Weight Class: Light flyweight/106 pounds
Hometown: Duncanville, Texas
Birthdate: October 25, 1988
Height: 5-4
Weight:  106 pounds
Coach: Dennis Rodarte
Club: GTO
Began boxing: 1997

Career Highlights

• 2008 U.S. Olympian
• 2007 Pan American Games Champion
• Two-time National Champion
• Two-time Golden Gloves National Champion
• Two-time Junior Olympic National Champion
• 2006 Junior World Championships Bronze Medalist

Personal Biographical Information

• Works at a Mexican Restaurant in the Dallas area, has worked there since he was 13
• Nickname is the Latin Legend
• Balanced school, training and work to make the U.S. Olympic Team
• Looks up to fellow boxer Hector Beltran, who has trained with Luis since he was young
  

2008
USA Boxing Olympic Invitational: dec. Paulo Carvalho, BRA, 20-10
USA vs. Puerto Rico Dual: stopped Bryan Aquino, PUR, RSCO-3
USA vs. Mexico: lost on points to Odlion Zaleta, MEX, 13-11

2007
USA vs. China: lost by retirement to Zou Shiming, RET-3                                            USA vs. Kazakhstan: lost by points to Olzhas Sattibayev, 25-14 AIBA World Championships: won on walkover over Simanga Shiba, W/O, in 1^st round; stopped Stephen Sutherland, RSC-2 (1:40), in 2^nd round; lost by points to Harry Tanamor, 17-7, in quarterfinals                                                                                                                               U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Boxing: dec. Malcom Franklin, 27-12, in quarterfinals; stopped Jerail Singleton, RSC-3 (1:18) in semifinals; dec. Diego Hurtado, 22-6; dec. Malcom Franklin, 35-11 for 1^st
U.S. Championships:  dec. Jerail Singleton, St. Louis, Mo., 23-11, in quarterfinals; dec. Diego Hurtado, Reno, Nev., 14-8, in semifinals; dec. Daniel Lozano, Bowling Green, Fla., 19-8, in finals for 1^st
Pan American Games:  dec. Paulo Carvalho, BRA, 19-6; dec. Yampier Hernandez, CUB, 11-8, in quarterfinals; dec. Winston Mendez, DOM, 13-9, in semifinals; dec. Kevin Betancourt, VEN, 14-7, in finals for 1^st

2006
Junior World Championships: stopped Muhammad Nisar, PAK, RSCO-2, in first round; dec. Misha Aloyan, RUS, 22-8, in second round; dec. John Joe Nevin, IRL, 14-12, in quarterfinals; lost on points to Alexei Collado Acosta, CUB, 12-5, in semifinals for 3^rd
Under 19 National Championships: stopped Francisco Ibarra, Brighton, Colo., RSCO-3 (1:08), in semifinals; dec. Gabino Saenz, Indio, Calif., 10-4, in finals
National Golden Gloves:  dec. Stephon Young, 5-0, in quarterfinals; dec. Keola McKee, 5-0, in semifinals; dec. Roberto Ceron, 3-2, in finals for 1^st
U.S. Championships: stopped Keola McKee, RSC-3, in quarterfinals; dec. Vincent Montoya, 23-2, in semifinals; dec. Roberto Ceron, 18-16, in finals for 1^st