Yoandri Salinas

Yoandri Salinas Luis (born September 20, 1985 ) is a Cuban amateur boxer from Ciego de Ávila best known to medal repeatedly at flyweight in international tournaments.

Career

Salinas sensationally lost in 2005 to 16 year old Rosniel Iglesias but beat Andry Laffita 2006 and 2007 at the National championships and therefore represented Cuba at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games where he lost to Dominican Juan Carlos Payano, and the Pan American Games whe he fell to eventual winner McWilliams Arroyo.

In 2006 he won a tournament called "Cuban Olympics" by edging out (smaller) junior flyweight superstar Zou Shiming in the final.

In 2008 he tried the bantamweight division at the national championships but lost early to Osieres Hernández.