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Super Featherweight–Light Welterweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Joel Casamayor

"El Cepillo"

38
Wins
6
Losses
1
Draws
22
KOs
58%
KO %
Born
1971
Died
—
Nationality
Cuba / USA
Career
1996–2011

An Olympic champion for Cuba, Casamayor became a skilful southpaw professional champion in two divisions. His lightweight career included a trilogy with Diego Corrales.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1996–2011
  1. Milestone

    Olympic Gold (1992)

    Year from profile honours.

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  2. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs David Chamendis · W KO

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  3. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Edwin Santana · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs Michael Katsidis

    W TKO10 Michael Katsidis (2008) · Morongo Casino Resort & Spa , Cabazon, California , U.S.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Juan Manuel Márquez

    L TKO11 Juan Manuel Márquez (2008) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  6. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Timothy Bradley · L TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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  7. Signature fight

    vs Timothy Bradley

    L TKO8 Timothy Bradley (2011) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

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Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1996-09-20WDavid ChamendisKO1James L. Knight Convention Center , Miami, Florida , U.S.
1996-11-01WOscar Junior GonzalezUD4Miami, Florida, U.S.
1996-12-14WRoberto SierraKO1Convention Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
1997-01-18WVidal PadillaTKO1San Juan , Puerto Rico
1997-04-18WFrancisco ValdezTKO3Las Vegas Hilton , Winchester, Nevada , U.S.
1997-05-04WRaul MunozTKO1Circus Maximus Showroom , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1997-07-12WSalvador MontesTKO2Caesars Tahoe , Stateline, Nevada , U.S.
1997-08-19WPat ChavezUD6Convention Center , Austin, Texas , U.S.
1997-10-04WJulio GervacioTKO2Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1998-01-23WJavier DiazUD8Order Sons of Italy , Lake Worth, Florida , U.S.
1998-07-21WGary TrianoTKO4Etess Arena , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1998-08-22WMiguel FigueroaTKO2Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1998-09-26WEugene JohnsonUD6Mohegan Sun Arena , Montville, Connecticut , U.S.
1998-11-13WRaymond FloresTKO2Miccosukee Resort & Gaming , Miami, Florida, U.S.
1999-01-30WJose Luis NoyolaUD12Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1999-03-14WRussell Stoner JonesUD10Pueblo, Colorado , U.S.
1999-04-18WJay CantùKO6Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1999-06-19WAntonio HernándezUD12Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1999-08-21WLuis Enrique ValenzuelaTKO2Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1999-11-20WDavid SantosUD12Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
2000-05-21WBaek Jong-kwonTKO5Harrah's , North Kansas City, Missouri , U.S.
2000-07-22WBernard HarrisUD10American Airlines Arena , Miami, Florida, U.S.
2000-09-16WRadford BeasleyTKO5MGM Grand Garden Arena , Paradise, Nevada , U.S.
2001-01-06WRobert GarciaTKO9Texas Station , North Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
2001-05-05WEdwin SantanaUD12Silver Star Hotel and Casino , Philadelphia, Mississippi , U.S.
2001-09-29WJoe MoralesTKO8Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
2002-01-12LAcelino FreitasUD12Cox Pavilion , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2002-06-08WJuan Jose AriasTKO8The Pyramid , Memphis, Tennessee , U.S.
2002-12-20WYoni VargasTKO5American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
2003-01-25WNate CampbellUD10Pechanga Resort & Casino , Temecula, California , U.S.
2003-10-04WDiego CorralesTKO6Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-03-06LDiego CorralesSD12Foxwoods Resort Casino , Ledyard, Connecticut , U.S.
2004-07-03WDaniel SedaUD10American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
2004-12-04LJosé Luis CastilloSD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2005-06-11DAlmazbek RaiymkulovSD12Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York , U.S.
2006-02-24WAntonio RamirezKO5Hard Rock Live , Hollywood, Florida , U.S.
2006-07-07WLamont PearsonTKO9Celebrity Theatre , Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
2006-10-07WDiego CorralesSD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2007-11-10WJosé Santa CruzSD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2008-03-22WMichael KatsidisTKO10Morongo Casino Resort & Spa , Cabazon, California , U.S.
2008-09-13LJuan Manuel MárquezTKO11MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2009-11-06WJason DavisUD8Pearl Concert Theater , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2010-07-31LRobert GuerreroUD10Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2011-03-11WManuel LeyvaSD10Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2011-11-12LTimothy BradleyTKO8MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

Showing 45 of 45 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-17. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-17. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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