Yoenis Tellez

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Yoenis Tellez
Born
Yoenis Tellez Silega

(2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 24)
Other namesEl Bandolero ("The Bandit")
Statistics
Weight(s) Light middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO7

Yoenis Tellez is a Cuban professional boxer. He holds the interim WBA super welterweight title since 2025.

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Amateur career

Tellez won national youth titles in 2017 and 2018. [1] Telez defected from Cuba in 2020 to turn professional in Russia. After two fights there, he returned to Cuba before entering the United States in 2022 and joined Ronnie Shields' gym in Houston. [2]

Professional career

Tellez featured on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence where he faced Sergio Garcia. Tellez produced his best performance yet stopping the Spaniard in the 3rd round. [3]

Tellez was scheduled to face Johan Gonzalez in Orlando, FL on October 19, 2024. [4] Tellez won the fight via seventh-round TKO. [5]

Tellez defeated Julian Williams by unanimous decision for the interim WBA super welterweight title at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on March 1, 2025. [6]

Professional boxing record

10 fights10 wins0 losses
By knockout70
By decision30
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Win10–0 Julian Williams UD121 Mar 2025 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.Won WBA Interim light-middleweight title
9Win9–0Johan GonzalezTKO7 (10), 1:5719 Oct 2024Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S.Retained WBA Continental Latin America light-middleweight title
8Win8–0Joseph JacksonUD1026 Apr 2024Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S.Retained WBA Continental Latin America light-middleweight title
7Win7–0Livan NavarroKO10 (10), 1:2115 Dec 2023Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S.Won vacant WBA Continental Latin America light-middleweight title
6Win6–0 Sergio García TKO3 (10), 2:02 29 Jul 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5Win5–0Cameron KraelPTS612 May 2023Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
4Win4–0Alberto DelgadoTKO2 (4) 0:3825 Feb 2023Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
3Win3–0Dario Guerrero-MenesesTKO3 (6) 0:275 Nov 2022 Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S
2Win2–0Andrey TomashchukTKO3 (6), 0:2731 Oct 2020Red Arena, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
1Win1–0Nikita BorisenkovTKO2 (4), 0:5025 Jun 2020 Vegas City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia

See also

References

  1. "Yoenis Tellez vs Joseph Jackson Headlines Stacked Most Valuable Prospects VI Fight Card On April 26" . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. Campbell, Morgan (28 February 2025). "He defected from Cuba to Houston—and could be boxing's next big thing". Chron. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  3. "Yoenis Tellez Drops Sergio Garcia Hard, Stops Him in Third Round" . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. Iskenderov, Parviz (23 September 2024). "Yoenis Tellez vs Johan Gonzalez tops Murtazaliev-Tszyu undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  5. "Yoenis Tellez Drops Johan Gonzalez Three Times, Scores 7th-round TKO". boxingnewsonline.net. 20 October 2024.
  6. Idec, Keith (2 March 2025). "Yoenis Tellez Batters Former 154-Pound Champ Julian Williams, Wins Unanimous Decision On Davis-Roach Undercard". RingMagazine.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title WBA Continental Latin America
light-middleweight champion

December 15, 2023 – March 1, 2025
Won interim title
Vacant
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Brian Castaño
WBA light-middleweight champion
Interim title

March 1, 2025 – present
Incumbent