Guantanamo.- The Guantanamo boxer Arlen López achieved, this Tuesday, his first victory in the boxing event at Paris2024 Olympic Games after defeating the Turkish Kaan Aykutsun by unanimous vote.
The “Eastern Machine” started low on the scorecards by losing the 1st round 2-3, but then in the last 2 rounds, he put pressure on the Eurasian with combinations to the body and head in the middle distance.
El cubano doble campeón a este nivel Arlen López (80 kg) debutó feliz sobre el turco Kaan Aykutsun, por la vía del 5-0, en el torneo de #boxeo de los #JuegosOlímpicos de #París2024. #CubaInspira #BoxeoCubano pic.twitter.com/NWvWKcDGug
— JIT Deporte Cubano (@jit_digital) July 30, 2024
The boxer from Guantanamo, Cuba, is seeking his 3rd Olympic title and his next presentation will be against the Uzbek Turabek Kabibullaev, on Friday, August 2 at 3:54 in the afternoon, Cuba time.
Translated by Liubis Balart
