Carlos Banteaux

Carlos Banteaux Suárez (b. October 13, 1986) is a Cuban amateur boxer from Santiago de Cuba best known for qualifying for the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. His name is also spelled Banteaur by some sources outside Cuba.

Career

Banteaux won the 64 kg World Junior Championships 2004 but struggled at senior level for years at junior welter even nationally. His best result was a second place in 2006 vs Inocente Fiss, in 2007 he again exited early.

After the failed defection of dominant welterweight world champ Erislandi Lara, however, Lara was sidelinedand the division was wide open. Banteaux moved up and won the 2008 nationals immediately with a clear 15:6 final win over veteran Yudel Johnson.

He won the Dominican "Copa Independencia" and dominated his four bouts at the Olympic qualifier routing Oscar Molina 19:4 in the all-important semifinal.In the meaningless final he also beat fellow qualifier John Jackson 12:2.

At the Olympics he defeated Hosam Abdin to reach the medal rounds.

Olympic results

*1st round bye
*Defeated Billy Joe Saunders (Great Britain) 13-6
*Defeated Hosam Bakr Abdin (Egypt) 10-2
*Defeated Hanati Silamu (China) 17-4

External links

* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldJuniorChamps2004.html 2004 World Juniors]
* [http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Cuba2008.html Nationals 2008]
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2008_1.html Olympic qualifier]