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Roberto Balado
Male, Amateur
(Roberto Balado Méndez)
Super-Heavyweight, Cuba, Havana
Born: 15 February 1969, Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Died: 2 July 1994, Havana, Cuba
(died in a crash at a train crossing)
Height: 6ft, mt 1,83
Weight: 91 kg, +91 kg / 100 kg, 220 lbs
Stance: Orthodox
as an amateur:
1986 Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg
1987 Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg
1987 World Junior Championships gold medal, 91 kg
1988 Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg
1989 Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg
1989 Moscow, Soviet Union, World Championships gold medal, +91 kg
1990 Cuban National Championships gold medal, +91 kg
1990 Bombay, India, World Cup gold medal, +91 Kg
1991 1990 Cuban National Championships gold medal, +91 kg
1991 Havana, Cuba, Panamerican Games gold medal, +91 kg
1991 Sydney, Australia, World Championships gold medal, +91 kg
1992 Cuban National Championships ex-aequo gold medal, +91 kg
1992 Barcelona, Spain, Olympic Games gold medal, +91 Kg
1993 Cuban National Championships gold medal, +91 kg
1993 Tampere, Finland, World Championships gold medal, +91 Kg
1993 Ponce, Puerto Rico, Central American and Caribbean Games gold medal, +91 Kg
1994 Cuban National Championships ex-aequo gold medal, +91 kg
1994 Bangkok, Thailand, World Cup gold medal, +91 kg
At the time of his death, he had 250 fights, with 238 victories and 12 losses
* record incomplete *
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Amateur results| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1986 | |
| San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg | + Jan. 25 | Ambrosio Moro | San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba | WRSCH 2 | | + Jan. 27 | Wilder Cervantes | San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | + Jan. 29 | Francisco Bouly | San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | - Jan. 31 | Felix Savon | San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba | LKO 2 | |
| Bucharest, Romania, Golden Belt Tournament winner, 91 kg | + Mar. 10 | Svilen Rusinov | Bucharest, Romania | WPTS | |
| Szolnok, Hungary, Friendship Tournament winner, +81 kg | + Aug. 10 | Tigran Tertiryan | Szolnok, Hungary | WRSC 1 | | 1987 | |
| Holguin, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg | + Jan. 19 | Alberto Almeida | Holguin, Cuba | WRSCH 1 | | + Jan. 22 | Reinaldo Dreke | Holguin, Cuba | WRSC 1 | | + Jan. 26 | Juan Cause Delis | Holguin, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | + Jan. 28 | Victor Ispuria | Holguin, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | - Jan. 30 | Felix Savon | Holguin, Cuba | LPTS 5:0 | |
| Bucharest, Romania, Golden Belt Tournament winner, 91 kg | + Mar. 21 | Petre Bornescu | Bucharest, Romania | WPTS 5:0 | |
| Helsinki, Finland, Gee-Bee Tournament 2nd place, 91 kg | + Apr. 3 | Georgi Likov | Helsinki, Finland | WPTS 5:0 | | + Apr. 4 | Gitas Juskevicius | Helsinki, Finland | WKO 3 | | - Apr. 5 | Evgeniy Sudakov (RUS) | Helsinki, Finland | LPTS 5:0 | |
| Hemsbach, West Germany, Intercup Tournament winner, 91 kg | + Apr. 12 | Wiesław Dyła | Hemsbach, West Germany | WPTS 5:0 | | + Apr. 14 | Fred Kaddu | Hemsbach, West Germany | WPTS 5:0 | |
| Havana, Cuba, World Junior Championships gold medal, 91 kg | + July 1 | Frank Beckstroem | Havana, Cuba | WRSC 1 | | + July 3 | Peter Stettinger | Havana, Cuba | WRSC 3 | | + July 5 | Vyacheslav Sedov | Havana, Cuba | WRSC 3 | |
| Caracas, Venezuela, Simon Bolivar Tournament winner, +81 kg | + Sept. 10 | A. Golotyan | Caracas, Venezuela | WPTS 5:0 | |
| San Jose, Costa Rica, Central American and Caribbean Championships gold medal, +81 kg | + Nov. 21 | Emilio Payne | San Jose, Costa Rica | WRSC 2 | | 1988 | |
| Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg | + Jan. 19 | Pedro Montalvo | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 4:1 | | + Jan. 20 | Daniel Alonso Zamora | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | + Jan. 24 | Juan Cause Delis | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 3:2 | | - Jan. 26 | Felix Savon | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | LPTS 5:0 | |
| Sofia, Bulgaria, Strandja Memorial 2nd place, 91 kg | + Feb. 25 | Svilen Rusinov | Sofia, Bulgaria | WPTS 4:1 | | - Feb. 27 | Andrzej Gołota (POL) | Sofia, Bulgaria | LPTS 3:2 | |
| Las Tunas, Cuba, Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament preliminaries, 91 kg | - June 28 | Juan Cause Delis | Las Tunas, Cuba | LPTS 4:1 | | 1989 | |
| Guantanamo, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships silver medal, 91 kg | + Jan. 20 | Jose Sayu | Guantanamo, Cuba | WRSC 2 | | + Jan. 23 | Pedro Montalvo | Guantanamo, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | + Jan. 26 | Raul Gonzalez | Guantanamo, Cuba | WAB 2 | | + Jan. 28 | Juan Cause Delis | Guantanamo, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | - Jan. 30 | Felix Savon | Guantanamo, Cuba | LPTS 5:0 | |
| Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament gold medal, +91 kg | + May 30 | Sergey Kravchenko | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | WPTS | | + June 1 | Roberto Camilo | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | WPTS | | + June 3 | Armando Campuzano | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | WPTS | |
| Sliven, Bulgaria, Army Championships gold medal, +91 kg | + June 18 | Sergey Kravchenko | Sliven, Bulgaria | WPTS 4:1 | |
| Moscow, Soviet Union, World Championships gold medal, +91 kg | + Sept. 27 | Svilen Rusinov | Moscow, Soviet Union | WPTS 23:6 | | + Sept. 29 | Maik Heydeck | Moscow, Soviet Union | WPTS 20:2 | | + Oct. 1 | Alexandr Miroshnichenko (KAZ) | Moscow, Soviet Union | WPTS 18:9 | | 1990 | |
| Cienfuegos, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships gold medal, +91 kg | + Jan. 11 | Livan Alvarez | Cienfuegos, Cuba | WPTS 33:7 | | + Jan. 13 | Osvaldo Castillo | Cienfuegos, Cuba | WRSC 3 | | + Jan. 16 | Fidel Cesar | Cienfuegos, Cuba | WPTS 3 | | + Jan. 18 | Armando Campuzano | Cienfuegos, Cuba | WPTS 61:23 | |
| West Berlin, West Germany, AIBA Challenge Matches, +91 kg | + Mar. 4 | Larry Donald | West Berlin, West Germany | WPTS 51:20 | |
| Manzanillo, Cuba, Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament quarter-finals, +91 kg | + May 28 | Adonis Conti | Manzanillo, Cuba | WKO 1 | | - May 30 | Roberto Camilo | Manzanillo, Cuba | LDQ 2 | |
| Salt Lake City, Utah, Dual Match North America vs Europe, 91 Kg | + June 24 | Bert Teuchert | Salt Lake City, Utah | WPTS 3:0 | |
| Seattle, Washington, Goodwill Games quarter-finals, +91 Kg | - July 31 | Evgeny Belousov | Seattle, Washington | LRSC 1 | |
| East Berlin, East Germany, TSC Tournament silver medal, +91 Kg | + Oct. 6 | Arnold Vanderlyde | East Berlin, East Germany | WPTS 30:27 | | - Oct. 8 | Maik Heydeck | East Berlin, East Germany | LPTS 26:23 | |
| Bombay, India, World Cup gold medal, +91 Kg | + Nov. 11 | Maik Heydeck | Bombay, India | WPTS 25:5 | | + Nov. 13 | Raj Kumar Sangwan | Bombay, India | WPTS 19:1 | | + Nov. 15 | Vernon Linklater | Bombay, India | WAB 3 | | + Nov. 17 | Svilen Rusinov | Bombay, India | WPTS 18:12 | | 1991 | |
| Camaguey, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships gold medal, +91 kg | + Jan. 18 | Ramon Marino | Camaguey, Cuba | WRSC 1 | | + Jan. 21 | Juan Quesada | Camaguey, Cuba | WPTS 35:5 | | + Jan. 22 | Adonis Conti | Camaguey, Cuba | WPTS 35:6 | | + Jan. 24 | Alexis Rubalcaba | Camaguey, Cuba | WPTS 14:5 | | + Jan. 28 | Armando Campuzano | Camaguey, Cuba | WPTS 16:9 | |
| Bangkok, Thailand, AIBA Challenge, +91 kg | + Mar. 10 | Vartan Vartanyan | Bangkok, Thailand | WPTS 45:12 | |
| Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament gold medal, +91 kg | + May 13 | Freddy Reguerifero | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 26:0 | | + May 15 | Roberto Camilo | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 18:3 | | + May 18 | Juan Cause Delis | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 6:4 | |
| Havana, Cuba, Panamerican Games gold medal, +91 kg | + Aug. 9 | Samson Po'uha | Havana, Cuba | WPTS 15:7 | | + Aug. 15 | Elio Ibarra | Havana, Cuba | WPTS | | + Aug. 18 | Harold Arroyo | Havana, Cuba | WPTS | |
| Sydney, Australia, World Championships gold medal, +91 kg | + Nov. 19 | Andreas Schnieders | Sydney, Australia | WRSC 1 | | + Nov. 21 | Evgeniy Belousov (RUS) | Sydney, Australia | WPTS 20:12 | | + Nov. 23 | Svilen Rusinov | Sydney, Australia | WPTS 21:7 | | 1992 | |
| Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships ex-aequo gold medal, +91 kg | + Jan. 19 | Adonis Conti | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | WPTS 34:7 | | + Jan. 22 | Osvaldo Castillo | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | WPTS 19:0 | | + Jan. 24 | Luis Lazaro Ulacia | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | WPTS 13:2 | | + Jan. 27 | Armando Campuzano | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | WPTS 11:1 | | * Jan. 29 | Leonardo Martinez Fizz | Pinar del Rio, Cuba | NC | |
| Badalona, Spain, Pre-Olympic Tournament - Box-Am - gold medal, +91 Kg | + Feb. 20 | Tom Glesby | Badalona, Spain | WPTS 9:3 | | + Feb. 22 | Jose Ortega (ESP) | Badalona, Spain | WRSC 2 | |
| Tampa, Florida, AIBA Challenge, +91 Kg | - Mar. 14 | Larry Donald | Tampa, Florida | LPTS 16:14 | |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament gold medal, +91 Kg | + May 19 | Juan Cause Delis | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | WPTS 7:1 | | + May 21 | Alexis Rubalcaba | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | WPTS 8:2 | | + May 23 | Adonis Conti | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | WPTS 23:11 | | + May 25 | Osvaldo Castillo | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | WPTS 21:4 | |
| Barcelona, Spain, Olympic Games gold medal, +91 Kg | + July 31 | Tom Glesby | Barcelona, Spain | WPTS 16:2 | | + Aug. 4 | Larry Donald | Barcelona, Spain | WPTS 10:4 | | + Aug. 7 | Brian Nielsen | Barcelona, Spain | WPTS 15:1 | | + Aug. 9 | Richard Igbineghu (NIG) | Barcelona, Spain | WPTS 13:2 | | 1993 | |
| Matanzas, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships gold medal, +91 kg | + Jan. 23 | Arnaldo Alfonso | Matanzas, Cuba | WPTS 24:0 | | + Jan. 25 | Frank Gonzalez | Matanzas, Cuba | WRSC 1 | | + Jan. 27 | Luis Lazaro Ulacia | Matanzas, Cuba | WPTS 14:5 | | + Jan. 29 | Roberto Camilo | Matanzas, Cuba | WPTS 11:0 | |
| Istanbul, Turkey, AIBA Challenge, +91 kg | + Mar. 13 | Richard Igbineghu (NIG) | Istanbul, Turkey | WPTS 13:5 | |
| Berlin, Germany, Dual Match Europe vs North America, +91 kg | + Mar. 26 | Svilen Rusinov | Berlin, Germany | WPTS 6:0 | |
| Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament gold medal, +91 Kg | + Mar. 31 | Osvaldo Castillo (CUB) | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 5:0 | | + Apr. 4 | Armando Campuzano | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 8:2 | | + Apr. 4 | Leonardo Enrich | Sancti Spiritus, Cuba | WPTS 6:0 | |
| Tampere, Finland, World Championships gold medal, +91 Kg | + May 10 | Jerry Nijman | Tampere, Finland | WPTS 13:1 | | + May 12 | Oleg Maskayev (RUS) | Tampere, Finland | WKO 3 | | + May 14 | Jo-el Scott | Tampere, Finland | WPTS 8:0 | | + May 16 | Svilen Rusinov | Tampere, Finland | WPTS 10:1 | |
| Biloxi, Mississippi, Dual Match USA vs Cuba, +91 kg | + Sept. 25 | Ed Mahone | Biloxi, Mississippi | WPTS 5:0 | |
| Ponce, Puerto Rico, Central American and Caribbean Games gold medal, +91 Kg | + Nov. 21 | Harold Arroyo | Ponce, Puerto Rico | WRSCH 1 | | + Nov. 23 | Aníbal Gonzalez | Ponce, Puerto Rico | WRSC 1 | | + Nov. 28 | Romulo Suarez | Ponce, Puerto Rico | WRSC 1 | | 1994 | |
| Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Playa Giron Tournament - Cuban National Championships ex-aequo gold medal, +91 kg | + Jan. 21 | Isbey Rodriguez | Ciego de Avila, Cuba | WRSC 1 | | + Jan. 23 | Juan Ortega | Ciego de Avila, Cuba | WAB 2 | | + Jan. 29 | Luis Lazaro Ulacia | Ciego de Avila, Cuba | WPTS 8:2 | | * Jan. 30 | Leonardo Martinez Fizz | Ciego de Avila, Cuba | NC | |
| Dublin, Ireland, AIBA Challenge, +91 kg | + Mar. 12 | Evgeniy Belousov (RUS) | Dublin, Ireland | WPTS 22:3 | |
| Cienfuegos, Cuba, Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament gold medal, +91 kg | + May 17 | Raj Kumar Sangwan | Cienfuegos, Cuba | WAB 1 | | + May 19 | Luis Lazaro Ulacia | Cienfuegos, Cuba | WPTS | |
| Bangkok, Thailand, World Cup gold medal, +91 kg | + June 6 | Christophe Mendy | Bangkok, Thailand | WPTS 24:4 | | + June 8 | Mikhail Yurchenko | Bangkok, Thailand | WPTS 18:10 | | + June 10 | Svilen Rusinov | Bangkok, Thailand | WPTS 13:6 | | + June 12 | Oleg Maskayev (RUS) | Bangkok, Thailand | WWO |
No professional record
Summary
Total bouts: 0, Won: 0 (0 inside the limit), Lost: 0 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0
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