A gold medal for Rolando Martínez (57 kg) and a silver one for Geovis Salfrán (51) was the result of Guantanamo representatives, as part of the Cuba team, who attended as second figures the Fifth Boxing World Cup, in Cologne, Germany.
According to the newspaper JIT, Rolando Martínez won the Cubans’ first title, defeating the host Mura YIldirim by a 5-0 verdict. “The man from Guantanamo imposed his speed and excellent defense to avoid the attacks of the local idol.”
Giovis lost in the final by a 1-4 vote against Salah Ibrahim, another local boxer.
Robinson Poll, head of the Cuban delegation to the competition, in statements to the aforementioned media, said that “we won three gold and two silver medals, with which we surpassed what was done in 2022.
We fulfilled what was planned, which was to challenge everyone,” he said.
Juliannet Díaz (60 kg) was the female representative, who was defeated in her debut.
