YJ
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Birth:
6 June 1981(Cuba)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Yudel Johnson Cedeno (born 6 June 1981) is a Cuban welterweight professional boxer, who is best known for winning an Olympic Light-Welterweight silver 2004 as an amateur. Some sources write the family name Jhonson.
Professional career
Johnson defected along with Guillermo Rigondeaux and Yordanis Despaigne to the United States and made his pro debut on May 22, 2009 in Miami. As of September 2011 he is undefeated with 11 wins, 7 of which were by way of knockout.
Professional boxing record
| 12 Wins (8 Knockouts), 0 Defeats, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 16-1 |  Norberto Gonzalez | UD | 10 | 2014-06-06 |  Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, USA | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX Light Middleweight title and vacant NABA Light Middleweight title |
| Win | 15-1 | Lenwood Dozier | UD | 8 | 2013-04-18 | Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | 14-1 |  Humberto Toledo | KO | 1 0:48 | 2013-04-05 |  UTESA, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 13-1 | Dashon Johnson | UD | 1O | 2013-01-12 | BB&t Center, Sunrise, Florida, USA | |
| Lose | 12-1 | Willie Nelson | UD | 1O | 2012-05-11 | Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | 12-0 | Eduardo Mercedes | TKO | 3 (8), 1:00 | 2011-10-15 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Dominigo | |
| Win | 11-0 |  Jose Miguel Torres | UD | 10 | 2011-06-03 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida | Retained WBC FECARBOX Light Middleweight title |
| Win | 10-0 | Richard Gutierrez | TKO | 7 (10), 1:09 | 2011-03-25 | Cosmopolitan Resort Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX Light Middleweight title |
| Win | 9-0 | Joseph De los Santos | UD | 6 | 2010-12-03 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida | |
| Win | 8-0 | Steve Verdin | TKO | 1 (6), 1:51 | 2010-09-24 | Paragon Casino, Marksville, Louisiana | |
| Win | 7-0 |  Juliano Ramos | TKO | 8 (10), 2:40 | 2010-06-04 | FIU Fuchs Pavilion, Miami, Florida | |
| Win | 6-0 | Chris Grays | KO | 1 (6), 2:04 | 2010-04-10 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida | |
| Win | 5-0 |  Dorian Beaupierre | TKO | 1 (6), 2:18 | 2010-02-05 | NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Win | 4-0 | Louie Leija | KO | 1 (8), 0:28 | 2009-12-04 | La Covacha, Miami, Florida | |
| Win | 3-0 |  Frankie Santos | UD | 8 | 2009-09-18 | Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida | |
| Win | 2-0 | Justin Paulo | UD | 4 | 2009-07-17 | Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 1-0 | Greg Weathers | TKO | 1 (4), 0:52 | 2009-05-22 | Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida | Professional Debut |