Juan Carlos Payano
Name: Juan Carlos Payano
Alias: Baby Pacquiao
Hometown: Miami, Florida, USA
Birthplace: La Vega, Dominican Republic
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 165cm
Reach: 164cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Juan Carlos Payano (born December 14, 1984) is a boxer from the Dominican Republic best known for winning a silver medal at flyweight at the Pan-Am Games twice.
Amateur Career
Payano is a two-time Olympian who won the gold medal at the 2006 Central American & Caribbean Games.
Olympic Games results
2004 in Athens, Greece (as a flyweight)
- Defeated Bato-Munko Vankeyev (Belarus) 26-18
- Lost to Jerome Thomas (France) 17-36
2008 in Beijing, China (as a flyweight)
- Defeated Jerome Thomas (France) 10-6
- Lost to Vincenzo Picardi (Italy) 4-8
World Amateur Championships results
2005 in Mianyang, China (as a flyweight)
- Defeated Yang Bo (China) 36-22
- Defeated Malik Bouziane (Algeria) 21-8
- Defeated Samir Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 36-26
- Lost to Andry Laffita (Cuba) 22-31
2009 in Milan, Italy (as a flyweight)
- Defeated Francisco Torrijos (Spain) 21-6
- Lost to Amnat Ruenroeng (Thailand) 5-5+
Pan American Games results
2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (as a flyweight)
- Defeated Raul Martinez (United States) 18-17
- Defeated James Dean Pereira (Brazil) 19-10
- Lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa (Cuba) 22-28 (Silver medalist)
2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (as a flyweight)
- Defeated Qa'id Muhammad (United States) 19-4
- Defeated Eddy Valenzuela (Guatemala) 10-5
- Defeated Braulio Avila (Mexico) 20-4
- Lost to McWilliams Arroyo (Puerto Rico) 11-12 (Silver medalist)
Other Amateur results
2002 World Junior Championships participant in Santiago de Cuba (as a Flyweight).
- Defeated Miklos Rath (Hungary) 25-8
- Lost to Maxim Tretyak (Ukraine) 14-33
2005 Pan American Championships Gold medalist in Teresopolis, Brazil (as a Flyweight).
- Defeated McJoe Arroyo (Puerto Rico) 21-20
- Defeated Juan Vega (Ecuador) 26-8
- Defeated Helder Gonzaga (Brazil) 14-9
2006 Central American & Caribbean Games Gold medalist in Cartagena, Colombia (as a Flyweight).
- Defeated Eddie Valenzuela (Guatemala) 16-7
- Defeated McJoe Arroyo (Perto Rico) 11-8
- Defeated Yoandris Salinas (Cuba) 6-5
2007 2nd Pan Am Qualifier Gold medalist in Buenos Aires, Argentina (as a Flyweight).
- Defeated Lucas Navarro (Argentina) RSC-OS 3
- Defeated Qa'id Muhammad (United States) 30-15
- Defeated McWilliams Arroyo (Puerto Rico) +18-18
2008 1st America's Olympic Qualifier Gold medalist in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago (as a Flyweight).
- Defeated Dilon Allcock (Guyana) 24-2
- Defeated Jose Saint (Ecuador) RSC-OS 2
- Defeated Andry Laffita (Cuba) 9-5
2009 Pan American Championships Bronze medalist in Mexico City (as a Bantamweight).
- Defeated Jose Pantaleon (Guatemala) 16-11
- Lost to Rey Vargas (Mexico) RSC 2
2009 President's Cup participant in Baku, Azerbaijan (as a Bantamweight).
- Lost to Kanat Abutalipov (Kazakhstan) 3-9
Regional & Minor Titles
- IBO World Bantamweight Title (2015-16)
- WBA-NABA Bantamweight Title (2012)
- WBA Fedelatin Bantamweight Title (2012)
- WBC Latino Bantamweight Title (2012)
| Preceded by: Anselmo Moreno Super Champion |
WBA Bantamweight Champion 2014 Sep 27 – 2016 June 20 Super Champion |
Succeeded by: Rau'shee Warren |