Cuban boxing had a disastrous weekend in the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, failing to secure two other fighters heading to the Paris-2024 Olympic Games, disappearing any option of going to the French capital with a full team in the men’s sector. .
The outcome was expected in the 71 kilograms, a division in which Jorge Cuéllar from Sancti Spiritus did not start as a favorite to beat the Irishman Aidan Walsh, Olympic bronze in Tokyo-2020. The Cuban could not develop his best boxing, and saw how the European landed the best blows to win the unanimous verdict of the judges.
The Santiago giant Fer-nando Arzola (+92) held a couple of fights on consecutive days, and in the last one he missed the Olympic ticket. On Saturday he beat the Mongolian Byeknur Khali 5-0. It seemed that Paris was in its grip, but yesterday it could not beat the Ecuadorian Gerlon Gilmar Congo, who won the Parisian ticket, after achieving a 3-2 ruling from the five judges.
In the Thai capital, only Erislandy Álvarez (63.5) from Cienfuegos achieved the long-awaited passport to Cuba.
In addition to Erislandy, Alejandro Claro (51), Saidel Horta (57), Arlen López (80) and Julio César La Cruz (92) were already assured, who will have the challenge of maintaining Cuban glory in the ring.
With this small delegation we can hope to win three medals (two gold); Any of these boxers meets the technical conditions to become Olympic champion.
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