In the final he defeated Viktor Savchenko of the USSR on points (4–1). Two years earlier he captured the world title at the second World Championships in Belgrade, followed by the gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games.
He defeated Viktor Savchenko of the USSR by points (4–1) two years after winning the world title at the second World Championships in Belgrade, followed by a gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games.