the stellar Julius Caesar the Cross won the title this Saturday at the World Boxing Tour stop, held in the city of Guadalajara, in Mexicoto give Cuba the second scepter in the contest.
In a fight in the 92-kilogram division of the nascent International Boxing Association (IBA) tournament, the island’s two-time Olympic champion recovered from a bad start and got a 3-1 favorable verdict over local Carlos Antonio Rodríguez, according to review the sports portal Hit.
La Cruz, second Cuban title on the 2022 World Boxing Tour
He recovered from a bad first act and added his scepter to the one achieved the day before by Arlen López. #Cuba#boxing #CubanBoxing #boxing https://t.co/KNzpPNUA4U pic.twitter.com/gKtkk4iOqz— JIT Cuban Sport (@jit_digital) December 11, 2022
The report adds that in the initial assault the host boxer surprised La Cruz with a swing to the head that took him to the canvas and caused a protection count.
“He turned out to be a very strong opponent, but Julio recovered well and worked solidly with straights and hooks at short and medium distances, and dominated the fight,” Cuban trainer Rolando Acebal explained to the outlet.
The fighter from the island recognized Hit that he needed to change his peculiar boxing style to overcome his rival and meet the objective “after a period of competitive inactivity.”
The new success of the five-time world champion was linked to the victory achieved a day earlier by fellow Olympic champion Arlen López in the final of the 80-kilogram division. The man from Guantanamo had achieved success over the Algerian Younes Memouchi, with a 5-0 vote.
Other Cuban boxers will take action this Sunday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, as part of the promotion of the IBA Pro Series, another event that will feature fighters with professional experience.
On the so-called Night of Champions, which is part of the activities of a world forum organized by the governing body of amateur boxing, the two-time Olympic champion Roniel Iglesias will cross gloves with the Jordanian Zeyad Eashash, in a duel corresponding to the 71 kilograms.
In turn, the universal leader of the 75 kilos, Yoenlis Hernández, will have the Uzbek Saidjamshid Jafarov in the opposite corner.
