Guantánamo.- Cuba could be present at the 2025 IBA Men’s Elite World Championships, just announced by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which will take place from December 2 to 13, in Dubai.
With a two-week boxing festival at the tennis stadium, prize money will be awarded to the boxers, coaches, and the National Boxing Federation.
The prize distribution is as follows:
First Place: $300,000 per weight category
Second Place: $150,000 per weight category
Third Place: $75,000 per weight category
Fifth Place: $10,000 per weight category
* 50% to the boxer, 25% to the coaches and 25% to the National Federation
“This World Championships is not just about records and prize money – it is about giving every boxer, every coach and every National Federation the respect and reward they deserve,” said IBA President Umar Kremlev.
Cuban squad may be represented by two Olympic champions: Arlen López Cardona from Guantanamo and Julio César La Cruz Peraza, from Camagüey; the Paris champion, Erislandy Álvarez, and others.
