Paris sees the death of Cuban boxing

[El Presidente]

Hardly surprising. Most would now be boxing for other countries 

 

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Cuba has dominated Olympic boxing for decades. The team is on the ropes at the Paris Games

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press
Updated: August 6, 2024 - 8:56 PM
Published: August 6, 2024 - 8:49 PM

Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez, celebrates after defeating Thailand's Bunjong Sinsiri in their men's 63.5kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ariana Cubillos]

PARIS (AP) — Cuba has been the top team in Olympic boxing for decades. Its dominance has ended in Paris, where it will win only two medals for the first time since 1968. Lightweight Erislandy Álvarez is the only fighter left in the tournament when he fights Sofiane Oumiha of France in the 63.5-kilogram final Wednesday night. Cuba’s team in Paris is small because the Olympics have changed since Tokyo. The tournament field is the smallest in decades, and only five men qualified for Paris. Cuba was slow to embrace the rise of women’s boxing, and none of its prospects qualified for Paris.

 

[JohnS]

It reflects the decline of Cuba in general, sadly.

[Namisgr11]

I remember Theofilo Stevenson winning three consecutive gold medals as a heavyweight from 1972 to '80, back when boxing was one of the highlight sports of the entire games. The Cuban team was always formidable.

[Chibearsv]

2 hours ago, Namisgr11 said:

I remember Theofilo Stevenson winning three consecutive gold medals as a heavyweight from 1972 to '80, back when boxing was one of the highlight sports of the entire games.  The Cuban team was always formidable.

That dude was a beast.