Cuban Yoenli Hernández today retained his world title in 75 kilograms at the Tashkent 2023 World Boxing Championship, thus granting Cuba the first gold medal in the contest.
The boxer defeated Brazilian Wanderley Pereira in the middleweight final, whom he ended up dominating to win the unanimous verdict of the judges (5-0), Prensa Latina pointed out.
Hernández made his way to the final yesterday by beating Frenchman Moreno Fendero 5-0.
The Cuban came to this appointment with the intention of maintaining the dominance achieved two years ago in Belgrade, when he was victorious against the same Brazilian fighter.
Meanwhile, at 60 Erislandy Álvarez lost 1-4 to Frenchman Sofiane Oumiha, who participated in the world fair as double world champion and Olympic runner-up in Rio de Janeiro 2016.
The Cuban Fernando Arzola could not be crowned in the dominance dispute in the division of more than 92 kilos either and lost by abandonment after the first round against the host Bakhodir Jalolov, gold in Tokyo 2020.
Cuba closes this first final poster this Saturday with a gold medal, two subtitles and two bronze medals on the chest of Alejandro Claro (48 kgs) and Yosbany Veitía (54 kgs).
The island has one title option left this Sunday with Saidel Horta (57), who will face Abdumalik Khalokov, another home fighter.
This world event takes place until May 14 at the Humo Arena in the capital of Uzbekistan.
