Mayabeque, Cuba: The athlete from Mayabeque Osvel David Caballero, finally qualified for the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru when the Dominican Alexis de La Cruz "dragged" him to the center of the podium in the division of 56 kg, corresponding to the classificatory tournament organized in Managua, capital of Nicaragua.

In this way Cuban boxing celebrated the completion of places for the continental appointment and raised five of the seven titles attempted at the close of the event.

The monarchs were Yosbany Veitía (52), Andy Cruz (64), Julio César La Cruz (81), Erislandy Savón (91) and Dainier Peró (+91).

Although the day of goodbye was adverse for Lázaro Álvarez (60) and Arlen López (75), the general balance of the Island was positive, because without previous international training in the current campaign it fulfilled the purpose of staying with the 10 possible tickets for the America's sports party next summer.

Roniel Churches of the division of 69 kg, kept the in bronze due to a wound in his left hand that demanded immobilization, and Damián Arce was defeated in preliminaries by the Olympic subtitle Yuberjen Martínez, but both will also attend Lima because they had already assured their ticket.

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