Erislandi will have to replace another Alvarez, Lazaro, and repeat his game in Barranquilla. Author: STRIKE

The Cuban boxing teams of both sexes that will take part in the Central American and Caribbean Games scheduled from June 23 to July 8 in San Salvador were announced Tuesday at a press conference held at Ciudad Deportiva de La Habana.

The event, chaired by Alberto Puig de la Barca, president of the national federation of the discipline, explained the reasons for the formation of both teams, which will be tasked with maintaining the dominance of Cuban boxing in the Central Caribbean region.

As for the men’s squad, at the direction of head coach Rolando Asebal and his assistants Julio Mena Jr. and Victor Sanchez, they will go ahead of the competition with the goal of adding four titles and three bronzes.

The so-called “flagship” includes the names of two-time Olympic champion and six-time world champion from Camagüey Julio Cesar la Cruz (92 kg), as well as another two-time Olympic monarch and world king Arlen. Lopez from Guantanamo (80 kg) stands out.

Rounding out the men’s squad are three recent winners of the planetary tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Fernando Arzola from Santiago, Erislandy Alvarez (63.5 kg) and Saidel Horta from Cienfuegos, as well as Erislan Romero (51 kg) and Jorge Cuellar (71 kg). kg).

In Barranquilla 2018, the Cuban boxers won six crowns and one silver, results that this time will be difficult, if not impossible, to repeat for the young team that will travel to the land of Cuscatleca.

Regarding the lack of dedicated players in the team, such as Roniel Iglesias and Lazaro Alvarez, Asebal explained that athletes who are in the best shape have been chosen instead, as has always been done. In the same sense, he pointed out that there would be much internal competition ahead of the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, so no member is guaranteed his position for this appointment unless he earns it through training and under appropriate supervision. .

On the other hand, the women’s squad under the leadership of Santiago Suarez and Jorge Noriega is aiming to move up to two third places, and for this they have completely trusted six fighters.

The ensemble consists of a trio of habaners and another guaso. Idamelis Moreno (50 kg), Elianne de la Caridad Polledo (54 kg) and Legnis Cala (57 kg) represent the capital, while our colors Lianette Gomez (60 kg), Arianne Imbert (66 kg) and Arianne Imbert (66 kg) and Jaquelin Asthornell (75 kg).

Source: Juventud Rebelde