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  • Submitted by: Luis Manuel Mazorra
  • 02 / 18 / 2012


Since last Wednesday already in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, the team of Cuban boxers who will participate in the tournament Strandzha, which begins the season of competition in sport.

Officials at the Cuban Embassy in Bulgaria and members of the Organizing Committee welcomed the advance, led by world champions Lazaro Alvarez (56 kg) and Julio Cesar Cruz (81).

Pavidov Valentine, vice president of the Bulgarian Federation of Boxing, he transmitted the expected ruling by the presence of Cuban cast in the tournament and predicted that the days of joint training will be beneficial for the fighters of both nations.

The roster also includes Olympic captioning Emilio Correa (75) and the third at that level Roniel Iglesias (64) moved to the hotel after Diana, near the gym where he covered himself Wednesday its first working session.

Also composed Yosvany Veitia (49), Robeisis Ramirez (52), Jose Angel Larduet (91) and Erislandy Savon (+ 91), the formation inserted in the next few days Yasniel silver orb Toledo (60) and Arisnoide Despaigne (69 .)

Technicians are arriving with advanced Rolando Acebal and Raul Fernandez, who will join them in July Mena, waited with other athletes.

According to the preliminary entries, prestigious countries as Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will have representatives at the event, which reaches its 63 edition and runs in the capital itself.


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