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LUIS YANEZ
Weight Class: Light flyweight/106 pounds
Hometown: Duncanville, Texas
Birthdate: October 25, 1988
Height: 5-3
Weight:  106 pounds
Reach: 26 1/4
Coach: Dennis Rodarte
Club: GTO
School: Duncanville High School
Began boxing: 1997
Career Highlight: Winning a silver medal at the Cadet World Championships and a gold medal at the Junior Olympic International Invitational
Biggest Influence: My biggest influence is Hector Beltran because I grew up with him and he has helped me train since I was little.
Draw to boxing: My dad brought me to the gym
Greatest strength in the ring: My mind
Loves most about boxing: New experiences
Goals in and out of the ring: To be the best and have respect for others
Favorite Movie: RockyFavorite TV show: Martin
Favorite song: Danger
Hobbies outside of boxing: I work, train and go to school
Something people don’t know about me: I won the Cadet Pan American Games and was the youngest silver medalist at the Cadet World Championships 
2007 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION
2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM MEMBER
2006 NATIONAL CHAMPION
TWO-TIME JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPION
2005 CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SILVER MEDALIST    
2006 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BRONZE MEDALIST
2006 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION
2006 UNDER 19 NATIONAL CHAMPION

2007
U.S. Championships:  dec. Jerail Singleton, St. Louis, Mo., 23-11, in quarterfinals; dec. Diego Hurtado, Reno, Nev., 14-8, in semifinals; dec. Daniel Lozano, Bowling Green, Fla., 19-8, in finals for 1st
National Golden Gloves: dec. Keola McKee, 5-0, in quarterfinals; dec. Stephon Young, 5-0, in semifinals; dec. Francisco Ibarra, Brighton, Colo.,  5-0, in finals for 1st
Pan Am Box-offs: dec. Gabino Saenz, 14-3, in semifinals; dec. Roberto Ceron, in finals, 13-9 for 1st.
Pan Am Qualifier 1: lost on points to Yampier Hernandez, Cuba, 11-10, in quarterfinals

2006
Junior World Championships:
stopped Muhammad Nisar, PAK, RSCO-2, in first round; dec. Misha Aloyan, RUS, 22-8, in second round; dec. John Joe Nevin, IRL, 14-12, in quarterfinals; lost on points to Alexei Collado Acosta, CUB, 12-5, in semifinals for 3rd.
Under 19 National Championships: stopped Francisco Ibarra, Brighton, Colo., RSCO-3 (1:08), in semifinals; dec. Gabino Saenz, Indio, Calif., 10-4, in finals
National Golden Gloves:  dec. Stephon Young, 5-0, in quarterfinals; dec. Keola McKee, 5-0, in semifinals; dec. Roberto Ceron, 3-2, in finals for 1st.
U.S.Championships: stopped Keola McKee, RSC-3, in quarterfinals; dec. Vincent Montoya, 23-2, in semifinals; dec. Roberto Ceron, 18-16, in finals for 1st.                                       

                       

 

 


 

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