Campeonato Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón explained

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. Currently, the tournament is held every December[3] [2] and it is recognized by AIBA. 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.

BoxerWeight classTitles wonYears
Félix Savón91 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 Horta54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg 11 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Roniel Iglesias51 kg / 64 kg / 69 kg 11 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Julio César La Cruz81 kg / 91 kg 11 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Lorenzo Aragón51 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 Sierra67 kg 9 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000
Yosvany Veitía49 kg / 52 kg 9 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Candelario Duvergel63.5 kg / 67 kg 8 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991
Enrique Carrión51 kg / 54 kg / 57 kg 8 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999
Angel Espinosa63.5 kg / 71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg 7 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991
Ariel Hernández75 kg 7 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Odlanier Solís91 kg / +91 kg 7 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Guillermo Rigondeaux54 kg 7 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Yasniel Toledo54 kg / 60 kg / 64 kg 7 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Emilio Correa67 kg / 71 kg 6 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Alejandro Montoya75 kg 6 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981
Ángel Herrera Vera57 kg / 60 kg 6 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984
Pablo Romero81 kg 6 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Pedro Orlando Reyes51 kg 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Héctor Vinent63.5 kg / 67 kg 6 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
Maikro Romero48 kg / 51 kg 6 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000
Erislandy Savón91 kg / +91 kg 6 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Arlen López75 kg / 81 kg 6 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Orlando Martínez48 kg / 51 kg / 54 kg 5 1964, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1975
Andrés Aldama67 kg 5 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982
José Gómez Mustelier75 kg 5 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983
Juan Torres Odelín48 kg 5 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988
Orestes Solano71 kg / 75 kg / 81 kg 5 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992
Arnaldo Mesa54 kg / 57 kg 5 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
Julio González Valladares60 kg 5 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Mario Kindelán60 kg 5 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Yohanson Martínez81 kg 5 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Yordenis Ugás60 kg / 64 kg 5 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Robeisy Ramírez52 kg / 56 kg 5 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017
Lázaro Álvarez60 kg 5 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Playa Giron 2016 tournament: First steps to Tokyo 2020 . CubaSi . 2016-12-24 . 2017-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923050724/https://cubasi.com/sport/item/10003-playa-giron-2016-tournament-first-steps-to-tokyo-2020 . 2017-09-23 . dead .
  2. Web site: Playa Giron Boxing Tourney Ends – Havana Times.org. www.havanatimes.org.
  3. Web site: The Playa Girón Tournament, a Showcase for Boxing Talent – Radio Santa Cruz. www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu.