IV Cuban National Olympics

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 22 Apr 2008, 10:56

Started two days ago but I can't enter the main site http://www.olimpiadacubana.cu maybe someone else is more lucky.

These are the results I have found so far:

51 kg Andry Laffita (CUB)-Yohan Vargas (COL) WIN
54 kg Yankiel León (CUB)-Lázaro Álvarez (CUB/OCC) WIN
57 kg Maxat Ospanov (KAZ)-Idel Torriente (CUB) 10-4
57 kg Rogelio Marcelo Pérez (CUB)-Khasan Irgasher (RUS) WIN
64 kg Rosniel Iglesias (CUB/OCC)-Víctor Piñango (VEN) 20-1
69 kg Carlos Banteur (CUB/OTE)-Donicio Rondón (VEN) 10-2
75 kg Emilio Correa (CUB/OCC)-Vilier Quiñones (CUB/CEN) 8-0
91 kg Osmay Acosta (CUB/OCC)-José M. Fernández (CUB/OTE) 5-0
+91 kg Robert Alfonso (CUB)-Luis Pons (CUB/OTE) 6-0

Some of today's scheduled bouts:

48 kg Harry Tanamor (PHI)-Irán Pérez (CUB)
48 kg Birzhan Zhakypov (KAZ)-Sergey Anam (RUS)
48 kg Daniel Matellón (CUB/OCC)-José Luis Mesa (ECU)
60 kg Yordenis Ugás (CUB)-José Martínez (CUB/OCC)
75 kg Emilio Correa (CUB)-Yudiel Nápoles (CUB)
81 kg Yerkebulian Shynaliyev (KAZ)-Léster Jiménez (CUB/OCC)

Credits: http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu

a87star · Post by **a87star** » 22 Apr 2008, 12:04

Does anyone know how good Acosta and Alfonso are?

Also, did you ever get my PM locoelbox?

jtyson · Post by **jtyson** » 22 Apr 2008, 12:21

a87star wrote:Does anyone know how good Acosta and Alfonso are?

Also, did you ever get my PM locoelbox?

Alfonso is pretty good. Pan-Am Champion and won the first Qualifier. Took bronze at the 2004 Junior World Championships, where he was stopped in the Semi's by eventual winner, Evgeny Romanov of Russia.

Acosta is good as well. Pan-Am Champion, won the first qualifer and won gold at the 2002 World Junior Championship at 75 kg. People have put him as a favorite to win gold in Beijing.

a87star · Post by **a87star** » 22 Apr 2008, 12:40

Thanks jtyson.

JMac · Post by **JMac** » 22 Apr 2008, 12:42

At the 1st quailfier in Trinidad, both Acosata and Alfonso looked OK, nothing special. Both of them had their best bouts against the American boxers in the finals. In Acosta's 1st bout against the Barbados boxer Anderson, it was close 10-6. Anderson gave him all he could handel. Alfonso's 2nd bout ended 7-3 against the Mexican boxer Andres Ruiz who lives in California.
I don't see either one of them winning gold in Beijing.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 22 Apr 2008, 13:09

a87star wrote:Does anyone know how good Acosta and Alfonso are?

Also, did you ever get my PM locoelbox?

I agree with JMac, none of them will win gold in Beijing but of course both are serious medal candidates.
No, I didn't get your PM. Please send it again.

a87star · Post by **a87star** » 22 Apr 2008, 13:44

locoxelbox wrote:
a87star wrote:Does anyone know how good Acosta and Alfonso are?

Also, did you ever get my PM locoelbox?
I agree with JMac, none of them will win gold in Beijing but of course both are serious medal candidates.
No, I didn't get your PM. Please send it again.

Just sent it again.

Gray-Fox · Post by **Gray-Fox** » 22 Apr 2008, 20:16

Since when have the USA competed in Cuba?

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 22 Apr 2008, 22:40

Is that a question?

I think the last time US boxers were in Cuba was at the inaugural 2002 Cuban Olympics where Andre Dirrell was knocked out cold by Yudiel Napoles.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 22 Apr 2008, 22:47

Some more results:

64 kg Richard Poll (CEN)-Michel Sarría (OCC) 10-7
69 kg Yudel Johnson (CEN)-Luis Verdecia (OTE) RSC 2
91 kg Erislandy Savón (CUB)-Daniel Dueñas (OCC) 4-2
57 kg Yasnier Toledo (CEN)-Luis Porozo (ECU) WIN

Gray-Fox · Post by **Gray-Fox** » 23 Apr 2008, 01:45

locoxelbox wrote:Is that a question?

I think the last time US boxers were in Cuba was at the inaugural 2002 Cuban Olympics where Andre Dirrell was knocked out cold by Yudiel Napoles.

I'm just surprised they're competing is all. Are they taking part in the boxing tournament, too?

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 23 Apr 2008, 08:50

Ok, I see. No they are not taking part in the boxing tournament.

Some more quarter-final results:

48 kg Harry Tannamor (PHI)-Iran Perez (CUB/OTE) RSC 3
48 kg Daniel Matellon (CUB/OCC)-Jose Luis Meza (ECU) 11-2
51 kg Juan Carlos Payano (DOM)-Reyanldo Cabrera (CUB/OTE) DQ 4
51 kg Andry Laffita (CUB/OCC)-Yunier Roble (CUB/OTE) 12-2
54 kg Yankiel Leon (CUB/OTE)-Jose Carmona (COL) 8-3
54 kg Yoandry Campos (VEN)-Jonathan Romero (COL) 9-1
60 kg Yordenis Ugas (CUB)-Jose Martinez (CUB/OCC) 8-0
60 kg Darley Perez (COL)-Lorenzo Sotomayor (CUB/CEN) 5-4
75 kg Emilio Correa (CUB)-Rey Eduardo Recio (CUB/OCC) 11-1
75 kg Rafael Morell (CUB/OTE)-Argenis Nuñez (DOM) 16-5
81 kg Yordanis Despaigne (CUB/OTE)-Luis Enrique Garcia (CUB/CEN) 8-4
81 kg Dayron Lester Jimenez (CUB/OCC)-Yerkebujan Shynaliyev (KAZ) WIN

Some semi-final bouts scheduled for today:

51 kg Juan Carlos Payano (DOM)-Yorman Rodriguez (CUB/CEN)
51 kg Andry Laffita (CUB/OCC)-Rey Saludar (PHI)
64 kg Richard Poll (CUB/CEN)-Artem Zaitsev (RUS)
75 kg Emilio Correa (CUB)-Rafael Morell (CUB/OTE)
91 kg Osmay Acosta (CUB/OCC)-Erislandy Savon (CUB/OTE)

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 24 Apr 2008, 07:59

Full results are now up, too many to write down so look for yourself at http://www.olimpiadacubana.cu/showpage/ ... aspx?d=BOX

These are the finalists so far:

51 kg Andry Laffita (CUB)-Juan Carlos Payano (DOM)
Payano is up 3-1 in their meetings and already beat Laffita in Cuba before but I think home advantage swings it in favor of the cuban this time.

57 kg Ivan Oñate (CUB)-Yasnier Toledo (CUB)
Interestingly cuban olympian Idel Torriente lost to kazakh Maxat Ospanov who in turn lost to cuban junior star Toledo.

64 kg Rosniel Iglesias (CUB)-Richard Poll (CUB)
Rematch of the Cuban Nationals final where Iglesias won 12-9.

75 kg Emilio Correa (CUB)-Carlos Gongora (ECU)
Correa has beaten Gongora twice this year. 16-3 at the Independence Cup and 11-0 in the Olympic qualifier.

91 kg Yasmani Consuegra (CUB)-Osmay Acosta (CUB)
Acosta of course big favorite.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 24 Apr 2008, 12:50

It is interesting that Cuba has their Olympians continue to compete in national tournaments while the US boxers usually only compete in international competitions once they make the US team. Over the last 8 months many of the US Olympic Team members have competed less than they normally would during that period of time.

emile · Post by **emile** » 24 Apr 2008, 13:40

Ospanov has not qualified for the upcoming Olympics, I don't think, even though it looks the Spanish language press is reporting that.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 24 Apr 2008, 14:55

Mexican boxer Andres Ruiz who lives in Californ

JMac - do you know where in Calif.? Wonder if he's one of mine....hmmm.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 24 Apr 2008, 16:04

emile wrote:Ospanov has not qualified for the upcoming Olympics, I don't think, even though it looks the Spanish language press is reporting that.

You are right. Sorry I didn't doublecheck. Ospanov went to the World Championships where he lost to Raynell Williams thus didn't qualify. Then veteran Galib Jafarov qualified instead.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 24 Apr 2008, 16:09

Dennis wrote:It is interesting that Cuba has their Olympians continue to compete in national tournaments while the US boxers usually only compete in international competitions once they make the US team. Over the last 8 months many of the US Olympic Team members have competed less than they normally would during that period of time.

It's strange they have had some competitions where their qualified boxers haven't boxed. You're right, it's a long time since the World Championships and it would've not been harmful for them to fight in the US Nationals.
The Cuban Olympics is an international tournament though but of course there are more cubans than foreign boxers participating.

JMac · Post by **JMac** » 24 Apr 2008, 22:21

boxmel wrote:
Mexican boxer Andres Ruiz who lives in Californ
JMac - do you know where in Calif.? Wonder if he's one of mine....hmmm.

Not sure but Hunter and several of the US boxers knew him. I'm pretty sure Hunter said he was from Cal. I probably assumed it was So Cal.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 24 Apr 2008, 23:38

The rest of the finalists for todays bouts:

48 kg Birzhan Zhakypov (KAZ)-Daniel Matellon (CUB)
54 kg Yoandry Campos (VEN)-Yankiel Leon (CUB)
60 kg Yordenis Ugas (CUB)-Adlet Yegizekov (KAZ)
69 kg Yudel Jhonson (CUB)-Carlos Banteaux (CUB)
81 kg Dayron Lester Jimenez (CUB)-Yordanis Despaigne (CUB)
+91 kg Robert Alfonso (CUB)-Niyaz Fayzullin (RUS)

Gray-Fox · Post by **Gray-Fox** » 25 Apr 2008, 01:50

Which Cubans are looking like potential gold medallists in Peking?

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 25 Apr 2008, 09:34

The best cuban is 2005 World Champion at 60 kg Yordenis Ugas but he will have two great opponents in Frankie Gavin and Alexey Tischenko. Also Emilio Correa at 75 kg has been doing well lately but russian Matvey Korobov is outstanding in his weight class.
64 kg Rosniel Iglesias and 69 kg Carlos Banteuax could surprise at the Olympics.

Gray-Fox · Post by **Gray-Fox** » 25 Apr 2008, 09:42

locoxelbox wrote:The best cuban is 2005 World Champion at 60 kg Yordenis Ugas but he will have two great opponents in Frankie Gavin and Alexey Tischenko. Also Emilio Correa at 75 kg has been doing well lately but russian Matvey Korobov is outstanding in his weight class.
64 kg Rosniel Iglesias and 69 kg Carlos Banteuax could surprise at the Olympics.

Ugas is better than Gavin.

Gavin's fighting today in the GeeBee tournament.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 26 Apr 2008, 01:03

Final results:

48 kg Birzhan Zhakypov (KAZ)-Daniel Matellon (CUB) 17-11
51 kg Andry Laffita (CUB)-Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) WO
54 kg Yankiel Leon (CUB)-Yoandry Campos (VEN) WO
57 kg Ivan Oñate (CUB)-Yasnier Toledo (CUB) 4-0
60 kg Yordenis Ugas (CUB)-Adlet Yegizekov (KAZ) 6-1
64 kg Rosniel Iglesias (CUB)-Richard Poll (CUB) 8-1
69 kg Carlos Banteaux (CUB)-Yudel Jhonson (CUB) 4-0
75 kg Emilio Correa (CUB)-Carlos Gongora (ECU) RSC 3
81 kg Yordanis Despaigne (CUB)-Dayron Lester Jimenez (CUB) 9-6
91 kg Osmay Acosta (CUB)-Yasmani Consuegra (CUB) 10-5
+91 kg Robert Alfonso (CUB)-Niyaz Fayzullin (RUS) 15-2

Zhakypov becomes the first foreign boxer to win this tournament in it's fourth edition. Despaigne wins his third gold and joins (defected) cubans Yan Barthelemy, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Odlanier Solis as the most winners of the tournament.

JMac · Post by **JMac** » 26 Apr 2008, 16:36

Two 4-0 scores. Seems like strange scores, very low.