Amir Khan in Havana

[Venceremos]

Amir Khan in Havana

Cuban newspaper Granma announces that Amir Khan arrives to Havana today, June 27th. Khan and other political and cultural personalities and specialized journalists are expected to arrive in Havana today on the maiden flight of Virgin Atlantic Airways, a British commercial airline that will start flying regularly to Havana in July 2005.

In Cuba, Khan will visites his friend Mario Kindelan. He is also expected in Matanzas city, where maybe a special spectator of the boxing tournament of the I ALBA Games.

Boxing Results at ALBA Games, Sala Aurelio Janet, Matanzas, Cuba, June 26th:
48 kg: Yamplier Hernández (CUB) b. Yoandri Santana (CUB), 24-6.
51 kg: Kadel Luis (CUB) b. Geysi Lorenzo (DOM), RSC-4 (1:00 min).
Héctor Manzanilla (VEN) b. Ramiro Rojas (COL), 16-7.
57 kg: Luis Franco (CUB) b. Exer Rodríguez (CUB), 17-4.
60 kg: Raudel Sánchez (CUB) b. Rarley Pérez (COL), 13-5
69 kg: Jorge Herrera (CUB) b. Jean Carlos Prada (VEN), 19-10.
75 kg: William Ordaz (CUB) b. Alexander Brand (COL), 9-4.
Emilio Correa (CUB) b. Christian Bautista (DOM), 21-6.
81 kg: Ismaikel Pérez (CUB) b. Argenis Núñez (DOM), RET-3 (0:06 min).
91 kg: Luis Pons (CUB) b. Davis Julio (COL), 17-8.

[KOJOE90]

So Mario Kindelan is still in Cuba then?

Puts pay to all that talk that he was payed to lose to Amir Khan so he could move to the UK and open a gym here.

Not that I believed it for a second.

[sweetscience]

i still think he is opening an acadamy in england

all with cuba's agreement as well

[sweetscience]

not good preperation for his pro debut thou, in two weeks !!!!!!!!!

[Hesketh Vampire]

not good preperation for his pro debut thou, in two weeks !!!!!!!!!

That's a valid point, would probably be better served tuning his game in a Manchester gym right now, not jetting off to Havana.

[Venceremos]

Yesterday, in Havana, Amir Khan, 18, recognized the merits and expressed his admiration by the boxer more technician of Cuba and double Olympic champion Mario Kindelán, of whom said: "he is a legend".

Results ALBA Games, June 27th:
48 kg: Félix Solano (DOM) b. Miguel Miranda (VEN), 4-1
Yamplier Hernández (CUB) b. Mauricio Contreras (COL), 4-1
54 kg: Yankiel León (CUB) b. Marlón Almagro (VEN), 5-0
60 kg: Jonatan Bautista (DOM) b. Danis Rodríguez (VEN), 4-1
Michel Sarría (CUB) b. Raudel Sánchez (VEN), 5-0
69 kg: Melvis Lorenzo (DOM) b. Juan C. Novoa (COL), 3-2
Jorge Herrera (CUB) b. Yankiel Kindelán (CUB), 4-1
81 kg: Yunier Dorticós (CUB) b. Eleides Álvarez (COL), RSC-4
Ismaikel Pérez (CUB) b. Walfredo Rivera (VEN), 5-0
+91 kg: Damián Ramos (CUB) b. Alexander Marín (CUB), RSCI-2.

[Hesketh Vampire]

Jorge Herrera (CUB) b. Yankiel Kindelán (CUB), 4-1.

Yankiel Kindelan - any relation to Mario?

[locoxelbox]

He's a nephew of Mario, I believe.

[Venceremos]

Amir Khan needs Mario Kindelán (AP)

HAVANA. English boxer Amir Khan hopes to receive the aid of the Cuban Olympic champion Mario Kindelán with views to conquer a world title in his professional career that will begin in July 16th.

"Mario Kindelán is the best one, he's a legend of the amateur boxing; I would like have got him in my team to advise to me. At the ring always I learned much of Mario; if he comes to England, simply I hope that he helps me because he is my friend", said Khan to the press yesterday.

ALBA Games Results June 28th:
51 kg: Yoandri Salinas (CUB) b. Oscar Escandon (COL), 18-9
Kadel Luis (CUB) b. Héctor Manzanilla (VEN), 30-20
57 kg: Miguel Maniaga (COL) b. César Villarraga (COL), 15-7
Luis Franco (CUB) b. Lisandro Bolivar (VEN), 15-6
64 kg: Inocente Fiss (CUB) b. Yohandry Corso (CUB), 19-9
75 kg: Omar Coffi (VEN) b. Jeyson Monroy (COL), 19-6
Emilio Correa (CUB) b. William Ordaz, 7-5
91 kg: Luis Pons (CUB) b. Jose Pallares (VEN), 11-4
Yohanson Martínez (CUB) b. Davison Hurtado (COL), RET-1 (1:29 min)