The Cuban boxing team will make a stop in Aztec territory before going to the Tokyo Olympics. Up to eight fights will take place at six rounds each
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Before starting the Tokyo Olympics , the Cuban boxing school will hold a great event in which they will will face Mexican professional boxers Aguascalientes .
There are fewer and fewer days until the Olympic Games begin and the delegations finalize details regarding their participation in the sporting event. Cuban boxing has stood out for offering outstanding participation in this type of event . On this occasion, the Cuban school decided to take a previous step in Mexico, before traveling to Tokyo.
In a statement to the EFE news agency, the president of the World Boxing Council (WBC ) , Mauricio Sulaimán , expressed his joy that develop this type of event and consider that it will be beneficial for the Cuban team. “ I am glad to see that Cuba has an opportunity in Mexico to have a blank, to test and measure themselves against boxers. ” Mexicans ”, he expressed.
Maurio Sulaimán was one of the people who refused to allow professional boxers to have the opportunity to participate in the Rio Olympic Games 2016 . However, the leader assured that this time it will be something totally different because it is an unofficial event.
“ This is a different case, it is a preparation process . They are not official fights. It is an experiment, we will have to see how things work out there in Aguascalientes . In addition, Cuba has a long and great history of amateur boxers in the Olympic Games ”, concluded Sulaiman.
All fights will take place over six rounds.
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