Jorge Washington Quiñónez Tenorio (born 21 September 1984) is an Ecuadorian boxer best known to win heavyweight bronze at the
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games () and commonly known as Rio 2007, were a major Americas, continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of ...
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Career
At the Pan American Games he lost a razor-thin countback decision to
Jose Julio Payares in the semifinal.
On 15 March 2008 at the First Americas Qualifier tournament in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Quiñónez lost a countback decision, to
Deontay Wilder
Deontay Leshun Wilder (; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion si ...
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At the second qualifier he had moved up a class and lost to
Jose Julio Payares, counting him out of the
2008 Summer Olympics
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References
External links
PanAm Games 2007*
1984 births
Sportspeople from Quito
Living people
Heavyweight boxers
Ecuadorian male boxers
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Ecuador
Pan American Games bronze medalists in boxing
South American Games silver medalists for Ecuador
South American Games medalists in boxing
Boxers at the 2007 Pan American Games
Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen
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