Deivi Julio

Deivi ("Deivis") Julio Blanco (born April 12, 1980) is a Colombian amateur boxer best known to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Heavyweight (201 lbs limit) division.[1]

Deivi Julio
Personal information
Full nameDeivis Julio Blanco
BornApril 12, 1980 (1980-04-12) (age 40)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classHeavyweight
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Colombia
South American Games
2018 Cochabamba Heavyweight
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Heavyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla Heavyweight
2014 Veracruz Heavyweight
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Julio and the second or maternal family name is Blanco.

Career

At the PanAm Games 2007 the tall Julio ran into dominant Osmay Acosta early and lost 2:10. At the World Championships 2007 he suffered the ultimate humiliation when he was blitzed in a mere 15 seconds of round 1 by Elchin Alizade.

At the first Olympic qualifier he was edged out by Deontay Wilder 5:6 but when Wilder and Acosta both qualified the 26-year-old seized the opportunity at the second qualifier to defeat Alcivar Ayovi, Alexander Vellon and Hamilton Ventura to win the tournament. He lost his Olympic bout to John M'Bumba 5:11.

He won a silver medal in the heavyweight class at the 2015 Pan American Games.

References
  1. "Brazil top Guatemala Olympic qualifier". AIBA. 30 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014. Deivi Julio Blanco


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