Boxer Julio César La Cruz, double Olympic champion in Tokyo (2020) and Rio de Janeiro (2016), leads the Cuban team towards the World Championship of that discipline scheduled for May in Uzbekistan, local media reported this Friday.
Julio César La Cruz, Andy Cruz and Yoenlis Feliciano Hernández won titles for the Tamers in the last Boxing World Cup held in Belgrade, in addition to the medals won by Osvel Caballero and Herich Ruiz. On this occasion La Cruz will compete in the 92 kilograms (kg) division
He official media Hit He specified that two-time Olympic champions Roniel Iglesias (67 kg) and Arlen López (80 kg) are also part of the Cuban team. The World Boxing Championship, which will take place from May 1 to 14, will also be attended by the three-time world champion Lázaro Álvarez (63.5 kg).
“The cast is joined by seven other competitors with fewer awards, including the 2021 world youth tan Fernando Arzola,” the same medium published.
The president of the International Boxing Association announced $200,000 for first place, $100,000 for second place and $50,000 for third place.
The rest of the Tamers are made up of Alejandro Claro (48 kg), Erislán Romero (51 kg), Yosbany Veitía (54 kg), Saidel Horta (57 kg), Erislandis Álvarez (60 kg), Jorge Cuéllar (71 kg), Yoenlis Hernández (75kg) and Nelson Williams (86kg).
The Island hosted the founding version of those jousts, held in 1974, and leads its historical distribution of medals with 80 gold, 35 silver and 28 bronze.
In November 2022, it was announced that the World Boxing Championship would double the purse awarded to the medalists. The president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), Umar Kremlev, announced $200,000 for first place, $100,000 for second place and $50,000 for third place.
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