He boxing Cuba’s women’s team achieved its first international triumph this weekend, when Arianne Imbert (66 kg) achieved success in its first bout during the ALBA V Games.
The Guantanamo Imbert prevailed this Saturday over the Nicaraguan Mayerling Brandon in a close fight, which was decided by divided vote of the judges, according to review the digital site Hit.
Previously, Legnis Cala starred in the debut of the island’s boxers in an international competition. The 57 kg Cuban from Havana was the first Cuban to enter the ring in the event that takes place in Venezuela, but she fell to the Russian Daria Abramova by unanimous decision of the impartial.
Cuba attends the V ALBA Games with six girls, presenting the debut of the Antillean boxers in a tournament outside the island.
Reynabell Grant (50 kg), Juliannet Díaz (54 kg), Lianet Gómez (60 kg) and former wrestler Yaquelín Stornel (75 kg) complete the Cuban roster.
For this Sunday the first fights of Díaz, Gómez and Stornel were scheduled.
In addition, Cuba attended with a male cast, from which Damián Arce (51 kg), Rafel Joubert (57 kg), Jorge Forcades (71 kg), Jorge Soto (80 kg) and Yoel Duvergel (+92 kg) emerged victorious this Saturday. .
The National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder) made the practice of boxing among women official at the end of 2022, a request that had been evaluated for several years.
A preselection of twelve fighters is preparing to represent the island in the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador 2023, as part of the strategy to promote women’s boxing ahead of the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.
The V ALBA Games are part of the preparation for these appointments.
The Cuban Boxing Federation has also advanced that in November 2023 the first women’s national event will be held in the senior Olympic categories.
