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  • Submitted by: Luis Manuel Mazorra
  • 02 / 17 / 2012


The next February 22 will begin in Bulgaria Strandja tournament, for which already has decided the Cuban team that will participate to be led by the young Julius Caesar Cruz best athlete in 2011 in Cuba.

This was announced today the Cuban Boxing Federation to give here the team that played that fight.

Cross, head in the 81 kg division of the Azerbaijan World and Pan American Games in Mexico last season, will be joined by fellow titleholder in these lides, Lazaro Alvarez, the 56 kilos, Emilio Correa Olympic captioning (75) and the third at that level in Beijing, Roniel Iglesias (64).

The list offered by the National Federation highlights the inclusion of Yasniel Toledo in the 60 kilos and Arisnoide Despaigne (69), who will travel instead of Beijing Olympic silver-2008, Carlos Banteur, hindered by personal problems.

Rounding out the roster of the island to the tournament Bulgarian Yosvani Veitia, in the 49 kilograms, Robeisis Ramirez (52), Jose Angel Larduet (91) and Erislandy Savon in more than 91.

In the last version, Cuba won two golds, one silver and one bronze, through Veitia and Savon, Ramirez and the now absent Leinier Perot (91).

Cuban boxing team to the tournament Strandja in Bulgaria:

-49 Kg: Yosvani Veitia.

-52 Kg: Robeisis Ramirez.

-56 Kg: Lazaro Alvarez.

-60 Kg: Yasniel Toledo.

-64 Kg: Roniel Iglesias.

-69 Kg: Arisnoide Despaigne.

-75 Kg: Emilio Correa. -81 Kg: Julius Caesar La Cruz.

-91 Kg: Jose Angel Larduet.

- +91 Kg: Erislandy Savon.


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