidovich Mekhontsev (Егор Леонидович Мехонцев, transliteration ''Egor Leonidovich Mechoncev''; born 14 November 1984), is a Russian professional boxer, who among other achievements, won gold at 2012 London Olympics ...

and won silver.

Highlights

Cuban National Youth Championships (75 kg),

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, May 2001: *1/8: Defeated Alexander López RSC 4 *1/4: Defeated Yoandri Duvergel by unanimous decision, 5–0 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated Leiser Guzmán by unanimous decision, 5–0 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated Maikel Gómez by unanimous decision, 5–0 (4 rds) XXXVII Cuban National School Games (75 kg),

, July 2001: *1/4: Defeated Yunieski Pacheco RSC 3 *1/2: Defeated Yeliexer Delis RET 2 *Finals: Defeated

Yunieski Gonzalez Yunieski Gonzalez (born July 5, 1985) is a Cuban boxer who fights in the light heavyweight division. Gonzalez amassed a record of 345–27 while fighting for the Cuban amateur team before moving to Miami in 2010. He made his professional debut lat ...

11–9 World Cadet Championships (75 kg),

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, October 2001: *1/8: Defeated Mikhtar Ruzibayev (Kazakhstan) *1/4: Defeated Aleksandr Koval (Ukraine) *1/2: Defeated Maksim Volf (Russia) *Finals: Defeated Zaur Teymurov (Azerbaijan) VIII Roberto Balado Memorial (75 kg),

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, May 2002: *Finals: Defeated Gerardo Castaño (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 5–0 (4 rds) World Youth Championships (75 kg),

, November 2002: *1/8: Defeated Levitico Neumann (Germany) 14–1 (4 rds) *1/4: Defeated Nikolay Galachkin (Russia) 10–9 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated Alisher Matniyazov (Uzbekistan) KO 3 *Finals: Defeated Dmitriy Gotfrid (Kazakhstan) 14–8 (4 rds) IX Roberto Balado Memorial (81 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, May 2003: *Finals: Defeated Yislán Barrera (Cuba) by split decision, 4–1 (4 rds) XLIII Playa Girón (81 kg), Camagüey, Cuba, January 2004 * Lost to

Ismaikel Pérez Ismaikel "Mike" Perez (born 20 October 1985) is a Cuban-Irish professional boxer who holds the WBA Intercontinental Cruiserweight title and challenged once for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2017. Background Perez was a successful amateur boxe ...

(Cuba) 8–10 (4 rds) XLIV Playa Girón (81 kg),

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, January 2005: * Lost to

Yuniel Dorticos Yuniel Dorticós Pao (born 11 March 1986) is a Cuban professional boxer. He is a two-time former cruiserweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 2017 to 2018 and the IBF title from 2019 to 2020. As of August 2022, he is ranked as t ...

(Cuba) DQ 4 XLV Playa Girón (+91 kg),

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, January 2006: *1/8: Defeated Alexander Marín (Cuba) by split decision, 3–2 (4 rds) *1/4: Defeated Yurinieski Chibás (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 5–0 (4 rds) *1/2: Lost to

Odlanier Solís Odlanier Solís Fonte (born 5 April 1980) is a Cuban professional boxer. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2011, and is a former top-rated contender in that division. As an amateur heavyweight, Solis was one of the mo ...

(Cuba) RET 3 III Cuban Olympiad (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, April 2006: *1/4: Defeated Juanerge Castillo (Dominican Republic) RSCO 1 *1/2: Defeated Isael Álvarez (Cuba) 22–7 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated Glendys Hernández (Cuba) RSCH 3 China–Cuba Duals (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, May 2006: * Defeated Yao Wei (China) 9–2 (4 rds) XX Central American and Caribbean Games,

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, July 2006: *1/4: Defeated Juan de Jesús Paredes (Dominican Republic) 14–5 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated John Nieves (Colombia) 10–1 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated

José Payares José David Payares Julio (born April 27, 1986) is a Venezuelan amateur boxer best known for winning the silver medal at the PanAm Games 2007 in the men's heavyweight division with 91 kg/201 lbs limit. He qualified for the 2008 Summ ...

(Venezuela) 13–9 (4 rds)

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(91 kg),

, October 2006: *1/8: Defeated Zhenis Taumurinov (Kazakhstan) RSCO *1/4: Defeated Adam Willett (United States) 17–4 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated

Elchin Alizade Elchin Alizade ( az, Elçin Əlizadə) (born 2 January 1986) is an Azerbaijani amateur boxer best known for winning silver at the 2005 World championships at heavyweight 201 lbs limit. Career In 2001 he won silver against Ismail Sillakh at ...

(Azerbaijan) 28–10 (4 rds) *Finals: Lost to

Rakhim Chakhkiev Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiev (russian: Рахим Русланович Чахкиев; born 11 January 1983) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016.. Retrieved 2 October 2016. He held the IBO cruiserweight title ...

(Russia) 15–24 (4 rds) XLVI Playa Girón (91 kg), Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, January 2007: *1/16: Defeated Noel Hernández (Cuba) RET 3 *1/8: Defeated Yuckleidis Fuentes (Cuba) by walkover *1/4: Defeated Yasmani Consuegra (Cuba) 9–5 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated

(Cuba) 22–8 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated

(Cuba) 18–14 (4 rds) I Pan American qualifier (91 kg),

Barquisimeto, Venezuela Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fou ...

, February 2007: *1/4: Defeated

(Venezuela) 10–4 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated

Azea Augustama Azea Augustama (born August 2, 1983) is a Haitian boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games at light-heavyweight through a bronze medal finish at the second Americas qualifier. In 2008 he also won the National Golden Gloves. Professional care ...

(Haiti) RSCI *Finals: Defeated Adam Willett (Dominican Republic) 22–3 (4 rds) XXVI Independence Cup (91 kg),

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, February 2007: *1/4: Defeated Juanerge Castillo (Dominican Republic) 19–17 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated Víctor Segura (Dominican Republic) 22–6 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated Rafael Lima (Brazil) 15–11 (4 rds) National match-up (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, March 2007: * Defeated

(Cuba) by unanimous decision, 5–0 (4 rds) National match-up (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, April 2007: * Defeated

(Cuba) 9–5 (4 rds) France–Cuba Duals (91 kg),

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, April 2007: * Defeated Enmanuel Zombi (France) 28–4 (4 rds) Nations Cup (91 kg),

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, April 2007: *1/2: Defeated David Reed (England) 26–7 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated

(Germany) 8–4 (4 rds) Romania–Cuba Duals (91 kg),

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, May 2007: * Defeated Petrisol Gananau (Romania) 3–0 (4 rds) XXII Ahmet Comert Memorial (91 kg),

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, May 2007: *1/8: Defeated Mustafá Dede (Turkey) by walkover *1/4: Defeated Sergey Pivovarenko (Ukraine) by walkover *1/2: Defeated Remzi Ozbek (Turkey) 14–4 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated Denys Poyatsyka (Ukraine) RET 3 XXXVIII Giraldo Córdova Cardín (91 kg),

Santa Clara, Cuba Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara Province, Villa Clara. It is centrally located in the province and Cuba. Santa Clara is the List of cities in Cuba, fifth-most populous Cuban city, with a population of nearly ...

, May 2007: *1/2: Defeated José Miguel Piloto (Cuba) 24–8 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated Deivis Julio (Colombia) 9–3 (4 rds) XV Pan American Games (91 kg), Río de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2007: *1/4: Defeated Deivis Julio (Colombia) 10–2 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated Rafael Lima (Brazil) RSC 2 *Finals: Defeated

(Venezuela) 11–3 (4 rds) Cuban National Team Championships (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, November 2007: * Defeated Daniel Echevarria (Cuba) RET 1 * Defeated Nelson De La Rosa (Cuba) RET 2 * Defeated Reinier Castillo (Cuba) 9–0 (4 rds) * Defeated Yoandri Reyna Poll (Cuba) RSC 2 * Defeated José Miguel López (Cuba) 14–0 (4 rds) XLVI Playa Girón (91 kg), Holguín, Cuba, January 2008: *1/4: Defeated Nelson De La Rosa (Cuba) 11–0 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated

Erislandy Savón Erislandy Savón Cotilla (born July 21, 1990) is a Cuban heavyweight amateur boxer. He won the 91 kg/201 lbs title at the 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships, the 2009 Pan American Championships at Super Heavyweight and also ...

(Cuba) 6–3 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated

(Cuba) 16–14 (4 rds) Local match-up (91 kg), Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, January 2008: * Defeated Noel Hernández (Cuba) RET 3 LIX Strandzha Cup (91 kg),

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, February 2008: * Lost to Stephen Simmons (Scotland) 16–21 (4 rds) XXVII Independence Cup (91 kg),

, February 2008: *1/4: Defeated Juan de Jesúa Paredes (Dominican Republic) 9–0 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated Rafael Lima (Brazil) 6–1 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated

Jorge Quiñonez Jorge Washington Quiñónez Tenorio is an Ecuadorian boxer best known to win Heavyweight Bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games. Career At the PanAms he lost a razor-thin countback decision to Jose Julio Payares in the semifinal. At the f ...

(Ecuador) 13–0 (4 rds) I Olympic Qualifier of the Americas (91 kg), Puerto España,

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, March 2008: *1/4: Defeated Emanuel Anderson (Barbados) 10–6 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated Jacques-Louis Sylvera (Canada) 9–1 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated

(United States) 12–1 (4 rds) IV Cuban Olympiad (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, April 2008: *1/8: Defeated Wualfredo Rivero (Venezuela) 5–0 (4 rds) *1/4: Defeated José Fernández (Cuba) 5–0 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated

(Cuba) 13–8 (4 rds) *Finals: Defeated Yasmany Consuegra (Cuba) 10–5 (4 rds) VIII Klitschko Brothers Tournament (91 kg),

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, May 2008 *1/4: Defeated

Clemente Russo Clemente Russo (born 27 July 1982) is an Italian amateur boxer, best known for winning gold at the 2007 and 2013 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight (201 lbs limit). He currently boxes for the Italia Thunder team in the Worl ...

(Italy) 4–2 (4 rds) *1/2: Defeated Sergey Pivovarenko (Ukraine) 12–4 (4 rds) *Finals: Lost to

Oleksandr Usyk Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk ( uk, Олекса́ндр Олекса́ндрович У́сик; born 17 January 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the unified WB ...

(Ukraine) 4–10 (4 rds) XXXIX Usti Nad Labem Grand Prix (91 kg), Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic, June 2008: *1/4: Defeated Aleksandr Beleziun (Lithuania) RSC 2 *1/2: Defeated Lukas Schulz (Germany) by walkover *Finals: Defeated Vladimir Prusa (Czech Republic) RSC 2 Cuba–France Duals (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, June 2008: * Defeated

(France) by unanimous decision, 5–0 (4 rds) XXIX Summer Olympics (91 kg),

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, August 2008: *1/8: Defeated

Olanrewaju Durodola Olanrewaju Durodola (born 16 October 1980) is a Nigerian professional boxer who has held the African cruiserweight title since February 2020, and previously the WBC Silver cruiserweight title from 2015 to 2016. As an amateur he competed at th ...

(Nigeria) 11–0 (4 rds) *1/4: Defeated

Helias Pavlidis Elias Pavlidis (born May 4, 1978, in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk), sometimes written Helias or Ilias Pavlidis, is a Greek amateur boxer best known to compete at the Athens Olympics 2004. He was born in Russia. Career At the 2003 World Championship ...

(Greece) 7–4 (4 rds) *1/2: Lost to

(Russia) 5–10 (4 rds) Ostrava Grand Prix (91 kg),

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, October 2008: *1/4: Defeated József Darmos (Hunagry) 9–1 *1/2: Defeated Vladimir Reznicek (Czech Republic) 13–5 *Finals: Defeated Vitalijus Subačius (Lithuania) 4–2 Cuban National Team Championships (91 kg),

, November 2008: * Defeated Reinier Castillo RET 2 * Defeated Yoandry Reyna Poll RET 2 * Defeated Jorge Luis Garbey RET 4

(91 kg),

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, December 2008: *1/4: Defeated Yevgeniy Romanov (Russia) 15–4 *1/2: Defeated Roman Masalimov (Russia) 21–3 *Finals: Defeated

(Ukraine) by walkover XLVIII Playa Girón (91 kg), Guantanamo, Cuba, January 2009: *1/8: Defeated Yuniel Castro RET 1 *1/4: Defeated Yoandri Maceo 10–0 *1/2: Defeated Jorge Luis Garbey 5–2 *Finals: Defeated Pedro Julio Rodriguez 20–12 LIII Bocskai Memorial (91 kg),

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, February 2009: *1/8: Defeated Stjepan Vugdelija (Croatia) 10–2 *1/4: Defeated

Ali Mazaheri Ali Mazaheri ( fa, علی مظاهری; born March 31, 1982, in Kermanshah, Iran) is an amateur boxer from Iran, who competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the Heavyweight (-91 kg) division and won the gold medal in the final bout against Uzbeki ...

(Iran) 8–1 *1/2: Defeated

(France) 11–9 *Finals: Defeated Yevgeniy Romanov (Russia) 7–2 LX Strandzha Cup (91 kg),

, February 2009: *1/4: Defeated Oleksandr Trifonov (Ukraine) 2–0 *1/2: Lost to

(Russia) 2–6 XXIV Ahmet Comert Memorial (91 kg),

, April 2009: *1/4: Defeated Mihail Muntean (Moldova) 3–0 *1/2: Defeated József Darmos (Hunagry) 10–0 *Finals: Defeated Sergey Kalchugin (Russia) 10–5 XXIX Giraldo Córdova Cardín (91 kg), Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, June 2009: *1/2: Defeated Omar Ibanez (Cuba) 10–3 *Finals: Defeated

Julio Castillo Julio César Castillo Torres (born 10 May 1988) is an Ecuadorian amateur boxer. He won two medals at the Pan American Games: a bronze in 2007 and a silver in 2011. Career At the 2006 South American Games, Castillo lost to Hamilton Ventura in t ...

(Ecuador) 9–3 VIII Pan American Championships (91 kg),

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, July 2009: *1/2: Defeated Deivis Julio (Colombia) 12–5 *Finals: Defeated Jacques-Louis Sylvera (Canada) 5–1

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(91 kg),

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, September 2009: *1/16: Defeated

Con Sheehan Cornelius "Con" Sheehan (born 3 March 1989) is an Irish boxer from Clonmel, Ireland. As an amateur the became the youngest ever Irish Elite Heavyweight champion going on to win a total of a six Irish Elite titles, four at heavyweight and two a ...

(Ireland) 11–0 *1/8: Defeated

Tervel Pulev Tervel Venkov Pulev ( bg, Тервел Венков Пулев) is a Bulgarian professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association, WBA International Cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight title since December 2019 and previously the Eur ...

(Bulgaria) 11–2 *1/4: Defeated

Mohamed Arjaoui Mohamed Al-Arjaoui ( ar, محمد العرجاوي, born 6 June 1987) is a Moroccan heavyweight amateur boxer who won the African Championships in 2015. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clock ...

(Morocco) 6–2 *1/2: Defeated

(France) 9–2 *Finals: Lost to

(Russia) 2–12 Cuban National Team Championships (91 kg), Camagüey, Cuba, November 2009: * Lost to Yusiel Nápoles 0–3 * Defeated Jorge Luis Garbey 5–2 * Defeated José Fernández 5–1 Kazakhstan–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Astana, Kazakhstan, December 2009: * Lost to Vasiliy Levit 6–7 Zharylgapov Memorial (91 kg), Karaganda, Kazakhstan, December 2009: *Finals: Lost to Zhan Kosobutskiy (Kazakhstan) 0–5 XLIX Playa Girón (91 kg),

, January 2010: *1/8: Defeated Michel Prado 2–0 *1/4: Defeated José Fernández 3–0 *1/2: Defeated Leinier Perot 7–3 *Finals: Defeated

José Larduet José Larduet Gómez (born February 23, 1990, in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban amateur boxer best known for winning light-heavyweight bronze at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships. In November 2008 he won gold at the 2008 Youth World Ama ...

9–1 LIV Bocskai Memorial (91 kg),

, February 2010: *1/8: Lost to

(Russia) 2–7 LXI Strandzha Cup (91 kg),

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, February 2010: *1/4: Defeated Ramezjon Ahmedov (Uzbekistan) 4–1 *1/2: Lost to Sergey Kalchugin (Russia) 2–4 Cuba–Ecuador Duals (91 kg),

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, March 2010: * Defeated

(Ecuador) 3–0 V Cuban Olympiad (91 kg), Camagüey, Cuba, May 2010: *1/4: Defeated Ronney Aguirre (Cuba) 18–4 *1/2: Defeated Reinier Castillo (Cuba) 10–1 *Finals: Lost to Leinier Perot (Cuba) 1–4 Cuban National Team Championships (91 kg),

Pinar del Rio, Cuba Pinar may refer to: * Pınar, Turkish feminine given name * Píñar, municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain * Pinar del Río, a city of Cuba * Pinar del Río Province, a province of Cuba * Pinar, Albania, village in Tirana County, ...

, November 2010: * Defeated Rafael Reyes 12–2 * Lost to Leinier Perot 6–9 * Defeated

7–6 * Defeated José Fernández 7–0 Cuban National Cerro Pelado Cup (91 kg),

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, December 2010: *Finals: Defeated Ronney Aguirre 15–3

References

External links

Osmay Acosta Amateur Career
(in Spanish) compiled by Pedro Cabrera Isidrón of the Cuban Olympics Committee. Last updated: August 29, 2008.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Acosta, Osmay Heavyweight boxers Living people 1985 births Olympic boxers of Cuba Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba Boxers from Havana Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cuban male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Boxers at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in boxing Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games