Joel Casamayor

Joel Casamayor
Born	Joel Casamayor Johnson (1971-07-12) July 12, 1971 (age 53) Guantánamo, Cuba
Nationality	Cuban American
Other names	El Cepillo ("The Brush")
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super featherweight Lightweight Light welterweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Reach	69 in (175 cm)[1]
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	45
Wins	38
Wins by KO	22
Losses	6
Draws	1
Medal record Representing  Cuba Men's amateur boxing Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Bantamweight World Championships 1993 Tampere Bantamweight Central American and Caribbean Games 1990 Mexico City Bantamweight Goodwill Games 1994 Saint Petersburg Featherweight

Joel Casamayor Johnson (born July 12, 1971) is a Cuban American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2011. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA super featherweight title from 2000 to 2002; and the WBC, Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles between 2006 and 2008. As an amateur, Casamayor won a gold medal in the bantamweight division at the 1992 Olympics, after which he defected to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Olympics.