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 won the championship against Viktor Savchenko of the USSR by unanimous decision (4-1) after two years of success. He previously claimed the world title at the second World Championships in Belgrade and then secured a gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games.