Cuba Announces Boxing Team for Central American and Caribbean Games

Cuba has unveiled its seven-man boxing squad for the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, led by five-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Julio César La Cruz. The team blends veteran stars like Erislandy Álvarez with promising young fighters.

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Julio César La Cruz

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Cuba has announced the roster of its seven-man national boxing team that will compete in the upcoming Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, scheduled from July 24 to August 8 in the Dominican Republic.

Information published by the Cerro Pelado High-Performance Athlete Training School (ESFAAR) indicates that the roster for the regional multi-sport event includes Alejandro Claro Fiss in the 55 kg division, Saidel Horta (60 kg), Erislandy Álvarez Borges (65 kg), Yusnier Sorsano (70 kg), Keylor Dariel García (80 kg), Julio César La Cruz (90 kg), and Fernando Alejandro Arzola (+90 kg).

The selection of the Domadores combines figures with extensive international experience, such as five-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Julio César La Cruz and Paris 2024 standout Erislandy Álvarez, alongside young athletes with great potential, in pursuit of maintaining their historic prominence in the region.

In the Santo Domingo ring, Cuban boxers will face strong rivals from Colombia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, as well as individual standouts from other nations.

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