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Team line-ups announced for historic match PhilBoxing.com Thu, 01 Aug 2013 Mexico City, Mexico, August 31st 2013 - The World Series of Boxing (WSB) today held a press conference ahead of the highly anticipated exhibition match between the Mexico Guerreros and the visiting Cuba Domadores. The bout is particularly significant because it represents the first time in over 50 years that Cuban authorities will allow their boxers to compete in a pro format since this version of the sport was banned by Fidel Castro in 1962. As one of the most successful boxing nations in history, the Cuban WSB team, (named the "Domadores") is expected to be a force to reckon with in Season IV of the WSB when it kicks off in November this year. The seriousness with which the Cubans are approaching the competition has been made apparent with the announcement of their line-up for this exhibition bout against the Guerreros. The roll-call looks as close to a boxing dream team as you could hope to get. It includes the likes of Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo, the 2009 World and London 2012 Olympic Champion and L?zaro Jorge ?lvarez Estrada, the 2011 World Champion and the current number two ranked Bantamweight (56kg) in the world by AIBA. [Please see below for full list of anticipated Cuban team] Mexico Guerreros meanwhile are the perfect choice of opponents for the Cubans as they seek to test themselves for the first time across the five rounds that are standard in the WSB. As Season III (2012/2013) semi-finalists and with their own proud boxing tradition, Mexico have an experienced WSB Team who should offer a firm test to the star studded Domadores line-up as it seeks to get adjusted to the more demanding WSB competition format. Present at the event was Carlos Padilla, President of the Mexican Olympic Committee. "Our national boxing federation has our full support," said Padilla. "The WSB represents an opportunity for our athletes to compete with the best boxers from around the world. This will help Mexican boxers in their future careers and in their objective of obtaining a medal in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics." Also in attendance was Horacio de la Vega, General Director of the Sport Institute of Mexico City, who explained that the WSB has political support in high places in Mexico; "I have been instructed by the mayor of Mexico City, Dr. Miguel Angel Mancera Espinosa, to fully support the WSB and International Boxing Association (AIBA) in collaboration with the ministry of Sport CONADE, the Mexican Olympic Committee and the Mexican boxing federation," he said. Meanwhile, Alberto Puig de la Barca, President of the Cuban Boxing Federation felt that the historic event would also be important to the Cuban team. "This will be Cuba's first appearance in the WSB and we are motivated and getting prepared to face a great team in the Mexico Guerreros," said Puig. "Our main objective is to gain experience from the challenge posed by the Mexican boxers as they have already competed in the WSB for three seasons. Nevertheless we have a strong team and we have great rivals that will allow for a wonderful boxing spectacle for fans." As a PR event, the evening was also notable for attracting the attention of dignitaries like those mentioned above and VIPs such as: Carlos Pad B illa Becerra, President of the Mexican Olympic Committee, Dagoberto Rodr?guez Barrera, the Cuban Ambassador in Mexico, Reynaldo Gonz?lez L?pez a Cuban International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member, Karim Bouzidi the Chief Executive Officer of the WSB, Ricardo Contreras Hern?ndez, President of the Mexican Boxing Federation, Horacio de la Vega Flores, Sport Director of Mexico City and Gerardo Saldivar Ovalle, General Manager of the Mexico Guerreros. There now follows a list of confirmed Cuban Boxers in the Domadores team: Yosbany Veit?a Soto (Light Flyweight - 49kg) Date of birth: 12-3-1992 Left handed Current AIBA Ranking: 10th Bronze medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships Baku 2011 Runner-up at Guadalajara Pan Am Games 2011 Gerardo M. Cervantes Tejer?a (Flyweight - 52kg) Date of birth: 26-4-1993 Right handed Champion of the "C?rdova Card?n" Tournament in Havana 2013 Champion of the "Roberto Balado" Cup in Havana 2013 L?zaro Jorge ?lvarez Estrada (Bantamweight - 56kg) Date of birth: 28-1-1991 Left handed Current AIBA Ranking: 2nd World Champion (Baku) 2011 Bronze medal at London 2012 Olympic Games 2012 Champion at Guadalajara Pan Am Games 2011 Iv?n O?ate Louis (Lightweight - 60kg) Date of birth: 12-4-1986 Right handed Champion "Playa Gir?n" National Tournament 2012 Yasniel Toledo L?pez (Light Welterweight - 64kg) Date of birth: 15-9-1989 Left handed Current AIBA Ranking: 2nd Bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games Runner-up at AIBA World Boxing Championships Baku 2011 Champion at Guadalajara Pan Am Games 2011 Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo (Welterweight - 69kg) Date of birth: 14-8-1988 Left handed Current AIBA Ranking: 4th Gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games Bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games World Champion (Milan) 2009 Carlos D. Banteur Su?rez (Middleweight - 75kg) Date of birth: 13-10-1986 Right handed Silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Champion at Guadalajara Pan Am Games 2011 World Champion (Jeju) 2004 Julio C?sar La Cruz Peraza (Light Heavyweight - 81kg) Date of birth: 11-8-1989 Right handed Current AIBA Ranking: 2nd World Champion (Baku) 2011 Champion at Guadalajara Pan Am Games 2011 Erislandy Sav?n Cotilla (Heavyweight - 91kg) Date of birth: 21-7-1990 Right handed Current AIBA Ranking: 9th Junior World Champion 2008 Runner-up at "Playa Gir?n" National Tournament 2012 Jos? ?ngel Larduet G?mez (Super Heavyweight - 91+kg) Date of birth: 23-2-1990 Right handed Current AIBA Ranking: 6th Junior World Champion 2008 Bronze medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships Milan 2009 There now follows a list of the Mexican Guerreros team expected to face them for the match: Joselito Vel?zquez Altamirano (Light Flyweight - 49kg) Gold medal, Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Gold medal, National Olimpiad 2013 El?as Emigdio(Flyweight - 52kg) Ranked no 3 in WSB individual ranking Season III 2011 Mexican National Olympiad - Gold medal 2010 Continental Championship - Bronze medal Brian Gonz?lez (Bantamweight - 56kg) Lindolfo Delgado (Lightweight - 60kg) Juan Pablo Romero (Light Welterweight - 64kg) 2012 WSB Individual Champion 2011 National Championship - Gold medal 2010 Continental Championship - Silver medal Marvin Cabrera (Welterweight - 69kg) Ranked no 1 in WSB individual ranking Season III Conrad Cummings IRL (Middleweight - 75kg) 2013 National Championship - Bronze medal 2012 National Championship - Bronze medal 2011 National Championship - Bronze medal Isaac Mu?oz (Light Heavyweight - 81kg) Ranked no 5 in WSB Individual ranking Season III 91 kgs (Heavyweight - 91kg) TBC Gerardo Bisbal PR (Super Heavyweight - 91+kg) 2012 Olympic Qualifier - Bronze medal 2011 Panamerican Games - Bronze medal 2010 National Championship - Gold medal  |
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