The list of five fighters is headed by the two-time champions under the five rings Julio César La Cruz (92 kilograms) and Arlen López (80), and is also made up of the medalists from the last world championship Tashkent-2023 Saidel Horta (57), Erislandy Álvarez ( 63.5 kg) and Alejandro Claro (51).
In statements to Prensa Latina after arriving at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, the president of the Cuban Boxing Federation, Alberto Puig, stated that the squad is very willing to achieve a good result, which the island’s fans always expect.
The flagship of Cuban sport will compete in Paris-2024 with a mix of experienced athletes with triumphs in these fights and young people who are beginning to become familiar with high-level boxing, but with talent and desire to prevail, he stressed.
In this regard, Puig highlighted that Horta, Álvarez and Claro average only 22 years between the three of them.
According to the manager, the Olympic team will enter the ring with the confidence of playing a good role, which he considered linked to factors such as the draw and the work of the judges, the latter – he noted – with the occasional decision that caused dissatisfaction. in qualifying tournaments.
Regarding the preparation of athletes on French soil, he explained that it will be carried out in the city of Tremblay-en-France, in the Paris Region, thanks to the initiative of the Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) association.
We greatly appreciate this support from friends, and we can say that from Tremblay we will travel to Nancy on July 5 to participate in a training camp with seven countries, including the main candidates to win Olympic titles, he said.
Puig recalled that Cuban boxing will debut in Paris-2024 on July 27, one day after the opening of the games, with the presentations of Horta in 57 kilograms and López in 80.
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