Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón

The Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón or Torneo Playa Girón is the yearly Cuban amateur boxing championship. A group of boxers represent each Cuban province, with the winner in each weight class being declared the national champion. The province whose boxers obtain the best results wins the tournament as well.[1][2] The first edition took place in March 1962.[citation needed] Currently, the tournament is held every December[3][2] and it is recognized by AIBA.[citation needed] The tournament is held at the Playa Girón beach, in Matanzas.

5-time champions

The following is a list of boxers who have won the tournament 5 or more times. Boldface denotes active boxers.

Boxer Weight class Titles won Years
Félix Savón 91 kg 13 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
Teófilo Stevenson +81 kg / +91 kg 11 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986
Adolfo Horta 54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg 11 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Roniel Iglesias 51 kg / 64 kg / 69 kg 11 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Julio César La Cruz 81 kg / 91 kg 11 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Lorenzo Aragón 51 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg / 63.5 kg / 67 kg / 69 kg 10 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
Juan Hernández Sierra 67 kg 9 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000
Yosvany Veitía 49 kg / 52 kg 9 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Candelario Duvergel 63.5 kg / 67 kg 8 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991
Enrique Carrión 51 kg / 54 kg / 57 kg 8 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999
Angel Espinosa 63.5 kg / 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg 7 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991
Ariel Hernández 75 kg 7 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Odlanier Solís 91 kg / +91 kg 7 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Guillermo Rigondeaux 54 kg 7 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Yasniel Toledo 54 kg / 60 kg / 64 kg 7 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Emilio Correa 67 kg / 71 kg 6 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Alejandro Montoya 75 kg 6 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981
Ángel Herrera Vera 57 kg / 60 kg 6 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984
Pablo Romero 81 kg 6 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Pedro Orlando Reyes 51 kg 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Héctor Vinent 63.5 kg / 67 kg 6 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
Maikro Romero 48 kg / 51 kg 6 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000
Erislandy Savón 91 kg / +91 kg 6 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Arlen López 75 kg / 81 kg 6 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Orlando Martínez 48 kg / 51 kg / 54 kg 5 1964, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1975
Andrés Aldama 67 kg 5 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982
José Gómez Mustelier 75 kg 5 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983
Juan Torres Odelín 48 kg 5 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988
Orestes Solano 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg 5 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992
Arnaldo Mesa 54 kg / 57 kg 5 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
Julio González Valladares 60 kg 5 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Mario Kindelán 60 kg 5 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Yohanson Martínez 81 kg 5 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Yordenis Ugás 60 kg / 64 kg 5 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Robeisy Ramírez 52 kg / 56 kg 5 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017
Lázaro Álvarez 60 kg 5 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

See also

References

  1. ^ "Playa Giron 2016 tournament: First steps to Tokyo 2020". CubaSi. 2016-12-24. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  2. ^ a b "Playa Giron Boxing Tourney Ends – Havana Times.org". www.havanatimes.org.
  3. ^ "The Playa Girón Tournament, a Showcase for Boxing Talent – Radio Santa Cruz". www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu.


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