The German city of Hamburg has a boxing atmosphere before the start next Friday of the World Boxing Championships.
The German city of Hamburg has a boxing atmosphere before the start next Friday of the World Boxing Championships.
According to the digital site Jit, Sporthalle Hamburg brings together stars such as Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov and Colombian Yurberjen Martinez, Olympic champion and silver medalist.
Preceded by continental qualifying events that left without possibilities several renown athletes, the contest with base in the Sporthalle Hamburg will gather figures like the Uzbek Hasanboy Dusmatov and the Colombian Yurberjen Martínez, minimoscas champion and silver Olympic, in that order.
However, that division will regret the absence of the Spanish Samuel Carmona, who left excellent impression in the event under the five rings. He was third in the continent and just injured during his preparation.
Despite the exhaustion to the distant European country, the Cuban team begins today the first training sessions in the morning and afternoon, under the technical coach Rolando Asebal Montes, who since 2011 is the head of the Team.
Arlen Lopez Cardona, from Guantanamo, 75 kg takes by assault the gymnasium to adapt in conditions, to get used to the time zone and go for his second world title.
Another Guantanamo boxer, the World runner up champion of Doha, Qatar and Olympic bronze medalist, Erislandy Savón Cotilla, 91 kg, says to be prepared for this demanding event and is ready to bring home a medal.
The Cuban fans will be attentive to the action of the fighters in which there are seven other boxers: Joahnys Argilagos (49 kg), Lázaro Álvarez (60), Julio Cesar Cruz (81), Yosbany Veitía (52, Roniel Iglesias (69), Andy Cruz (64) and Javier Ibáñez (56).
Translation: Ilia Charon