Jeysson Monroy Varela (born March 14, 1985) is a Colombian professional boxer, model, and actor.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's light heavyweight,[1] but was defeated in the first round by Boško Drašković of Montenegro.
He is part of the cast of the Colombian reality TV show Desafío 2016: Súper Humanos[2] He was born in Medellin, Colombia but raised in Bogota.
He began his career at the age of 14 but it was not until he turned 18 that he decided to dedicate his life to boxing.
Finally in 2015 he won a gold medal for his participation in the 2015 National Games of Colombia.