For the first time in 10 years, a boxing match between Russia and Cuba will be held in St. Petersburg on October 17, 2022 – October 17, 2022.
The best boxers of Russia and Cuba will fight in St. Petersburg, at the SIBUR Arena on October 5th. The match will be the first for Russian boxers under their own flag after the decision of the international federation.
“The guys didn’t present the practical year, and now, I think, the Russia-Cuba match is the beginning of our international starts. The IBA opened the door for us, and this is an important moment in the history of the sport. The first appointment, which was officially admitted by an athlete of the Russian Federation, was not just an international start, but also under his own flag and anthem, ”Sergey Strelkov, Deputy General Boxing Federation of Russia, said at a press conference.
On the occasion of Sergei Strelkov, it was not by chance that St. Petersburg chose to host the match: for the second year in a row, the team of the Northern capital took the first team place in the Russian championship. Therefore, the city has prerogatives in showing the national team: 3 people, who arrived – foreign boxers.
In the weight category up to 65 kg, the champion of the Youth Olympic Games, the winner of the European Youth Championship and the prize-winner of the Russian Championships Ilya Popov meets with the Cuban champion Yoelis Leal. Russian champion Pavel Sosulin (up to 75 kg) will enter the ring against Cuban champion Noelvis Reyes. And in the heavyweight category, two champions of their countries will reveal the strongest: Russia will be represented by the quarter-finalist of the Tokyo Olympics Ivan Veryasov, Cuba by Angelo Morejon.
In the category up to 71 kg, the bronze medalist of the Russian championship, master of sports of international class Dmitry Zakharov will fight with the champion of Cuba, Renier Diaz Salgado.
The silver medalist of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, world and European champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov will become the captain of Russia. He will meet with the champion of Cuba Pinder Chaveco. Their fight will take place in the weight category up to 91 kg.
The last time the match between the national teams of Russia and the Cup took place in March 2012.